The Natural Building Blocks of Sustainable Architecture | Michael Green | TED

If we're going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main building materials that humans currently use -- concrete, steel, masonry and wood -- have a heavy environmental impact, but what if we had a fifth option? Architect Michael Green proposes an entirely new, natural medium inspired by the structure of trees and plants. Learn more about the carbon-sequestering solution to our construction conundrum that's laying the groundwork for a truly sustainable future.

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[nicklang]

Thank you for making my dreams about sustainable construction more practical and easier for me to talk about with my peers. We need sustainable construction for our humanity and our world. I will most likely be rewatching this video.

[coord_inator]

Why is the audience so small? This should be heard by more people!

[drowsystagyearsago]

I’ve always wondered if there could be a way to make a living building. It wouldn’t be practical in the sense of supplying buildings at the speed of people’s demands but it’d be a neat concept for a building grown and shaped as it was grown.

[DianaLuckysova]

Very nice:) I can't find the company online. Can you please provide the links?

[PrinceKumar-hhyn]

Truly insightful video.
I find Ted worth for this.
But then, look at the no. Of viewers !

[bertlzansinger]

wonderful speech, message and speaker!

[tacticalpoet]

looks like synthetic wood. Those arches are also very similar to what you would see in gardens and older wooden buildings already. What is old is new again but with a modern sheen and novel composite material.

[archstudant]

👌 i dont have word to describe how good is this

[VjekoslavPrebeg]

I am curious about fire resistance properties of such materials?

[ThwmasSt]

very good presentation and i want to see more nature based solutions, to mass adaptation on climate change is very different concept from make nice looking buildings

[크림-ux]

It is sad that the lecture didn't cover a variety of eco-friendly materials. It is so one-dimensional to use mud as a binding agent for binding sustainable materials and wood as a building material, so there is a need to change or think more. The first is to rule out a negative view of chemically modified products and have the potential to invest. I was worried about the time to reach 'where we need to be' in the middle of the lecture, but I think it's worth investing. And secondly, it's a structure that has to rely on only one or two materials. The eco-friendly material presented is only wood, and if you think negatively about the rest, you should know the substitute, but it was a pity that this point was not presented. Natural structural beauty is efficient, beautiful, and futuristic. I'm looking forward to the technology that will be developed in the future.

[recks]

Is there a higher chance of rot if the materials are organic?

[patriciaburke]

Will there be bamboo farms to replace some wood products? Hopefully, fewer trees will be cut down. Even fabric can be made from bamboo. Thanks for sharing your insights.

[youraveragemedicmain]

i recite this speech for my NSDA program :D

[bethakabetty]

Lime stabilized adobe or compressed earth blocks are masonry with a low carbon footprint

[SanjayMerchantArchitect]

The major element missed
Out is GLASS. May not be structure but forms almost 50 to 100%of the envelope

[dwylhq]

Love this idea. But not convinced that the Empire State building made of *Wood* would still be standing 90+ years later ...

[danielgacoin]

Just make easier laws and regulations for organic construction.

[uakari]

When the Bauhaus architects determined that form follows function, they probably never imagined that that principle would ultimately lead to true Art Nouveau.

[patrickgoldsmith]

Isn't stone a good material to build with? If not, why not?