"One such place is Punjab, India, where they're currently experiencing one of the world's most severe groundwater depletion crises due to intensive farming. Enter a groundbreaking microhome designed by New York-based architects Aleksa Milojevic and Matthew W Wilde. Living on Groundwater is not just a tiny house but a prefabricated home standing on only 25 square meters that helps to actively repair the environmental conditions that support it, making the residents active agents in groundwater recharge."
"This innovative microhome has an integrated system that is able to harvest rainwater, uses greywater recycling systems, and also has an on-site injection well that is able to return treated water back to the aquifer. This is a unique hydro-positive housing model that has a low carbon footprint and is able to give back to the environment more than it takes."
Punjab, India faces one of the world's most severe groundwater depletion crises due to intensive farming. Aleksa Milojevic and Matthew W Wilde designed a 25-square-meter prefabricated microhome called Living on Groundwater that actively repairs local environmental conditions. The home harvests rainwater, recycles greywater, and includes an on-site injection well to return treated water to the aquifer. The model achieves a hydro-positive balance and maintains a low carbon footprint. The structure sits on a raised timber frame to minimize ground disturbance and allow water flow, air movement, and vegetation underneath. A permeable façade admits natural light and surrounding views, integrating the home with the agricultural landscape.
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