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From buildings that pump water from Himalayan glaciers to circular towers that could allow their occupants to travel without leaving home. How do architects imagine the buildings of the future?
The skyscraper is one of the most representative symbols modern society. The sight of the Burj Khalifa rising out of the desert is an imposing image of technological progress. Engineering solutions and the amount of resources that allowed this building to soar into the skies may seem unimaginable. But besides the fact that buildings are growing taller and taller, and using less energy overall, they are still not far from the Empire State Building.
eVolo magazine hosts an annual skyscraper design competition that asks architects what more can we do with skyscrapers? Some solutions represent buildings that will save us from water shortages, others - buildings that can help cope with the problem of garbage, or even those that can independently move to a safe place in the event of a disaster.
All the projects are absolutely fantastic. Most of them require technologies that don't even exist yet. But maybe instead of building higher and higher, we can try building smarter?
Himalaya Water Tower(in the picture above)
Zhi Zheng, Hongchuan Zhao, Dongbai Song
China
These buildings are designed to collect water frozen in the Himalayan glaciers, where 40% is currently concentrated. fresh water on the ground. The buildings are located on several pipes that go deep into the ice and produce water for their inhabitants.
Mountain Band-Aid
Yiting Shen, Nanjue Wang, Ji Xia, Zihan Wang
China
In response to the active Chinese production program, which is gradually “eating” national mountains, the presented buildings will help restore these losses, as well as provide shelter for residents of villages that have been displaced by industry.
Monument to Civilization
Lin Yu-Ta
Taiwan
This skyscraper will not be a haven for city residents. However, he will become one for their garbage. For example, if you collect a year's worth of New York's garbage and place it in a mine, you will get a height three times greater than the Empire State Building. These buildings will not only harness energy from waste, but also serve as excellent monuments to the wastefulness of a particular city. The lower the garbage buildings, the more environmentally friendly and sustainable its economy.
Migrant Skyscraper
Damian Przybyla, Rafał Przybyla
Poland
Sometimes the chosen place turns out to be so bad or dangerous that you just want to pick up and leave. But if money has already been invested in the construction of a building, or even an entire city, this becomes difficult. This is where wheel-shaped buildings can come in handy. When things get really bad, they can just pack up and go somewhere else.
House of Babel
Nikita Asadov
Russia
The previous project could allow you and your neighbors to quickly move to another place, but this one can completely rid you of your neighbors. One module of this building is on the ground, and the second is as high as you wish. Great way get rid of annoying neighbors or stay safe when some unpleasant events happen on earth.
Plastic Fish Tower
Kim Hongseop, Cho Hyunbeom, Yoon Sunhee, Yoon Hyungsoo
South Korea
The building is designed specifically to solve the problem of plastic waste in the ocean. In addition to the fact that it provides housing with beautiful view depths, it will continuously cleanse the ocean - suck in and recycle plastic trash floating on the surface.
Human Rights Skyscraper
Ren Tianhang, Luo Jing, Kang Jun
China
In Beijing, where owning land is a big challenge, this building was designed to symbolize everyone's right to own their own private home. Outside of Beijing, this decision could help stop indiscriminate development. As the population of cities grows, some people are left with a choice - to live in the city or have their own home outside it. Now they can have both.
Cliff Dwellings
Román J. Cordero Tovar, Eric Israel Dorantes, Daniel Justino Rodríguez, Izbeth K. Mendoza Fragoso
Mexico
We are using more and more more land for construction. In this regard, compact architecture that occupies a minimum of space is becoming increasingly valuable. But there is a solution even with zero area - to build houses on steep mountain slopes.
Coal Power Plant Mutation
Chipara Radu Bogdan
Romania
As long as clean energy makes its way, coal power will remain a large part of our economy for a long time. But what if we could prevent air pollution? These skyscrapers will “sit” on chimneys and neutralize the escaping gases, using them for as long as possible to power the entire building.
