Stomata Space :Architecture as a respiratory system

Name(s): 
Reem Kamal Hussein
University: 
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Name(s) of instructor(s): 
Anwar Ibrahim
Country: 
Jordan
Brief About The Project: 

This project is a new typology in sustainable architecture that responds to, and interacts with the environment, by creating a respiratory system acts as a lung for the most polluted area in Jordan. It aims to address the issue of air pollution; by creating zero emission zone includes filtration towers “Stomata”; which purifies air and exploits collected pollutant ash to produce anti-pollution building material, In addition to a range of architectural spaces designed according to locals needs. The focus in this project shifts from program to breathability in a hierarchy of respiratory zones based on human demands. This results in a controlled flow of both people and air.

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