What millions of words fail to convey is often portrayed by a single picture, and when all the words fail the express the visual magic at hand you turn to the colors and contours of that “perfect shot” to try and recreate the overwhelming feeling that possessed you when you saw the same visual for the first time. Green architecture and sustainable eco-buildings have gone to a whole new level. We present to you a collection of those structures and while some are done, others are still taking shape. But they all have two things in common—they are spectacular and they are planet friendly. So just sit back and let your eyes feast on a glimpse of tomorrow’s world...
Dubai’s Rotating Tower
• Generates power with the independent spinning floors.
• Designed by Dr. David Fisher for Dubai.
Fog Tower
• To be built on the edge of Atacama Desert.
• Makes irrigation possible by collecting fog.
Gazprom Tower
• In St.Petersburg, Russia
• Has a blanket of green to keep the tower warm.
AC Towers
• Designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill in Dubai.
• Green Cooling System
Bahrain World Trade Center
• First in the world to have integrated wind mills.
Floating Green Complex
• Designed by Adam Khan.
• A green community that floats on water.
Kuala Lumpur Buildings
• Putrajaya waterfront designed by Precinct 4.
• Spectacular green design inspired by Marine life.
Wind Towers of Saudi Arabia
• Designed by Chicago based architecture firm Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill.
• Heart of Saudi’s largest economic city with green features.
Fusionopolis
• Singapore’s most eco-friendly building.
• Designed by Malaysian-born Ken Yeang
Eco-Prism: Vibrant Green
• London-based Sheppard Robson architecture firm bringing it to life.
• Will glitter in a rainbow of colors and certified by BREEAM.
Rimini’s Beach Tower
• Designed by Foster + Partners.
• Project ensures the sustainability of Rimini’s spectacular Beaches.
Madrid’s Green Tree
• Pool Cover Soto del Real in Madrid
• Designed by Lorenzo Alonso Architects
Lord Foster Structure
• A city within city with a Crystal Island.
Green Seven
• Zaha Hadid Architects new venture at Farrer Road in Singapore.
Nano-Vent Tower
• With Nano Vent-Skin as a zero-emission material.
Water-front City
• 1.5-billion-square-foot Waterfront City designed by Rem Koolhaas
• Self-sustained built community in Dubai.
Singapore’s Green City
• Foster + Partners undertaking in the heart of Singapore.
Sinosteel International Plaza
• Currently under construction in Tinajin, China by MAD.
• Structure to use the minimum possible energy from conventional sources.
Civil Court in Madrid
• Zaha Hadid’s design for the new civil courts building in Madrid
New York River Gym
• Human-Powered Gymnasium on waves.
• Designed by Mitchell Joachim & Douglas Joachim.
That was a look at 20 structures which are both existing and going to come up in the next few years to alter our perception of what is an eco-friendly way of living and to revamp our set notions about architecture and design. There is no doubt that the future is spectacular and “cool,” but hopefully we will just get there fast enough. Expect more like this from us at Ecofriend as we move ahead into tomorrow’s world.
