The hallmark of modernism in the 20th century was the idea that form follows function.
Now, architectKoichi Takadais challenging designers to create a new architectural movement focused on environmental responsibility.
He believes that in this new style, form follows nature.
HisSunflower Houseresponds to this call as a single-family home designed to create its own energy.
It was commissioned by Bloomberg Green so you can meet the standards of a greener future for Europe.
The home is inspired by the sunflowers in Umbria in Central Italynot only in aesthetic but also in function.
Sunflower House tests the environmental theory of form following nature and the functional uses of biomimicry.
The resulting house acts like a sunflower by rotating to gather solar energy as the sun shifts position.
This sunflower-based logic allows the panels to produce 40% power more than if they remained in place.
If built, each sunflower house could include up to three levels with apartments of two to three bedrooms.
Takada reminds us that climate change must be a catalyst for positive change, beginning with our humble homes.
For the future of the planet, we must shift from industrial to natural.
