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Sangita Mishra) /AIS false /K [ 2 ] << /P 379 0 R /Pg 33 0 R /Descent -216 Arturo Vittori's Warka Water towers harvest clean drinking water from the air. 281 0 obj << /Lang (en-US) >> Even today hes dealing with legal actions from the litigious water merchants. endobj /P 99 0 R /Pg 33 0 R /S /LBody Costs and maintenance could render many of these ideas impractical. 148 0 obj /Obj 21 0 R /Pg 36 0 R endobj /P 203 0 R >> endobj << Target regions are Ethiopia, Cameroon, Haiti, and Togo. endobj /P 156 0 R /P 164 0 R /Pg 23 0 R 219 0 obj /Pg 33 0 R /S /Span /K [ 6 ] 109 0 obj 251 0 obj /P 386 0 R endobj << /Pg 36 0 R >> >> /K 71 Warka Water. The typical model of the Warka Water Tower has the following dimensions: Materials for construction include bamboo, polyester mesh, polyester cable, hemp rope. >> >> /Name /F3 /S /P >> >> << Warka Tower is designed to harvest water from the atmosphere (rain, fog, dew) providing an alternative water source for rural populations that face challenges accessing drinkable water. /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor) /Pg 36 0 R /SMask /None >> /BM /Normal 423 0 obj endobj >> /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 33 0 R endobj /K [ 141 0 R ] /P 271 0 R /S /LBody >> /S /TD /Pg 33 0 R /S /P /Subtype /Link /Descent -210 While the research-based and inclusive design of the project is excellent on its own, an impressive aspect of the design is how easily the technology can be scaled up to another level by adopting a similar design philosophy applied to urban infrastructures (Houses, Skyscrapers). endobj /S /LBody 326 0 obj endobj /S /TD /S /P /SMask /None /Pg 23 0 R 226 0 obj << /P 324 0 R /S /Span Copyright of 2023 engineeringforchange.org, Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified), Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?". >> /K [ 135 0 R ] /P 41 0 R /SMask /None /S /Span << /S /Span /S /TD Advertising Notice /Pg 23 0 R /BM /Normal performance is weather dependent but each tower has the capability of providing a community with up to 100 liters of water per day. /BM /Normal /K 19 /P 148 0 R /Pg 36 0 R << Year: 2015 /P 271 0 R /S /P /Pg 36 0 R endobj /K [ 121 0 R ] 135 0 obj >> /Type /Catalog /K [ 54 0 R ] /Pg 36 0 R endobj stream Design specifications vary dependent on the needs of the community. Other types of water towers may only store raw water for fire protection or industrial purposes, and may not necessarily be connected to a public >> /S /P >> /K [ 16 ] >> /FontName /Times#20New#20Roman,Bold /FXX2 412 0 R 165 0 obj /S /LBody Perhaps by replacing hazardous methods of retaining water with more natural, sustainable inventions, the water crisis can be solved and the lives of people affected by water shortages and contamination can be saved. endobj /P 41 0 R /Subtype /TrueType /P 41 0 R >> /P 41 0 R 343 0 obj /P 339 0 R endobj /Pg 23 0 R /P 118 0 R << /K [ 171 0 R ] endobj /S /TD Almost three years since his first trip to Ethiopia, Vittori and his team have implemented the first Warka Water 3.2 tower in Ethiopia. endobj /P 133 0 R << /K [ 0 ] >> /S /P /P 357 0 R 42 0 obj /K 6 >> The fascinating capability of certain plants and insects to collect and store water from the air, enabling them to survive in some of the harshest environments in the world, inspired the Warka Tower. /Pg 33 0 R << /P 175 0 R 272 0 obj << /K [ 193 0 R ] /K 63 /P 304 0 R >> 337 0 obj /K 16 /S /TR >> 124 0 obj /Type /FontDescriptor /Pg 36 0 R >> /S /P >> /Pg 23 0 R endobj >> /S /Span << 146 0 obj 313 0 obj 74 0 obj /F 4 Independent lab, academic research centers, etc. /Pg 36 0 R endobj /K 72 /P 133 0 R 189 0 obj The design depends on the local meteorological conditions, the geomorphological characteristic of the site, and the local culture. 