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
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