taras kashko + jawad al tamimi envisions genesis towers for farming and living in iraq

taras kashko + jawad al tamimi envisions genesis towers for farming and living in iraq
all images courtesy of taras kashko

‘the genesis tower’ is a project imagined by architects taras kashko and jawad al tamimi for the city of iraq. fundamentally, the concept is to use architecture to generate an efficient life source for the population, while providing a place to live, to eat, and work in. the monolithic yet fluid shape of the towers reference the structure of wheat; the strips on the body work translated as the constrictive element that wraps the curvature of the building. at the same time, the towers incorporate organic farming into the programming to reduce the amount of water and chemicals that would normally be used grown on a farm.

the towers combine accommodation and vertical farming to tackle food availability and food waste

‘the main idea of the genesis tower is to recreate an efficient life source for the population around the world…our goal is to search around the world for countries where the economy was teared down, especially in poor countries where food is often lost between the farmer and the market, due to unreliable storage and transportation.’ – taras kashko

wrapped in a louver system enables control of the insulation inside the building

the building would contain different programs depending of the floor. the first three would be dedicated to producing organically grown produce, with the façade wrapped in an operable louver system called a ‘shanasheel’ (a wooden operable screen seen on the local windows) that would control the amount of sunlight passing through. furthermore, the louvers control the insulation inside the building and let the cool air to flow pass. with the lower levels offering vertical farming and food production, the rest of the towers will facilitate accommodation that is flexible and able to accommodate a diverse amount of layouts.

see taras kashko’s previous project: youth cultural centre in kiev here.

the architects want to create an environment that encourages sustainable urban life