SISHIR VARGHESE

columbia universitym. architecture

graduate school of architecture planning & preservation

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INDUSTRIAL INHABITATION barcelona, spain

professor juan herreros

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RUSSIAS NEW BABYLONmoscow, russia

professor thomas leeser

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MUSEUM OF DELINEATIONbowery, nyc

professor charles eldred

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URBAN HOUSINGlong island city, nyc

professor laura kurgan

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BOTANICAL GARDENcolumbia university campus, nyc

professor hernan diaz alonso

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ARTISTS RESIDENCE & LABwest 23rd st. nyc

professor philip parker

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PARAMETRIC CURTAIN WALLfabrication

professor david fano

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WELL ROOTEDsynthetic biology

professor david benjamin

In rural Africa, infrastructure for water is scarce. The baobob tree is one of the most common

trees in sub-saharan Africa.

A mature baobob is capable of storing 32,000 gallons of water in its trunk. Elephants are known to eat the waterlogged bark in order to get drink.

Using existing processes in synthetic biology and the baobobs water retention capabilities,

Well-Rooted aims to harness the fresh water from the tree for human use.

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ARCHITECTURAL AND DIGITAL REPRESENTATION IIprofessor rhett russo

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ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY IVprofessor david wallance

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