Similar to a green wall or vertical garden, the new “City Cell Prototype” in Malinovského náměstí helps to cool down the centre of Brno. Photo credit: @BrnoDaily.
Brno, Aug 23 (BD) – The architects from NEXT Institute and KOGAA Studio developed the “City Cell Prototype” (CCP). The prototype focuses on rainwater harvesting and helps to manage heat stress and water loss in the city centre. The CCP has a built-in irrigation system. It contains a biofilter that uses microorganisms to reduce water and air pollution.
The CCP features natural air purification and humidification. Photo credit: @BrnoDaily.
The first CCP in Brno was opened yesterday in Malinovského náměstí. If the prototype works, the city will install others in náměstí Svobody, Zelný trh, and Dominikánské náměstí next year, Kateřina Gardoňová from the City Press Office reported in the official press release on Wednesday.
The current CCP can take up to 15 people. Photo credit: @BrnoDaily.
The first prototype was built in Malinovského náměstí. Photo credit: @BrnoDaily.
The construction and installation of the CCP in Malinovského náměstí cost 0.5 million Czech crowns, according to the press release.
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