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tower, city, tower - skyscraper competition


'tower | city | tower'

'tower | city | tower', a skyscraper project that seeks to restore the natural dimension of
the city of marseille while taking into account the constraints of its urban landscapes.
marseille is the second largest city of france where issues of urban sprawl has
become increasingly evident.

this proposed skyscraper design offers the opportunity to rethink all the functionalities,
needs and demands of the city, especially in terms of population density and all the activities
involved such as work, housing and transportation.


'tower | city | tower' detail

'tower | city | towers' suggests to deconstruct the existing city and rebuild it on the
vast sea areas of marseille. marine life would be taken into account as reconstruction
would take place above - and not in - the sea. in undertaking this shift, the landmass
would be given the opportunity to restore itself and facilitate the regrowth of the
natural landscape.


'tower | city | towers' modules

the design of the project presents a set of raised modules. the classical framework of a city
such as streets, roads, housing units, green spaces, schools and transportation infrastructure
are retained within these modules while fields and woods, as well as a direct connection
to the sea, are also offered to each inhabitant.



materials gathered from the ruins of the former city is recycled as the raw materials
for the reconstruction.


'tower | city | towers' modules situated in the sea areas of marseille, france

'tower | city | towers' was designed by a team of parisian architects for
the 2010 skyscraper competition. the team consisting of deric fourie, dan bernos,
michael menuet, pablo del amo, received special mention from evolo magazine
for their submitted entry.

fiona db
03.18.10  
6
fail! this is completely unreasonable, and quite frankly bad architecture. Fail Fail FAIL
ar wilson   03.18.10
I would worry about the solidity of the structure in circumstances such as hurricanes and earthquakes as well as sunami's....they are an almost everyday occurence now.....it is beautiful though to look at...
Artgirl   03.18.10
to Artgirl
There are no such things in Marseille.
rararara   03.18.10
to rararara
are climate change effects predictable?
mother natura!   03.18.10
Good thing it's hypothetical - think the residents might have some complaints about the demolition of their city to create the designed rebuilding. As for the cost. d;-)
Jetwax   03.19.10
intriguing thought...maybe not practical in the whole plan, but like the idea of living in the spaces that are created anyway, like in the space UNDER a bridge...good airflow, view, waterfront property...sounds better than a basement apartment! I like it!
Lynnea   03.23.10
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