Rotating Tower, Dubai

by szelingc | 12:39 AM in |

A successful parametric architecture is how workable the parametric building is and its contribution to the environment, for example in terms of energy efficient building itself.

I've always been amazed with the Rotating Tower in Dubai as how its rotating motion grabs the attention especially after the seminar presentation by the 4th year, talking about wind energy harvesting.

Watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgtX20FTdoM

Here I would like to provide the link to read more about the Rotating Tower:

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=10026

http://www.dynamicarchitecture.net/home.html

2 comments:

1. lim gim huang on September 9, 2009 at 12:41 AM

   Aesthetically pleasing, but it says that it is sustainable and able to generate energy for 4 more similar mass of building? From wind and solar? yet to be prove...
   What if there is no wind?
   I don't think the energies from the sun and wind are enough just to rotate this thing.
   
   http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/16/david-fishers-twirling-wind-power-tower/

    
2. lim gim huang on September 9, 2009 at 12:45 AM

   If it is able to generate energy for 4 more similar size of building, only generate without consuming then yes, but if its rotating... i think no

    

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