Established in 2006, the annual “Best Skyscraper” competition is one of the most prestigious awards in the world for high-rise architecture. The idea of the competition is to recognize outstanding ideas that address skyscraper design through the introduction of new technologies and methods for solving economic, social and cultural problems modern city taking into account the deficit natural resources and infrastructure, population growth, pollution and unplanned urbanization. The purpose of the competition is to explore the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community, and the skyscraper and the city.
First place - LO2P skyscraper
Conceived as a giant turbine, the LO2P skyscraper will be located in New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world, due to exponential growth population and cars. The idea behind this skyscraper is to recycle old cars and use them as building material for new design. The building is designed as a giant lung that will purify New Delhi's air through a series of large-scale greenhouses that act as filters to absorb airborne particles. Processed heat and carbon dioxide will be used to grow plants that produce biofuel.
Skyscraper LO2P
Second place - Flat Tower
Flat Tower is a new high-density typology that deviates from the traditional skyscraper. The building is based on a dome structure medium height, which covers a large area while maintaining its beauty and previous function. The dome is perforated like cages with skylights that provide direct sunlight to the interior space. Big square The surface of the dome is designed to ensure the collection of rainwater and solar energy. Residential and office spaces are planned on the upper floors, and retail and entertainment infrastructure on the lower floors. An automated transport system will connect all parts of the building. The project can be used in any medium and big city, although it was designed for the old industrial area of Rennes in France.
Third place - Re-imagining the hoover dam
The current amenities of the world famous Hoover Dam in the United States consist of an observation deck, a bridge and a gallery scattered on both sides of the dam. This project aims to rebuild this structure by merging them into a single vertical super structure with the addition vertical aquarium and galleries.
Re-imagining the hoover dam
NeoTax
NeoTax is a three-dimensional network infrastructure formed in a horizontal and vertical plane. The network is based on a system of modules, which can be considered as individual blocks or districts, and allows for the possibility of adding new modules.
NeoTax
PoroCity
PoroCity is a project to redevelop and rehabilitate the Dharavi area of Mumbai, India, one of the largest slums in the world. The basis of the design is the rectangular Sierpinski pyramid. The building consists of blocks divided into 3x9 meters, forming living compartments with terraces, where there will also be businesses, offices, educational institutions, trading and medical centers. It will be possible to move around using elevators, escalators and funiculars moving in different planes.
Tower for the Dead – Tower of the Dead
Given overcrowding and land shortages, this project involves the construction of an underground vertical cemetery for Mexico City, where family members of the deceased can descend to pay their respects.
Tower for the Dead
Fish Tower
The fish tower is a prototype for a vertical fish farm that could be 30 times more efficient than traditional farms. It is assumed that there will be a fish market on the lower level. At the middle levels there will be fish farms, which were developed based on research and analysis of residence specific types fish And on the upper levels are research laboratories where new technologies will be tested to achieve the productivity of 600 traditional fish farms across 20 levels.
Fish Tower
Sport Tower - Sports Tower
This project proposes a vertical complex that integrates various sports facilities in one place.
Sport Tower
RE:pH – Coastscraper
The concept behind the coastal skyscraper is to reduce the acidity of the oceans by adding fossilized coccolithophores (white chalk) to the water. Best place for the project, this is South-East England with a huge geological strip of white chalk stretching from the outskirts of London to the White Cliffs of Dover.
RE:pH – Coastscraper
Iceberg Autonomy
The iceberg's autonomy is a "sea scraper", a drifting enclave containing oil reservoirs and separators and engaged in offshore mining.
Iceberg Autonomy
Tourist City Skyscraper
Tourism City is a group of megastructures in Cancun, Mexico that will eliminate unplanned urbanization and restore the natural landscape.
Tourist City Skyscraper
Rhizome Tower
Tower Rhizome – thousands of underground plateaus suggests the creation underground city. This is a response to drastic climate change and other ecological disasters. The main idea is to develop an "earthscraper" that uses underground and above-ground resources , creating a new typology of life. The project is divided into four different levels, organized around a central core. The first layer is above the surface, which will house agricultural farms, food production and recreational facilities. The entire facade is covered with a solar cell to collect solar energy, and individual sections are also equipped with wind turbines. The second layer, at about 60 levels, is the living area with a range of different living spaces to suit the size of the family. The third and fourth layers are used as service areas and offices, along with the deepest part of the project dedicated to geothermal energy exploration and collection.