100 0 obj /K 34 endobj /K [ 28 ] endobj /K [ 391 0 R ] 180 0 obj /OCGs 403 0 R >> /Pg 33 0 R endobj /P 329 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 11 ] << << 218 0 obj 30 0 obj << /Export << >> /StructParent 2 /K [ 24 ] endobj /K [ 176 0 R 178 0 R 180 0 R 182 0 R 184 0 R 186 0 R 188 0 R ] /K [ 7 8 9 10 ] The name of the project comes from the Warka Tree, which is a giant wild fig tree native to Ethiopia. /CreationDate (D:20190123070007) >> << 140 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R << /K [ 13 ] /Nums [ 0 43 0 R 1 70 0 R 2 101 0 R 3 105 0 R 4 111 0 R 5 117 0 R 6 267 0 R 7 302 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R << Moreover, pumps need electricity to run as well as access to spare parts in case the pump breaks down.". endobj /S /Span atmospheric water vapor from either rain, fog, or dew, condenses against the cold surface of the mesh, forming droplets of liquid water that trickle down into a reservoir found at the bottom of the structure. endobj >> endobj 304 0 obj /P 379 0 R 92 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R << endobj >> >> /P 68 0 R /S /Span /S /TR << /S /P >> >> /S /P << /K [ 9 ] << >> endobj /P 271 0 R /S /L 95 0 obj >> /P 184 0 R >> endobj << /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 23 0 R endobj /P 178 0 R throughout many remote villages in ethiopia and around the world, water gathering is a dangerous task. /ca 1 endobj /S /TD /AIS false /TR /Identity /P 99 0 R 667 0 722 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 556 444 556 444 333 500 556 278 333 556 278 << /Pg 36 0 R 246 0 obj /StructParents 0 214 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R Compton Hill Water Tower (2.2K HD) S Jett. /S /TD /Pg 36 0 R 11 0 obj /Supplement 0 /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> /K 76 /S /P /K [ 43 ] /S /P /K [ 120 0 R 122 0 R 124 0 R 126 0 R 128 0 R 130 0 R 132 0 R ] 1. /Pg 23 0 R /Ascent 891 /S /P endobj 66 0 obj << /K [ 381 0 R ] The Warka Water Tower is a water harvesting system designed by Atruio Vittori & Andreas Vogler. /P 241 0 R /P 379 0 R >> /K [ 32 ] 309 0 obj /P 271 0 R 166 0 obj /K [ 315 0 R 317 0 R 319 0 R 321 0 R 323 0 R ] >> >> /K [ 372 0 R ] /K 78 Warka Water Inc 365 0 obj >> Obviously, they try to muzzle me by all means. Despite the professors efforts, it seems that there are enough believers to keep Grander in business for a long time, a fact that Eder seems mostly resigned to. /BM /Normal A bamboo tower is able to collect 100 liters of potable water per day. /P 189 0 R /ca 1 /P 166 0 R /K [ 308 0 R ] endobj 274 0 obj >> Lee, S.M., et. /S /Span << /Pg 23 0 R /S /Span /P 217 0 R In 2015, Vittoris team used the funds from a Kickstarter campaign to install a Warka Tower in Dorze, located in southern Ethiopia. /P 241 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 119 0 R /P 41 0 R /S /TR endobj He was shocked by her ability to carry the container for several miles, all the way back to her village. << /Pg 23 0 R /K 13 /K [ 366 0 R ] after the many hours it takes travelling to the nearest source, the water fetched is more often than not contaminated with human and animal waste. << endobj endobj [ 250 0 0 0 0 833 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 333 250 0 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 0 0 0 /S /P 889 722 0 556 0 667 556 611 722 722 944 0 722 0 333 0 333 0 0 0 444 500 444 500 444 endobj [ 301 0 R 306 0 R 308 0 R 310 0 R 312 0 R 313 0 R 316 0 R 318 0 R 318 0 R 318 0 R endobj /P 68 0 R /P 224 0 R /P 303 0 R /K [ 155 0 R ] /K [ 102 0 R 103 0 R ] designboom first discovered the warka water tower during the venice biennale back in 2012, shortly before vittori used our reader submissions platform to self-publish details behind the concept. /P 217 0 R /Pg 36 0 R endobj /S /LI >> endobj /CapHeight 693 << endobj endobj Its a complete waste of money. Eder has been calling bullshit on Grander since 1999, when he wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper labeling the whole Grander concept esoteric humbug. Five years later the company (unsuccessfully) sued him for making an inaccurate statement. /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 36 0 R 94 0 obj /K [ 123 0 R ] /Pg 36 0 R /P 217 0 R endobj >> 149 0 obj /P 41 0 R /OCGs [ 429 0 R ] /P 303 0 R /K [ 35 ] << /K 73 /Pg 33 0 R Designs for this product are tailored to community needs. 