Architecture and design for water harvesting, including towers and panels that catch rainwater, mist or dew to provide safe drinking water or irrigation.
Water is a complex topic worldwide, but particularly in a water-scarce and unequal country like South Africa. Our towns and cities are facing increasingly severe water shortages. While some of these problems relate to ageing infrastructure and municipalities that are unable to keep up with rapi.
The Aquatecture rainwater-harvesting panels, installed close to Oranjezicht City Farm Market in Cape Town, are a laudable innovation by South African-born designer Shaakira Jassat.
April 1, 2021
Aquatecture, new rain harvesting panels at the V&A Waterfront
THE V&A Waterfront will be among the first companies in South Africa to test a highly innovative new design in rainwater harvesting technology.
The Aquatecture rain harvesting panel collects water by diverting raindrops flowing over the perforations on the surface to the inside of the system. From there the water trickles down into a collection tank where it can either be stored for later use, or can be pumped back into a building’s grey water system.
The panel is also currently being developed to harvest moisture from the atmosphere.