Friday, January 4, 2008

Collecting and Storing Water In Areas Facing Desertification -LeMarr Townsend












This is a system called "WatAir" it was created by two architects employed by Geotectura and Malika Architects in Haifa, Israel. These two are graduate students at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.


The system is devised of collapsible paneling. It can easily be erected anywhere. It is shaped in the form of an inverted pyramid. The way it works is based on the way leaves work on a tree. It collects dew from the air and changes it into fresh drinkable water.

An average size unit is 315 square feet. Its minimum capacity to extract water from the air is 48 liters per day. The amount of water that can be produced with the multiplication of these units is innumerable. It can be used in all climates under any circumstances even pollution. It is a tried and tested sustainable method of gaining more water.


The system itself is structural using the laws of gravity. It has vertical and diagonal supports that cause the water to flow naturally down towards a collector. It also provides shade.