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2010 skyscraper competition (13 articles)

tower, city, tower - skyscraper competition
architecture | 03.18.10
a skyscraper project that aims to restore the natural dimension of the city of marseille in paris.
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hongjun zhou and lu xiong: hermit mountains s
architecture | 03.17.10
with the consideration of local ethnic groups, the design of 'hermit mountain' skyscraper finds a balance between the rapid urban development and maintaining land protection with the city of lijang.
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felipe campolina: portable housing
architecture | 03.16.10
a compact skyscraper design whereby hundreds of mobile units are housed within a metallic tower frame, each of which can be independently transported in and out without interfering with its neighbouring units.
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valdrade - skyscraper competition
architecture | 03.16.10
'valdrade' skyscraper aims to tackle the problem of monofunctional densities in manhattan by redefining the city's space based on 3 interdependent venues: density, sustainabilty and diversity.
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mode:lina architektura and consulting: gester
architecture | 03.12.10
'gesterbine' skyscraper tackles the problem of steppisation in greater poland using wind turbines, human kinetics and water.
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ryohei koike and jarod poenisch: nested skysc
architecture | 03.11.10
'nested' skyscraper design gives the appearance of weightless and fragile structure that can adapt to climatic, urban and programmatic conditions with the use of advanced materials and robotic constructions
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rain collector skyscraper
architecture | 03.11.10
at the core is a funnel which acts as a rain collector, distributing water to numerous areas within the building.
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ayrat khusnutdinov: skytable
architecture | 03.10.10
'skytable', a proposed entry for the 2010 skyscraper competition features three ways in which energy will be generated sustainably using waste products, wind and solar energy.
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hugon kowalski: watertower skyscraper
architecture | 03.09.10
in response to the water conflict in sudan, polish architect hugon kowalski recently proposed a building that allows access to underground water through the application of water pumps.
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DCA: freshwater factory
architecture | 03.09.10
the tower is made of several circular tanks filled with brackish water. these tanks are sheltered in spherical greenhouses.
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water purification skyscraper, jakarta
architecture | 03.08.10
'ciliwung recovery program' aims to purify and repair the ciliwung river habitat. the building is designed as an ingenious habitable machine that would collect garbage, purify water, and provide housing to thousands...
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vertical prison
architecture | 03.08.10
the project examines the possibility of creating a prison-city in the sky, where the inmates would live in a 'free' and productive community with agricultural fields and factories that would support the host city below.
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takao shiotsuka atelier: cloudy house

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