Architects of Invention, an international architecture firm, has put forward a proposal for a housing development whose design is inspired by the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The housing plan consists of a tiered set of floors that rise upward and outward from one another, forming a crescent, while greenery would cover the space in between the two towers.
The Hanging Garden of Babylon, though widely believed to have been a real structure, is something of a mystery. Its location has never definitively been discovered, but archaeologists are confident that it was erected somewhere in ancient Assyria (or modern day Iraq.) Still, many renderings of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon have survived the ages, and Architects of Invention riffed off of these images in the design for its Birmingham, UK, housing development.
Crescent Garden Housing
Architects of Invention's Housing is Based on an Ancient Garden
Trend Themes
1. Garden-inspired Housing Design - Opportunity for architecture and construction industries to create more sustainable and eco-friendly housing with biophilic design.
2. Tiered Floor Plans - A new trend for developers to consider multi-level housing with innovative space-saving solutions.
3. Historical Inspiration for Modern Architecture - An opportunity for architects and designers to reinterpret ancient wonders to create unique structures for contemporary residential and commercial use.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architectural firms can use biophilic design and tiered floor plans to create more environmentally sustainable and space-saving housing units.
2. Construction - Contractors can use garden-inspired architecture and eco-friendly materials to build sustainable housing developments.
3. Real Estate Development - Real estate developers can incorporate innovative design concepts that pay homage to ancient architecture while providing modern residential living solutions.