Sustainability / Biomimicry · Team project
Sahra Sphere
A biomimetic greenhouse concept inspired by honeycomb geometry and resource-efficient growing.
01 / CONTEXT
The challenge.
Growing food in arid regions requires careful use of water, space, and energy. Sahra Sphere explores how biological strategies can inform a compact greenhouse design.
02 / PROCESS
The approach.
- Translate burrowing animals' thermal refuge into a proposed underground closed-loop cooling concept.
- Use honeycomb-inspired growing pods to explore compact hydroponic arrangements.
- Investigate humidity recovery using thermoelectric condensation and a solar-powered greenhouse concept.
- Document a scale prototype using a dome, pods, pumps, ESP32/Arduino controllers, sensors, and small solar components.
03 / REFLECTION
The outcome.
Built a scale model exploring water generation, a cooling assembly, and honeycomb growing pods within a dome greenhouse concept. The report brings together the design rationale and prototype photographs.
Project scope
Scale prototype and design study. Full-scale cooling, solar operation, and pod leasing are future development directions. Team: Alazar Wake Kore, Hadi Saif Ali, and Hundaol Benti Bekele.
04 / RESOURCES