transforming water : team2

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We have entered the sustainable era. We as a third world country are still not aware of the consequences of our polluting acts. We started this project by selecting a really well-known area located in Mexico called Roca Partida, a pristine beach zone. The study consisted in the analysis and creation of a master plan of aspects such as agricultural areas, hydrology, urban settlements, weather, etc. Having these plans done and using them as filters, we got the result of the ideal places in which we could be able to place our design without affecting the zone and also what type of solutions we could come up with regarding the use of water in the area. Using the analogy of a dragonfly, we created an architectural model which we could use as a helping tool.
Finding that all of the sewages of the near-by cities are dropped into the ocean we came up with the idea of creating big dragonfly-like structures that would be placed over the risks and that could capture all of this dirty water and clean it, so that we could return it to the cities and they could end up using it for agricultural or domestic purposes. These “insects” would be powered by photo-voltaic panels contained over their wings. The body would contain filters of rocks and sand that would transform and clean the water. Out of proportion tubes would send the water in and out of the towns. The structure that would connect these artifacts would also serve as a recreational area in which you will have a viewpoint, then, you could also be able to create a conscious on the measures we had to take in order to recycle the water we use.

STUDENT TEAM
*JANINA RODRIGUEZ BAXIN
*LUIS ANTONIO VELAZQUEZ ROJAS
FACULTY SPONSOR
*PETER NORTH PhD
*ROCIO C HDEZ REZA ARCH.
SCHOOL
ESCUELA GESTALT DE DISEÑO
XALAPA, VERACRUZ. MEXICO

transforming water: competition

NORTH LATITUD 18° 25
THE APPROPIATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES in the region is very diverse and dynamic has to do not only with forms of exploitation that exist within the limits of Catemaco. The large number and variety of resources are also subject to a wide range of forms of handling and use.
The surfaces covered with different types of vegetation, are in various stages of conservation and exploitation. It is worth mentioning that land use with the highest percentage belonged to:Forest mountain cloud , Jungle median evergreen, Pasture, Aquifer
Over all, SUSTENTABLE VALUES: AGRICULTURAL, URBAN AND RECREATIONAL
A ECOLOGICAL DEPURATOR MADE OF PLANTSIS A SIMPLE SYSTEM OF DEPURATION,IT DOESN´T NEED A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE FOR ITS USE, CONTROL AND MANTEINANCE BESIDES IT IS A LOW ENERGETIC CONSUMER BECAUSE IT DOESN´T NEED A MACHINE.
THE RESULTS : Ideal for urban settlements, semi ideal with restrictions, not suitable for Floodnot suitable for reservations Of Biosphere, not suitable for agriculture.
These depuration and purification systems are natural ecosystems which work on their own; plants, insects, amphibians, etc are trying to survive to the water conditions that receive, they adapt to the environment (food, water quantity…) by themselves.
With all this we can conclude that the depurator plant as a system of depuration and purification in the city of Catemaco, where sewage is not going to any treatment plant, is a good way to reduce pollution of the water and reuse for other uses.

STUDENT TEAM
*LUIS ALVARADO MELCHY
*RODOLFO GUERRERO
*HERCULES OVANDO MESA
FACULTY SPONSORS
*PETER NORTH PhD
*ROCIO C HDEZ REZA ARCH.
SCHOOL
ESCUELA GESTALT DE DISEÑOXALAPA, VERACRUZ. MEXICO