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- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesDense urban centers tend to be disconnected from the farms that feed them. <a href="http://vincent.callebaut.org/page1-img-flavoursorchard.html" target="_blank">Vincent Callebaut</a> could change that with "Flavors Orchard," a futuristic city district designed for Kunming, China that consists of 45 energy positive villas set on a huge community orchard and food garden. The project boasts state-of-the-art sustainable technologies like automatic temperature regulation synced with the sun’s path, wind power, and a smart energy grid, and it offers residents plenty of fresh air, green space, and delicious produce.1
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe Shell Villa sits on six steel pillars and supports wind turbines.2
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe villas are divided into three typologies: the Mobius Villa, the Mountain Villa and the Shell Villa.3
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe treatment of the site will enable integration of the masterplan and the endemic ecosystems.4
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe project is based on the idea of eco-responsible lifestyles and sustainable innovations that enable biodiversity and slow down the massive rural exodus China has experienced over the last decade.5
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesHeavy insulation and triple-glazed windows will reduce the need for additional <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/passive-heating-and-cooling/" target="_blank">cooling and heating</a>.6
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesVincent Callebaut's Mountain Villa7
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesFlavors Orchard is a prototype settlement that mixes all the advantages of the city and the countryside.8
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesEquipped with smart building automation systems, the villas will be connected through an intelligent power grid that redistributes the excess power harvested through photovoltaics and wind turbines.9
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesElectric vehicles will be used as buffer storage of electricity.10
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe Mobius Villa is a green-roofed, ribbon-shaped structure that contains bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, libraries and game rooms.11
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe villas are expected to produce more energy than they consume, thanks to passive sustainable strategies that maximize sun exposure.12
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe Mountain Villa looks like a giant Chinese fan and it's designed to follow the sun’s path.13
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesSolarized <a href="http://inhabitat.com/solar-glass-generates-power-through-your-windows/" target="_blank">photovoltaic glass panels</a> are filled with algae to produce bio-hydrogen, while the building’s second exterior skin made of laminated timber works as a huge windscreen.14
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesPlan of the Shell Villa at Vincent Callebaut's Flavours Orchard15
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesPlan of the Mobius Villa at Vincent Callebaut's Flavours Orchard16
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesCross section of the Shell Villa at Vincent Callebaut's Flavours Orchard17
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesCross section of the Mobius Villa at Vincent Callebaut's Flavours Orchard18
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe project is based on the idea of eco-responsible lifestyles and sustainable innovations that enablebiodiversity and slow down the massive rural exodus China has experienced over the last decade. Flavors Orchard is a prototype settlement that mixes all the advantages of the city and the countryside....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/vincent-callebaut-architectures-unveils-futuristic-flavours-orchard-eco-district-for-china/'>READ ARTICLE</a>19
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesPlan of the Mountain Villa at Vincent Callebaut's Flavours Orchard20
- Flavours Orchard Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesThe site of Vincent Callebaut's Flavours Orchard in Kunming, China21