Rhizome Tower
Borough no. 6
District No. 6 - New York. Situated above the existing cityscape, the building occupies the space between 22nd and 14th Streets and 6th and 7th Avenues in New York City. The size of the structure creates interdependence and allows for the formation of a new community within an already dense development. Woven into the fabric of residential buildings, large office towers provide workplace for residents of the structure. These towers are deployed to create a public park high above the city, providing public access to nature.
Borough no. 6
Singapore's Waterfront
The proposed building is located on Singapore's waterfront and will serve as an addition to the existing financial districts. Considering Singapore's climate and its shortage water resources, the design emphasis is on creating strategies to utilize natural ventilation, rainwater and sunlight. The tower is tilted 20 degrees towards the embankment. In addition, the project aims to create an ideal home with its own garden, in close proximity to the center of Singapore. The base, which resembles an area with rich vegetation, forms two outdoor swimming pools, public gardens, and sports facilities.
Singapore's Waterfront
Moonscraper
A lunar skyscraper is planned to be built on the outskirts of Shackleton Crater on South Pole Moons.
Moonscraper
Floating Olympic Complex
The main idea of the Floating Olympic Complex is the creation of vertical inverted skyscrapers that will serve as a host during the games, and will later be transformed into a floating city with residential buildings, recreation areas, offices and other infrastructure. It is expected that this project will be implemented at Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Floating Olympic Complex
This time 525 projects were sent from 43 countries from all continents globe. A jury of architecture and design professionals selected three winners, and 20 entries deserved special mention.
Of course, none of these projects will be realized in the near future, but they offer new ideas that could very well be implemented in the skyscrapers of the future.
First place, Vernacular Versality. Yong Ju Lee, USA
Grand Prize took the project of a skyscraper that combines the features of traditional Korean architecture and ordinary American high-rises.
Second place, Car and Shell Skyscraper,Mark Talbot, Daniel Markevich, USA
This project proposes the placement of residential buildings, recreation areas and offices in one giant cube.
Third place, Propagate Skyscraper: Carbon Dioxide Structure, Yu Hao Liu, Ryu Wu, Canada
This environmentally friendly skyscraper destroys gases in the atmosphere, reducing the greenhouse effect.
The jury also highlighted twenty other impressive projects:
Sand Babel: Solar-Powered 3D Printed Tower, Qiu Song, Kang Pangfei, Bai Ying, Ren Nuoya, Gu Shen, China
These skyscrapers that look like huge mushrooms are supposed to form a research base built right in the middle of the desert. The most interesting thing is that all buildings are proposed to be built from sand fired in a solar-powered 3D printer. When creating the design, the authors were inspired by the unique features of desert flora and fauna.
Climatology Tower, Yuan-Sung Hsiao, Yuko Ochiai, Jia-Wei Liu, Hung-Lin Hsieh, Japan
Climatology Tower is a “greenhouse” that will function as a research meteorological center cities.
Launchspire, Henry Smith, Adam Woodwart, Paul Atkins, UK
This skyscraper is launching pad For spacecraft. Only rockets are launched into space from it thanks to the forces of electromagnetism.
Hyper-Speed Vertical Train Hub, Christopher Christofi, Lucas Mazarraza, UK
This project demonstrates the vertical transport system of 2075.
Rainforest Guardian Skyscraper, Ji Huang, Qiaowan Tang, Yiwei Yu, Zhe Hao, China
This massive water tower accumulates rainwater and can use it to extinguish fires and irrigate vegetation during dry periods.
The New Babel Tower, Petko Stoevski, Germany
The "New Tower of Babel" is a gigantic steel structure, located in the middle of the desert and offering the concept of an “open” city.
Bamboo Forest: Skyscraper and Scaffoldings in the Symbiosis, Thibout Desprez, France
In this project, the floors are made entirely of bamboo. This will make it possible to create hanging gardens and will also protect the building in the event of an earthquake.
