From Lisa Katayama @ io9 (Technofobiac Sci Fi). Who said nature has to be pristine and untouched by technology? The Orquideorama is a giant steel-and-wood structure recently built in the middle of a more traditional botanical garden in Medellin, Colombia. It consists of a series of modular, honeycomb-like “flower-tree” structures. The hexagonal “flowers” actually serve an important function—they collect rainwater and distribute it evenly to the flora beneath. This beautiful, functional structure could become a common substitute for antiquated greenhouses. Image by Sergio Gomez [Inhabitat]
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[...] obtuvo el premio nacional de arquitectura por su originalidad y belleza. Ha sido admirado por numerosos críticos extranjeros como modelo de ecología urbana. Se trata de un auténtico bosque de 14 hectáreas en medio de la [...]
[...] with the National Prize of Architecture for its originality and beauty. It has been praised by many foreign critics as a model for greenhouses. It is a green 14 hectares wood in the middle of the city with [...]