Challenge
Wetter and Drier
As the human population grows, climate changes rapidly. Cities have become the home of more than half of humans on earth. They were designed to enchance and foster well-being, but nowadays cities pose great risks due to wetter and drier climates. How can we prepare existing cities to embrace this climate changes, and how can we designs new cities or expand old ones to address this challenge?
How can local ecosystems inform this design?
Stakeholders:
Challenge
TREE VALUE
The 13.2 Km upcoming expansion of the electric tram line in Medellín poses a major risk for the existing 2881 trees planted along the future mass transportation corridor, as the tram cable conflicts with the green canopy and branches. How could we maintain the capacity of the city to generate 4 key ecoservices provided by trees in Medellin?: cooling, carbon capture, water management and air regulation.
How could our designs be integrated to the future tram infrastructure?
How could our designs respond to the changing conditions of climate, environment as a whole and society?
How could our designs create value?
Stakeholders:
ARUP
Challenge
CLEAN SHORES
Tons of trash and solid waste end up in shores of wetlands seas and rivers, affecting the relationship between communities and wet ecosystems.
How can we keep shores clean and help communities interested in cleaning be more effective?
Stakeholders:
Fundación humedales Bogotá (Wetland Foundation)
Ocean Park Hong Kong
DF Australia
Challenge
RAIN HARVEST
Rain water poses flood risk in cities due to impervious surfaces, but on the other side, there is a high demand of water for different human purposes.
High performance fabrics and membranes are well-equipped to resist environmental conditions, how can we use them to harvest rain water?
Stakeholders:
Proquinal
Challenge
HEAT INTO ELECTRICITY
When exposed to the sun, seat surfaces of parked cars in Bogota might heat up to °C 80 degrees. How can we take advantage of this heat?
Stakeholders:
Proquinal
Challenge RESPONSIVE ENVELOPES
Some classrooms and offices in Javeriana Campus are overexposed to solar radiation in east and west facades, affecting productivity. How can we use high performance membranes to control the levels of solar exposure?
Stakeholders:
Proquinal
Planta física Javeriana Bogotá
Challenge
MONITOR LIVING ARCHITECTURE
300.000 square meters of Green Roofs and Living Walls in Bogotá produce aproximately 37.000 tons of oxygen yearly. However, climate changing conditions affect the plants´ nutritional and environmental needs.
How can we monitor green roofs and living walls´ nutritional and environmental conditions so that propper maintenance and support is provided when needed?
Stakeholders:
RECIVE, Red Colombiana de Infraestructura Verde
Challenge
LIGHT FOR LIVING ARCHITECTURE
Photosynthesis can happen with artificial light, but usually plants in indoor vertical gardens suffer light stress as they are exposed to bulbs during day and night times. In other cases, plants in vertical gardens don´t receive enough sunlight as they are blocked by tall surrounding buildings.
How can we achieve the right levels of light for vertical gardens so that plants stay healthy?
Stakeholders:
Helecho
Vertín
Planta física Javeriana
