Use this site to track and contribute to our ongoing Community Design Process for 55 Bank Street, Morristown, NJ
Kevin Coughlin has published a thoughtful article on MorristownGreen.com: After the charrettes: Now the real work begins for the Morristown EcoCenter
One piece that I felt was missing was the explicit application of permaculture design principles to the project, so I thought I would review them briefly here, and point out where they seem especially relevant. While permaculture is a very broad discipline, there is a quite thorough overview on Wikipedia; this discussion is based on… read more »
What we learned from the Design Charrette held this past week has significantly altered our vision of what’s possible for the building and for the site. Perhaps the most dramatic change is the idea of relocating the restaurant to what is now the roof, and locating the greenhouses above that. Equally important, however, is a… read more »
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