Harvest melted ice to provide water for cultivation

Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce, while global warming is melting ice at the poles of the Earth. Because of this paradox, a group of architecture students thought of the idea of ​​"harvesting" melting ice to use for many different purposes.

Meriem Chabani and colleagues won the first prize of the Jaques Rougerie architectural design competition with the Artic Harvester project - a floating building that can accommodate about 800 people.

The idea of ​​designers is to launch this circular floating building on the Greenland coast and on their journey, this melting ice facility will collect small sized ice sheets and bring them into the central bay. mind to melt.

Clean water from melted ice will be used to plant trees in greenhouses. Obtained vegetables can be sold to people living in coastal areas or on land.

Energy to operate the building will be provided by osmosis systems and solar panels. In addition, the entire facility will float along the ocean currents along with the ice sheets.

"The building is designed to be able to float along the ocean currents, follow icebergs according to their lifecycle. Icebergs often float around the currents between Greenland and Labrador coast within 2 years, then Drifting south, across the east coast of the United States, " Chabani shared with FastCOExist.

Currently, students are seeking funding to be able to build a sample building with experimental size. (Image source: http://inhabitat.com)

Floating farms use melted ice to grow vegetables and fruits in greenhouses

The circular building is designed with a central bay to keep the ice sheets from melting

Clean water is brought to greenhouses for cultivation, and products can be transferred to areas around the Greenland coast

This floating facility could be home to about 800 people, mostly workers and farmers.They will live and work in the middle of the sea for several consecutive months

The osmosis system generates electricity through a mixture of fresh water and salt water to power the building

Solar panels will also be a source of energy for both plants and people