Biophilic House

Cura Design endeavours to best serve the natural world not by retreating from it and minimizing our footprint, but by participating more fully as a new extension of ecology, protecting and enhancing biodiversity through integrating design and architectural technology with nature for our well-being. A three bedroom infill project incorporating green wall facade in a corten frame with a glass cube bay window and pv roof tile on the street facade. Rendering by wyrdtree.
The brick pointing emphasises the horizontal with the vertical joints coloured to match the brick - a Frank LLoyd Wright detail. Green roofs and green walls reduce air pollutants and improve urban air quality air, reduce the need for heating and cooling, which can lower energy costs. reduce stormwater runoff by up to 90%. Using green roofs in cities or other built environments with limited vegetation can moderate the heat island effect, particularly during the day.Green roofs can provide habitats for birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects. They also provide a connection to nature in a predominately urban area benefiting the inhabitants mind body and spiri