153 0 obj 244 0 obj >> /Pg 23 0 R /P 60 0 R endobj << /OCGs [ 429 0 R ] << 85 0 obj >> /P 189 0 R /P 175 0 R endobj endobj >> The Warka Water Tower is a water harvesting system designed by Atruio Vittori & Andreas Vogler. Some of the natives are even unaware that the bacteria in the water can make them sick, causing water borne illnesses to run rampant among Ethiopian communities, which in some cases can cause death, especially in young children. << 369 0 obj endobj 279 0 obj Its just bottled tap water, and thats exactly what it should be worth, he said. /CIDToGIDMap /Identity >> 318 0 obj /S /TD Testing performed by University of Rijeka, determined that the Warka Water Tower was able to collect every type of usable precipitation to maximize water collected. /ca 1 348 0 obj endobj /Rect [ 413.16 596.04 470.42 607.54 ] endobj /S /P Warka Water does not mass produce products and products are produced on a case-by-case basis, generally co-designed with communities. /Pg 33 0 R /Producer (Total PDF Watermark Remover 1.0.214) 302 0 obj >> /P 314 0 R /S /TD /Pg 33 0 R /K 15 /P 314 0 R 252 0 R 253 0 R 254 0 R 255 0 R 256 0 R 257 0 R 258 0 R 259 0 R 260 0 R 261 0 R 262 0 R /S /P /F 4 /Category [ /Export ] /K 20 /K [ 57 ] >> 32 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R << 220 0 obj /P 41 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 364 0 R /Pg 23 0 R >> /P 214 0 R >> /Pg 3 0 R endobj /Pg 15 0 R /P 241 0 R << /P 190 0 R >> /Type /OBJR << /Pg 23 0 R /Type /FontDescriptor endobj /S /P /Name (Headers/Footers) 111 0 obj /P 233 0 R >> << >> designboom first discovered the warka water tower during the venice biennale back in 2012, shortly before vittori used our reader submissions platform to self-publish details behind the. /Flags 32 /Pg 23 0 R /Widths 395 0 R /P 41 0 R /Name /F2 >> endobj << 83 0 obj The Warka Water team hopes the towers will also be able to benefit the environment by providing water for irrigation, reforestation and ecosystem regeneration. /S /H1 /S /Span /S /P 251 0 R 252 0 R 253 0 R 254 0 R 255 0 R 256 0 R 257 0 R 258 0 R 259 0 R 260 0 R 261 0 R The name of the project comes from the Warka Tree, which is a giant wild fig tree native to Ethiopia. << << 275 0 obj /K [ 27 ] Something went wrong with your submission. endobj /P 41 0 R >> 152 0 obj /S /LI Our team will review your inclusion. /K [ 15 ] fog, rain collection, etc. And even when they find it, the water is often not safe, collected from ponds or lakesteeming withinfectious bacteria, contaminated with animal waste or other harmful substances. 229 0 obj << >> The Future of Innovation: Living Innovation, USAID Higher Education Solutions Network Techon 2016 Boston, 7th Rural Water Supply Network Forum - Water for Everyone Abidjan. /S /Span /W 0 << /P 161 0 R endobj << comprising a bamboo frame that supports a mesh polyester material inside, the tower is both cheap and easy to build. /K [ 32 ] /K [ 380 0 R 382 0 R 384 0 R 386 0 R 388 0 R 390 0 R 392 0 R ] endobj /K 80 359 0 obj Fog catchers that extend into the sky, Warka Water towers harvest local potable water for off-the-grid and drought-impacted communities. << endobj 376 0 obj /DW 1000 << >> endobj /S /LBody >> >> /P 41 0 R The root cause of Ethiopias major health problems is the spread of diseases perpetuated by the lack of clean water and sanitation systems. /P 161 0 R 29 0 obj endobj /S /TD Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date, Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements, Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,), Manufacturer specified performance targets, Designer / Manufacturer specified targets, Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers. endobj /XHeight 250 endobj this expansion has not only encouraged experimentation with other local materials [including palm leaves], but has also led to a series of additional projects that look to solve other important issues. /S /P /Pg 23 0 R The invention fromArturo Vittori, anindustrial designer, and his colleague Andreas Voglerdoesn't involve complicatedgadgetry or feats of engineering, but insteadrelies onbasic elements like shapeandmaterialand the ways in which theyworktogether. endobj 51 0 obj /P 152 0 R /XHeight 250 /S /TR 242 0 obj 195 0 obj >> >> /P 41 0 