Student Designs Rainwater Harvesting Vertical Garden
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 05.12.08
OCAD student Michael Tampilic presented Vert Rain Terrace at the Rocket 2008 industrial design show. It is an interesting combination of rainwater harvesting and green wall.
"Vert is a rain terrace: a rainwater harvester and vertical garden. This project establishes sustainable water practices through the harvesting of rain, and brings the advantages of a living wall to the backyard through vertical gardening. Vert alleviates a homes reliance on public utility systems while beautifying unused vertical space."
see the larger original here
It was a beautifully put-together model.
All pictures used with permission of Michael Tampilic. ::Vert Rain Terrace
When I was in Italy I say lot of courtyard and atrium gardens vertically climbing walls in urban neighborhoods. Tomatoes, beans, herbs, etc. The rainwater feature adds a new twist on this concept. One of these near my south-facing solar window in New England would let me grow tomatoes and herbs all winter long!
this thing is great..i would love to have one outside my house. wonder if they will be purchasable in the near future.
great design :)
Wow, that's wonderful! And beautiful.
this is a wonderful design - and something I think just about anyone could recreate using readily available parts. the trellis looks very much like a wooden slat support used in beds. Ikea sells several variety of them which could be used as a base to build this yourself.
It's beautiful, practical, and an awesome way to use our free water. What a brilliant design!