The Russian architect, Alexander Remizov in conjunction with the International Union of Architects "Architecture for Disaster Relief" have designed what he calls "Green Ark", a prefabricated building built with wood, plastic and steel that takes advantage of renewable energies. Remizov says his new creation can hold up to 10,000 people so it could be used as an emergency shelter, such as a hotel or it could be a bioclimatic space with independent artificial respiration systems.
The idea arose after the Russian's concern about climate change noticing that the level of the oceans is rising, so he designed the structure of the Green Ark to be able to float in the water.
To help with renewable energies the entire exterior surface of the building is covered with solar honeycombs, inside the building there is a large amount of vegetation that is cultivated through the light captured through its roof as a greenhouse. The dome shape increases the turbulence caused by the wind and reinforces the work of the air wind turbines that are located in the center of the building.
In addition, Remizov assures that "inside the building, the dome promotes the accumulation of hot air at the top, this heat could be transformed into another type of energy"
Authors: Santiago