R 342 0 obj << /S /P endobj /P 327 0 R /P 317 0 R 224 0 obj >> /S /Span /Pg 15 0 R /K [ 22 ] /P 354 0 R << /K [ 5 ] /P 119 0 R A more obvious solution to a water shortage would be digging a. /S /P << endobj << endobj << 86 0 obj /S /TD /K [ 385 0 R ] /S /TD /S /Span /S /Span /FXX1 411 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /Flags 32 >> /P 162 0 R /K [ 42 ] /Pg 36 0 R [ 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333 333 0 0 250 333 250 0 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 167 0 obj endobj endobj /Filter /FlateDecode << /Widths 397 0 R << 392 0 obj They have collaborated with Culture a Porter toempower the inhabitants of these communities by promoting their handicrafts to an international market. /PageElement << /Order [ ] /K [ 24 ] /Type /StructTreeRoot << The last part of the tower is a canopy that provides shade and allows the tower to serve as a gathering place, much like the Warka tree. /P 218 0 R /P 189 0 R << /P 68 0 R /FontBBox [ -568 -216 2046 693 ] /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 33 0 R endobj /Subject (Warka Water Tower: An Innovative Method of Water Harvesting from Thin Air in Semi-Arid Regions) /P 324 0 R /FontDescriptor 8 0 R /K 6 /P 344 0 R /P 68 0 R Alas, there is no there thereGranders miraculous claims have been repeatedly disproven, and in 2005 a new company got hit with a $50,000 quackery fine for misleading people about the benefits of Grander Living Water Units, a phony filtration system that the business was peddling for $1,200 to $10,000 apiece. 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R ] >> /S /P /FontDescriptor 10 0 R << /P 344 0 R >> Critics, however, have theirdoubts aboutintegratingsuchcomplex technologiesin remote villages that don't even have access to a local repairman. /K 68 ] << Each tower costs approximately $550 and can be built in under a week with a four-person team and locally available materials. << << 408 0 obj >> << /P 68 0 R 328 0 obj 54 0 obj >> /K 21 /K [ 50 ] << endobj /Pg 23 0 R /P 241 0 R << 118 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R endobj 278 556 444 667 0 444 389 ] /K 28 /K [ 20 ] /S /URI /P 241 0 R << /K 32 endobj endobj He wondered if there was a way to make purified water more accessible, so women could take care of their homes and so children could get an education, without disturbing the natural landscape. << /Subtype /TrueType /K 38 << endobj /S /TD The tower requires zero electricity - solar or otherwise - and takes a small team roughly one hour to assemble. /S /P /K [ 2 ] endobj /S /LI His instinct was to help her, but the size and weight of the container was almost unmanageable. /K [ 12 ] << /K 5 >> << 48 0 obj /P 41 0 R 61 0 obj endobj /Pg 36 0 R /View << /Pg 23 0 R << /S /P /Pg 36 0 R The Warka Tower can have a number of add-ons such asWSolar, Warka Garden, and Warka Sanitation. /Ascent 891 /FontFile2 400 0 R /P 206 0 R /K [ 312 0 R ] /AIS false endobj endobj /Pg 36 0 R /K 3 300 0 obj Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. endobj /P 99 0 R 65 0 obj The ropes are all made locally with natural fibers from banana tree leaves. /S /H1 Visit our, Impakter is a publication that is identified by the following, Kate Warrington - Marketing Professional & Writer, Its 2023 and Theres Still a Global Water Crisis, What Have Cats Got to do With Climate Change? 170 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /S /P 277 0 R 278 0 R 279 0 R 280 0 R 281 0 R 282 0 R 283 0 R 284 0 R 285 0 R 286 0 R 287 0 R /K [ 60 ] /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 36 0 R << << /P 41 0 R 403 0 obj 207 0 obj 91 0 obj /K [ 225 0 R ] People in the region spend. /Pg 23 0 R << /S /P 182 0 obj >> 265 0 obj /P 314 0 R >> 294 0 obj << /StemV 40 /S /Span /K [ 389 0 R ] /K [ 223 0 R ] >> /Pg 36 0 R >> /P 68 0 R /P 203 0 R /BaseFont /Helvetica /SMask /None /P 233 0 R >> endobj /S /Span /P 189 0 R /K [ 191 0 R ] endobj >> 194 0 obj << << 73 0 obj endobj /TR /Identity endobj endobj << >> /S /Span /ca 1 endobj /S /P /K [ 227 0 R ] 239 0 obj /K [ 46 ] /S /TR /S /InlineShape /S /TD 241 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R >> /P 367 0 R Water is essential for life, yet is something often taken for granted by those of us with easy access to city water, a reliable well, or bottled water. /K 30 >> /S /P >> /Pg 3 0 R The project finds inspiration from lost ancient traditions and nature. 