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interested in the purity of the desert and its untapped potential, stephane malka of malka architecture has
developed the green machine, a mobile platform combined with an industrial city that regenerates dry and
barren landscapes. covering much of the globes surface, the rapid and ongoing desertification leads to economic and
social instability. consequently, malkas proposal fertilizes dry ground and supplements local populations with food and
water.
working alongside yachar bouhaya architecte, the concept looks to exploit the saharas rich resources and possibilities,
with a design capable of producing 20 million tons of crops each year. the structure also forms a mobile city,
accommodating a range of housing, schools, community restaurants, and places of recreation.
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the scheme combines a mobile plantation platform with an industrial city
with its giant caterpillar treads originally designed to transport NASA rockets the machine can be driven over a range
of undulating terrains. the versatile oasis takes advantage of the regions hostile sun and wind through a series of
inventive systems. completely self-sufficient, the structure generates its own electricity through nine solar towers,
which produce 450kw each day.
nine balloons are floated above the traveling city, capable of obtaining water from the air via condensation. the same
balloons are also equipped with turbines, which generate renewable energy. additionally, stack effect is employed for
producing electricity. the temperature differential within greenhouses positioned at the base of the tower creates a
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power while the sun is out.
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nine balloons are floated above the traveling city, capable of obtaining water from the air
the sixteen caterpillars revitalize the ground through a simple process. the first pairs of treads plow the land, pouring
water to move and soften the earths surface. the rear treads then inject a second mixture of water, natural fertilizer
and cereal seeds. after one year, fallow ground is colonized by seasonal plants, insects and small animals. five years
later, some shrubs with short growth span begin to appear, while termites nests and burrows dug by rodents start to
materialize. wildlife is vastly increased after ten years of plantation, with long lasting vegetation and trees establishing
themselves as part of the landscape. finally, larger animals start to occupy the site permanently herbivores, as well as
their predators.
the scheme intends to stimulate debate concerning global warming, overpopulation and food shortage, encouraging
immediate solutions to a large scale problem that affects so many of the worlds occupants.
the proposal fertilizes dry ground and supplements local populations with food and water
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the concept looks to exploit the sahara deserts resources and possibilities
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the structure accommodates housing, schools, community restaurants, and places of recreation
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the versatile oasis takes advantage of the regions hostile sun and wind through a series of inventive systems
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the structure generates its own electricity through nine solar towers
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the structures sixteen caterpillars revitalize the barren ground
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the green machine intends to stimulate debate concerning global warming, overpopulation and food shortage
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'the green machine' moving across the desert landscape
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map indicating areas of desertification
the plan to green the western sahara
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plantation over time
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