Ecologically, the Birth Pod is very sustainable,
using local materials and labour to support
the community directly.
Economically, the Birth Pod derives its
ultimate benefits from its shape and its
design, not necessarily from what it contains.
It can be built very cheaply and sustainably.
Benefits
The effects of such a Birth Pod design are
potentially measurable, both in terms of the
charge radiance of the finished space, the
statistics of the births within the space and
the eventual evaluation of the children who
emerge. The Birth Pod has quite clear goals
and rich intent, and the results are easily
quantifiable. The most notable comparison
would be the true unaltered facts and figures
about home births. The design enhances life
and living systems on so many levels, has
no toxic by-products, and is potentially and
easily energy efficient.
The Birth Pod can be scaled up in terms of
numbers of pods orbiting a central support
space, all aligning with the overall geometric
pattern. There may be some limiting factor
or point at which the design no long retains
integrity if the scale gets past the point of
integral balance.
The Birth Pod design will be used by new
and existing communities who are aware of
the socio economic trends and availability
of energy, materials, products and services
(peak oil etc.) and who wish to provide a safe,