211 0 obj /S /P >> /P 140 0 R >> << >> Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts), Academic research related to the product (e.g. /P 50 0 R 311 0 obj /Ascent 905 /Pg 3 0 R >> /Leading 33 /S /TD 157 0 obj endobj /K [ 106 0 R 107 0 R ] /S /P >> /Pg 36 0 R << a fabric canopy shades the lower sections of the tower to prevent the collected water from evaporating. For those who choose to live off the grid, obtaining clean water can be a challenge and is usually the first priority when planning a homestead. /P 41 0 R endobj /P 118 0 R Warka Water Towers are assembled in-country from local and imported materials. << /CS /DeviceRGB 104 0 obj /FirstChar 32 >> << /S /TD /Pg 36 0 R endobj << /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding /P 319 0 R 52 0 obj >> endobj /S /Span 305 0 obj /S /Span /Pg 36 0 R 263 0 R 264 0 R 265 0 R ] << << /S /H1 >> /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman,BoldItalic /Font << 383 0 obj endobj /P 41 0 R So many people believed in his method that he was able to quit his job and become a full-time new-agey entrepreneur. /Pg 23 0 R /S /TD >> >> 378 0 obj 299 0 obj 404 0 obj endobj /S /Span endobj /P 41 0 R /P 50 0 R << >> >> /S /Span 105 0 obj 268 0 obj << /P 161 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 33 0 R /K [ 338 0 R ] /S /Span endobj /Pg 36 0 R >> /ModDate (D:20201103184240+05'30') /Name (Watermark) endobj /P 271 0 R He says because the most important factor in collecting condensation is the difference in temperature between nightfall and daybreak,the towers are proving successful even in the desert, where temperatures, in that time, can differas much as 50 degrees Fahrenheit. endobj /K [ 393 0 R ] endobj 277 0 obj endobj /Leading 42 /S /Span /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 15 0 R >> /P 203 0 R << /S /P 340 0 obj /W 0 288 0 obj /Type /Font endobj endobj endobj /Subtype /CIDFontType2 << /K [ 183 0 R ] << /Pg 23 0 R 162 0 obj >> endobj << endobj >> << 71 0 obj << >> /K [ 219 0 R ] The Warka tower, named after the Ethiopian fig tree, is designed to provide water through three methods: rainwater, fog harvesting, and dew condensation. /K [ 34 ] /P 99 0 R >> Off Grid World is about living off the grid, sustainable living, homesteading, prepping, survival, solar power, wind power, renewable energy, permaculture, hydroponics, recycling, DIY projects, and natural building. /P 203 0 R 410 0 obj /AIS false It is a passive structure that requires no electricity as it functions only by natural phenomena such as gravity, condensation & evaporation. 325 0 obj endobj endobj /AIS false /P 271 0 R >> Warka Water, Inc. is a non-profit organization that focuses on innovative and sustainable solutions to some of humanity's most enduring problems. 3 0 obj /TR /Identity /CA 1 endobj /K 28 /Pg 33 0 R endobj /Pg 23 0 R With the objective of providing an average of 100 litres of drinking water every day, Warka Water collects rain and harvests fog and dew. /P 41 0 R /S /TD /MaxWidth 2614 /Pg 23 0 R endobj /Pg 15 0 R << 375 0 obj 22 0 obj /K [ 3 ] /CA 1 endobj >> 62 0 R 64 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R ] /BM /Normal /S /P << << << /ItalicAngle 0 endobj /K 82 /S /P diagram detailing the structure of warka water tower. endobj /P 41 0 R << So how would Warka Water's low-tech design hold up in remote sub-Saharan villages? 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When it rains, a permeable mesh, within the bamboo structure, allows air to pass through and captures the falling water droplets. 142 0 obj /BM /Normal 60 0 obj 208 0 obj /OCProperties << << Political Intransigence and Your Inner Elephant. 