II. Vision & Design Principles

II. Vision & Design Principles

Vision - “The Green Cradle” “The Green Cradle” is intended to reimagine sustainable shelters to the next level. Bringing together cutting-edge hybrid renewable energy technologies, rainwater harvesting, greywater and waste recycling systems, as well as human scale design; “The Green Cradle” delivers oneof-a-kind sustainable community and lifestyle to its inhabitants.

Design Principles

Figure 2.1 The 3 elements of design principles (Source: Design Team)

As shown in Figure 2.1 above, 3 elements - (1) Human-Nature Symbiosis, (2) Community Bonding, and (3) Sustainability, will form the basis that guides the design of “The Green Cradle”. The design principles corresponding to each element are listed as follows.

Human-Nature Symbiosis

• Promote eco-friendly living and consumption pattern through encouraging extensive landscaping, “farm your own food” and interactions between residents and nature.

Community Building

• Design to foster interactions and identity-building among residents through flexible and innovative activity space design.

Sustainability

• Adopt green and sustainable building design and utilities to achieve carbon negativity and self-sustainability of the community.

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