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The lotus flower also known as the Nelumbo nucifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera] is a plant specie which uses nutrients from river beds which few other plants find useful. While most plant species, regard the surrounding environment as muck and not fit to establish a colony, the Lotus manages to thrive in such conditions. | The lotus flower also known as the Nelumbo nucifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera] is a plant specie which uses nutrients from river beds which few other plants find useful. While most plant species, regard the surrounding environment as muck and not fit to establish a colony, the Lotus manages to thrive in such conditions. | ||
− | "The lotus flower is one of the most ancient and deepest symbols of our planet. The lotus flower grows in muddy water and rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again | + | "The lotus flower is one of the most ancient and deepest symbols of our planet. The lotus flower grows in muddy water and rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again." [http://www.jendhamuni.com/lotus-flower-symbol-of-purity-and-great-beauty/ Source] |
The extraordinary thing about such a plant is that is strives in seeping its root deep down where most of the ‘muck’ is located. The plant stretches in height in order to fulfill its contradictory needs; reaching down for the nutrients while floating on the water surface to reach the sun. If successful the pant finally blooms into this beautiful flower floating on the water, attracting new species. | The extraordinary thing about such a plant is that is strives in seeping its root deep down where most of the ‘muck’ is located. The plant stretches in height in order to fulfill its contradictory needs; reaching down for the nutrients while floating on the water surface to reach the sun. If successful the pant finally blooms into this beautiful flower floating on the water, attracting new species. | ||
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== Developments == | == Developments == | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 22 September 2012
Developments
In the second week the concepts has been further developed; the focus of this project is to create an oasis which would contrast the surrounding environment. The aim is to come up with a way to provide the inhabitants/visitors of the area with a warm environment where they could swim and enjoy fresh and clean water all year long. This floating tropical water park will also be used as a green house to produce a small amount of food yield which could supply the small restaurant. An attempt to include aqua-phonics could also help in connecting the fresh clean water also with food production... (still an idea reading about technical problems related to this technology at the moment) The concept has further developed, into a water filtering system with the idea of 'oyster-tecture'.
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