Design Features
The five petals harvest rain water, storing it in ten translucent tubes in the middle of the building arranged as a shower room. The energy tower is composed of 24 tracking bifacial photovoltaic panels, plus a vertical wind turbine and communication dish.

Prefabrication of the five walls, the kitchen and bath modules and the energy tower takes place off site, perhaps accomplished through an environmental building program at a local university. On site, the wood and steel frame is formed from local material. When the wall frames are in place, the polycarbonate petals and stainless steel framing are installed.