If the world comes to an end, model Naomi Campbell and her nearest and
dearest will have no trouble surviving in this 25 roomed eco-home.
Designed by her favorite new architects Luis de Garrido, the glass domed house is completely energy and water self-sufficient and features an amazing indoor landscaped terrace.
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Everything about Naomi's new house is a dream: its comfortable
microclimate, its constant flow of air, light and heat when necessary,
its superior landscaping, and of course the fact that it was built on
the Isla Playa de Cleopatra in Turkey. One cannot ignore the Egyptian theme.
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An assignment to build a 25 bed-roomed eco-house must be a dream come true for architects
Especially when it comes free of budget or creative constraints.
Note the Ankh sculpture.
And Luis de Garrido, her favorite architect, ran with it!
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The property is shaped like "The Eye of Horus" from Egyptian mythology
Combined with a sophisticated geothermal system, the PV panels provide all of the energy required
The main house is a massive steel-frame dome clad in glazed glass panels
It has several floors and contains 25 bedrooms, 5 lounges, and an indoor landscaped terrace
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This home receives year round air, light, and warmth
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Which ensure that the home requires no electrical grid-connections to provide for heating or cooling
Thanks to tilted louvers and landscaping that block excess solar gain
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And waste water is treated with an on-site biological system
When the world ends, Naomi and her nearest and dearest will be able to thrive here
Notice how the designer strikes an incredible balance between natural
lighting and heating without killing everyone inside the glass dome
The geothermal system is state-of-the-art
Although not everyone’s cup of tea, the eye shape is achieved by the
clever placing of photovoltaic panels that also generate part of the
energy required to run Naomi’s home. More energy comes from a deeply sophisticated geothermal system and passive design.
That large dome permits natural light and warmth to penetrate
the house all year round, but not too much. Solar gain is controlled
with horizontal louvers, landscaping, and glazed windows.
Steps have also been taken to ensure that the house is
well-ventilated, which should put to rest any concerns that the
greenhouse effect creates an uncomfortable humidity level, while an
interior landscaped terrace on the top floor further contributes to the
home’s superior microclimate.
Rainwater is harvested and all of the wastewater is treated on site
using a biological treatment system, further rounding out this home’s
overall efficiency. Of course, virtually every Green Prophet writer
would shoot for a home that is much smaller and more understated, but
then we don’t have millions of dollars at our disposal. If given the
choice between solid-gold mercedes and a massive off-grid home on an
island, I definitely choose the latter!
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