Scalable Zero-Kilometer Greenhouse Prototypes

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Solar Greenhouse was designed by a team of students and researchers at the Institue for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia in Barcelona's Serra de Collserola Natural Park. It is intended to demonstrate how basic needs can be met in a more ecological way.

The prototype greenhouse follows a zero-kilometer philosophy to energy generation and food production. Led by Vincente Guillard and Danial Ibanez, the team worked with experts in energy, water, and cultivation. The structure is scalable and intended to adapt to various settings, like rooftops in inner-city buildings. "The aim was to design and build a system that could be replicated in both rural and urban areas," according to the designers. The project pushes ecological agriculture forward for a more sustainable future.