These Awesome 3D Printed Gardens Could Create More Green Spaces In Cities
Yuichiro Takeuchi
Takeuchi has found a way to print gardens filled with herbs and flowers. These gardens can then be planted on rooftops, or pretty much anywhere.
He uses a 3D printer and software that he designed to print yarn encasements that hold plant seeds that grow in to full-fledged plants in just a few weeks. His 3D printing technology can print gardens that conform to any shape you choose be it, triangular, rectangular, or even panda-shaped:
Yuichiro Takeuchi
Yuichiro Takeuchi, Sony Computer Science Laboratories
Yuichiro Takeuchi, Sony Computer Sciences Laboratries
"The printing solution takes away much of those hurdles, and also provides a high degree of flexibility (one can print out a garden that fits snugly into any designated space) which hopefully will make hydroponic gardening more attractive for citizen living in dense cities with limited space," said Takeuchi.
Takeuchi presented his ideas for a greener future last month at the Sony CSL symposium, at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Right now, Takeuchi can grow relatively small plants, like watercress and herbs such as arugula and basil. Below is an image of one of the plants he grew in about one month:
Yuichiro Takeuchi, Sony Computer Science Laboratories
Yuichiro Takeuchi, Sony Computer Science Laboratories
Takeuchi is interested in transforming Tokyo rooftops for another special reason, however:
"Here in Japan we love fireflies (they have a special cultural significance), but as they can only thrive in pristine environments we don't see them in dense, built-up Tokyo," he said. "I'm hoping that by installing a number of printed gardens on rooftops and walls throughout Tokyo, I can someday bring back fireflies to my neighborhood."
Below is a a before and after image of what Takeuchi hopes to achieve, which he presented at the Sony CSL symposium:
Yuichiro Takeuchi, Sony CSL
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