112 0 obj /S /P >> >> /S /P /P 203 0 R /FontWeight 400 /S /H1 /Pg 23 0 R /Descent -216 >> /S /LBody /ItalicAngle 0 /P 241 0 R A Warka Water structure comprises a bamboo frame, recyclable mesh, rope, canopy, and a water tank, and can be assembled easily and inexpensively by six people in about four days. It is however first and foremost an architectural project: a vertical structure designed to harvest potable water from the atmosphere (it collects rain, harvests fog, and dew), our ambition is to provide from 50L to 100 L of drinking water every day and free up time for women and children to invest in care, education and other socially productive activities. >> << /S /Span /S /P /K [ 2 ] >> << 164 0 obj Warka Water has made big strides since then, implementing several prototype towers throughout Italy and in Ethiopia. /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman /S /P endobj /P 68 0 R Warka Water towers are designed to take advantage of condensation. /K [ 5 ] /Creator (International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Research \(IJSER\)) /P 41 0 R >> 45 0 obj >> endobj 197 0 obj /S /TD << 282 0 R 283 0 R 284 0 R 285 0 R 286 0 R 287 0 R 288 0 R 289 0 R 290 0 R ] published papers in peer-reviewed journals), Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer. Copyright 2023 Institute for Public Art. /Pg 23 0 R << /P 41 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /TR /Identity /Pg 23 0 R /AIS false endobj /K [ 346 0 R ] >> >> >> endobj "[In Ethiopia],public infrastructures do not exist and building [something like]a well is not easy,"Vittorisaysof the country. endobj >> /S /P endobj /Type /FontDescriptor /Pg 23 0 R 32 Lots Road, London /S /TD /P 68 0 R /S /TD Beyond its functionality and socio-economic opportunities, Arturo Vittori has also designed something beautiful and iconic: the canopies of the tower stretch out like a peplum skirt, but even this aesthetic delight has additional functionality, providing shade and shelter from the sun. 338 0 obj >> endobj endobj 379 0 obj /K [ 37 ] << << 261 0 obj endobj Some may also worry the tower wont be able to provide water throughout the entire dry season. /Pg 36 0 R << /P 41 0 R /P 194 0 R endobj /Flags 32 /P 161 0 R /ca 0.1 /K [ 197 0 R ] << endobj /Pg 15 0 R >> /Pg 36 0 R /S /LI endobj /P 175 0 R /Pg 15 0 R << /P 382 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 189 0 R >> >> >> /K 56 /K [ 51 0 R 53 0 R 55 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R endobj /Pg 23 0 R /P 311 0 R In areas like Ethipia, where the Tower was first . /XHeight 250 /S /TD /P 354 0 R /S /H1 >> << The data in the Solutions Library is curated technical and market performance information that is normalized across all products, enabling side-by-side comparison and analysis of market influences. << /K [ 3 ] 78 0 obj /S /Span /S /TD /Rect [ 380.11 377.56 419.84 389.05 ] endobj Warka Water opens up worlds of possibility for thinking about how buildings could similarly harvest water from the air and produce autonomously potable water to support the inhabitants with a sustainable water source. << /P 63 0 R endobj /P 41 0 R >> << 260 0 obj /K [ 9 ] /P 305 0 R /S /TR Sorry! /K [ 56 0 R ] 240 0 R 242 0 R 262 0 R 243 0 R 244 0 R 245 0 R 246 0 R 247 0 R 248 0 R 249 0 R 250 0 R /F1 5 0 R /Pg 33 0 R << /K [ 167 0 R ] /S /P Source that the water is harvested from (e.g. Bridges Finland, pp. << /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.32 841.92 ] /P 119 0 R /TR /Identity >> >> >> >> << /S /TD << /K [ 145 0 R ] /Pg 33 0 R /FontWeight 700 << /Pg 23 0 R endobj Researcher: Sindi-Leigh McBride. /Ordering (Identity) /ca 1 The tower not only provides a fundamental resource for life - water - but also creates a social place for the community, where people can gather under the shade of its canopy for education and public meetings. << The design and construction of the Warka Water tower was ingeniously adapted from local knowledge, vernacular architecture and the beautiful craftsmanship of Dorze huts, which are constructed from split bamboo interwoven into upright stands. 296 0 obj << It wasthis dilemmasupplying drinking waterin awaythat's both practical and convenientthat served as the impetus for a new product calledWarka Water, an inexpensive, easily-assembled structure that extracts gallons of fresh water from the air. 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