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← Older postsFuture buildings will be eco-friendly and work as “living organisms”
February 26, 2013Skyscrapers in the future will be more than just structures carved out of steel, glass and concrete. These energy-efficient buildings have been envisioned to have a mind of their own, with robots working as the nervous systems. According to the … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged Eco-Friendly, Energy-Efficient, skyscraper | Leave a commentSeaScraper iceberg-like structures helps filter ocean water and collect waste
September 6, 2012Our oceans today are being ridden with waste, particularly plastic and non-degradable materials taking to the sea. This in turn proves treacherous for the eco-system and marine life and destroys both gradually, having an adverse effect on the environment. Behold … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged iceberg, ocean, ocean-waste, sea, seascraper, skyscraper | Leave a comment54-floor building in Sweden made from recycled aluminum
July 4, 2011One of the tallest buildings in Sweden was destined to be green right since its conception, and we’ve just got wind of what it’s like. Designed by architect, sculptor and structural engineer Santiago Calatrava, this spiral-shaped building has changed the … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged skyscraper, Sustainable, Sweden | Leave a commentSkyscraper theme park saves space and pushes up the excitement factor
January 5, 2011We all love theme parks, for the rides, the entertainment, the food, and mainly, for all the fun we have there. And theme parks as we know them today are spread out over huge areas, covering up loads of space … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged skyscraper, Theme_Park | Leave a commentThe Gullwing Twin Wind Towers, wind powered self-sustainable skyscraper twins for Dubai
August 6, 2010At first look, these towers looked more like the spiny spiky legs of an overturned spider. Those spikes protruding from its façade give it a somewhat alarming look. This one isn’t that bad at all though. Its green, clean and … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged Dubai, skyscraper | Leave a commentTallest Towers in New York go green with retrofitting
May 27, 2010The Big Apple is getting a facelift, environmentally speaking, and is going from dangerous red, to clean green. To start with, the cities two tallest sky scrapers will go green, with retro-fitting. The second tallest building, the Bank of America, … Continue reading3
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bank_of_America_Tower, Empire_State_Building, New_York, skyscraper | Leave a commentThe Pearl River Tower – The greenest sky-scraper in the world nears completion
March 31, 2010The world’s greenest sky scraper will soon be completed in China. The Pearl River Tower will have a heart of green and has just had its top floor constructed. Located at Guangzhou, this near zero energy sky-scraper will house the … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged China, green_building, skyscraper | Leave a commentThe first skyscraper to integrate wind turbines now in London, the Strata tower
March 16, 2010London has yet another architectural marvel to brag about. The Strata will be the world’s first skyscraper to have built in wind turbines. Taking the concept of green sustainable architecture to a level above, the Strata tower, nicknamed “the Razor” … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged London, skyscraper, Wind_turbines | Leave a commentWater Scraper, the underwater skyscraper
March 10, 2010We’ve seen skyscrapers around before. Make way for “sea-bed scrapers” now. This underwater building designed by Sarly Adre Bin Sarkum is an underwater skyscraper. Known as the Water Scraper, this architectural marvel is a self contained city that uses a … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged skyscraper, WaterScraper | Leave a commentThe Gyre – Wind solar and wave powered skyscraper in the middle of the ocean
February 9, 2010No, this is not a reflection of a skyscraper. This building that you see is the Gyre, an inverted underwater skyscraper. This sea bed scraper is 400 meters deep (around 1,312 feet). Four arms 1.25km in diameter extend from the … Continue reading3
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