Check it out - the satellite view of our studio building, the Chicago Sustainable Manufacturing Center aka Bubbly Dynamics, has been updated to reflect the green roof and photo realistic landscape formation created by our landlord, John Edel, and a team of volunteers. The image -- a photo of his daughter's face when she was a baby! As John describes, "How many other factories have a 5,200 sq ft baby picture on them? So true...haha.
photo c/o Rachel Swenie and Chicago ReaderBut perhaps in even bigger news, this week's Chicago Reader contains a feature article about John's latest endeavor, The Plant, a project to bring vertical farming to the South side of Chicago via a former Peer Foods factory in the Back of the Yards. Follow along with his progress at The Plant blog plantchicago.com. Photos from a recent open house are available on Flickr.
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My husband is a building contractor ( out of work) and totally into Green .We try to go to the Green builders shows every year and the living roof designs and wall designs are always the most captivating. I have to say they need some work still on the toilets but so much awesome stuff as being made. Wish the economy would start booming again. My husband says so many buildings need to just come down and new Green buildings built in htrere place . The many material in the torn down buildings could be recycled . His is on target I think!!
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