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The Sustainable Slat Stack
Designed by Sarah King
Designed by Sarah King
From: Manchester, United Kingdom
Shelter location: India
Date accepted: August 24, 2009
Central column, which facilitates water uptake from ground through capillary action, drilled into place for structural support. Rainwater collected in scooped edges of slats used for grey water. Slats (filled with local materials) unfurl around column allowing optimum sun / shade / water capture to grow vegetables / herbs and provides protection from the elements in spaces below combined with helical shape allows one to sleep / study.
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