PieXus Tower: Maritime Transportation Hub Skyscraper For Hong Kong, US design team
PieXus is proposed for construction in Hong Kong. Bottom part will be given over to the needs of the city, and the upper part will be used for private apartments.
Hyper Filter Sky, Alexey Umarov, Russia
The project from our compatriot not only looks great, but it should also benefit people: this skyscraper cleanses the atmosphere of harmful substances and enriches it with concentrated oxygen.
“Project Blue”, Yang Xiqi, Zhan Beidi, Zhao Renbo, Zhang Tiansuo, China
This umbrella-like structure creates powerful air currents.
“Liquefactor: The Sinking City”, Eric Nakajima (New Zealand)
This building can survive a strong earthquake. When natural disaster it will simply go into the soil and will not be destroyed.
“Urban Alloy Tower”, Matt Bowles, Chad Kellogg, USA.
These buildings should create a large number of free space at the intersection of railway lines in large cities.
“Skyvillage For Los Angeles”, Ziwei Song, USA
"Heavenly Village" is perhaps the most unusual project from the selection, proposed for construction in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
“Here.After: The Material Processing Machine.” Tsang Aron Wai Chun, Hong Kong
This project would transform an abandoned mine into a university campus.
“The Blossom Tower.” Anthony Fieldman, RAFT Architects (United States)
"Blossom Tower" in Malaysia includes a sculpture park, areas for active rest and a couple of museums.
“Seawer: The Garbage-Seascraper”, Sung Jin Cho, South Korea
This skyscraper is different from the others because it needs to be built under water. Its functions include cleaning ocean floor from large volumes of waste.
“Infil Aquifer”, Jason Orbe-Smith (USA)
This building has the ability to regenerate and restore ground wave reserves.
“Re-Silence Skyscrpaper”, Diego Espinosa Figueroa, Javiera Valenzuela Gonzalez (Chile)
The Re-Silence Skyscraper is made entirely from biomass.
“21st Century Neoclassical Skyscraper”, John Houser, McDowell Park, USA
This skyscraper will be located in an abandoned part of Chicago.
This is the ninth competition of this kind. 525 projects from 43 countries took part in it. Three winners and 20 laureates were selected by a strict jury, which included leading world experts in the field of architecture and design
The projects that you will see here will not be implemented tomorrow, or even the day after tomorrow. However, they provide a glimpse into how cities may change in the future.
The first prize was awarded to a project that combined the features of national Korean architecture with the features of a modern multi-purpose high-rise building.
Second place went to a skyscraper-city with residential premises, recreation areas and commercial offices - all of which fit into a giant cube.
The environmentally friendly skyscraper received third place. It is supposed to neutralize greenhouse gases and thus reduce their content in the atmosphere.
“Sandy Babylon” is a group of eco-friendly structures that, according to the author of the project, should serve scientific bases and attract tourists. Main building material for the construction of these towers will be sand processed using 3- D printer using solar energy.
A new look at the idea of a greenhouse. This skyscraper will serve research center to compile meteorological forecasts and conducting other scientific research.
This skyscraper rushed up to save aircrafts from hydrocarbon dependence during takeoff using electromagnetism.
Vertical junction station for super-high-speed trains.
A giant water tower collects water during rainy seasons and waters the land during dry periods.
The “New Tower of Babel” is a metal structure that the author proposes to build in the desert as an “open city.”
The Bamboo Forest project is intended primarily for Asia. The author proposes to enclose the building with permanent bamboo scaffolding as an additional strengthening of the structure in case of an earthquake. Another advantage of this project is the possibility of growing vertical gardens.
The “Superfilter” skyscraper, which will “inhale” carbon dioxide and other harmful gases and “exhale” concentrated oxygen.
A structure in the shape of a giant umbrella that generates “green” energy.
When strong earthquake This building, instead of collapsing, will sink into unstable soil.
Project for major cities. Designed to accommodate as many residents as possible right on the site of important transport hubs.
“Sky Village” is a project for Los Angeles. Connects several districts of the city.