The Boase Concept builds prefab, treetop Ewok villages high in oak, alders, willows and poplars that are planted on toxic soil, and which gradually suck the gunk out of the land and purify it.
The buildings in the Boase development utilize solar-collecting facades, and the common areas lie under a "solar membrane" that both collects energy and invites natural lighting inside. Modular walls permit indoor-outdoor living and abundant natural ventilation. The walkability of the area fosters a healthy lifestyle for its residents, in close proximity to the surrounding city.
Aside: why do architectural firms' sites always suck? The site for this project is made out of unbookmarkable, unprintable, non-copy/pastable Flash, with an introductory animation, and all the substantive material in it is in PDF. Sheesh. These people are supposed to be concerned with the niceties of living — how can they produce such unnavigable, anti-web materials?
