Reinventing green urban space in crowded metropolis is the main idea behind the Sky-Terra Skyscraper concept. Designed by San Francisco...
Reinventing green urban space in crowded metropolis is the main idea behind the Sky-Terra Skyscraper concept. Designed by San Francisco-based architect Joanna Borek-Clement, this unique structure is preserving recreation space in urban environments through a neuron-like network of skyscrapers that tower over the city. It brings public parks, amphitheaters, fields and public pools closer to the sun. Each inner structure has an inner core that has elevators that transport people from the ground to the top.
This design concept was one of the many entries of the 2009 eVolo Skyscraper competition, it is envisioned that the skyscraper would be built in Tokyo, a megacity that is already overly congested and densely populated.
All the Sky-Terra towers rise up to 1,600 feet and expand out on top like an umbrella and bridges over existing buildings by forming another layer high above the congested city below. There are many available templates for the sky-high plazas depending on the options and configurations put in place like public parks, greenbelts, playing fields, jogging paths, amphitheaters, pools, bath houses – all with the aim of providing people with access to open space.
Sustainable elements were also incorporated into the Sky-Terra with a transportation system that includes interconnected footpaths as well as designated streets for bicycles and small electric cars. Anything that is not a pathway or road is meant to be green space which will assist in reducing urban heat island effect. Rainwater is collected to provide water for all the landscaping needs while building materials consist of modular parts that can be mass-produced efficiently to conserve resources and energy.
Office, commercial and residential space occupies the fins that expand from the inner core of the tower. It won't block out the sun from the people below as the plaza levels were designed to have holes and spaces between the fins to allow sunlight to go through.
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