[re]Stitch Tampa with Hillsborough river use Bubble Breath Technology

Abstract

Tampa is a downtown in the Florida, America. There’s Hillsborough river, which running through over the city which has no presence caused by urban renewal development. Expressway and More than 50% area in this city is parking area caused environmental problem, the rain water running out directly to the river over the street, make the rain water drainage empties and makes theres no natural habitat for oyster and clamps then no reason for people come here. Besides that, carbon dioxide issue became another problem. The direction of this design is to looking for solution in the City of Tampa about environmental problem especially in the parking area which has a large amount. Using biomimicry approach author make bubble breath technology which inspired by synthetic tree and adaptive architecture. Bubble breath technology is an ecological infrastructure which apply in building envelope to decrease carbondioxide pollution and control storm water in this downtown, in order to [re]stitching Tampa’s people and Hillsborough river. Keyword : bubble breath, biomimicry, adaptive architecture, Tampa Florida