Nicholas Varias, Architect

As its title implies, this book will start a brainstorm to save our planet. Some of the ideas and designs, especially those presented in chapters 3, 5 & 6, will face a lot of criticism, as they go against conventional thinking, and require a breach in one’s comfort zone. But this is exactly what we need right now.

I argue for a reset of our built environment, which I believe is essential to preserving the Earth. This reset could be accomplished by physically elevating infrastructure and buildings to create sustainable communities with “green” building systems, in which human activities take place above the ground with minimal interference with nature. The goal of my book is to spark discussion and debate on this topic.