Low-Tech Utopia
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Sitting placidly in the midst of open farmland (as evidenced by the gray plastic crop covers that seem to run into the greenhouses), Millennium City is an experiment by Japanese architect Hiroshi Iguchi in utopian sustainable living.Photo by: Alessio Guarino -
Far from the noise of Tokyo, it's easy to see how these houses serve as meditation and relaxation places.Photo by: Alessio Guarino -
"Surrounded by trees and an organic farm, all we hear are the birds, insects, and the wind," says Katsumi Ikura, a therapist who has worked at Millennium City.Photo by: Alessio Guarino -
Architect Hiroshi Iguchi’s sustainable solution was to surround the greenhouses with tall, deciduous trees. In the summer, the “breathing” of the trees’ leaves and the shadows they cast over the homes help cool the spaces. To combat moisture from the humidity, residents can open the top windows of the glass spaces.Photo by: Alessio Guarino
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