Editors’ Choice
2020 Skyscraper Competition

Alireza Rezvani, Aref Kiantash, Hamid Vaeezadeh
Iran

Problems

• The increase in buildings’ occupancy area and the decrease of green spaces in cities.
• Creating green space in high-rise buildings.
• The growth of population and the necessity for high-rise construction.
• Use of clean energies and a decrease in the use of fossil energies.
• Saving rain and snow water.
• Protection against environmental pollutions.
• Stability, permanence, and strength.
• Increasing the upper levels of towers for better view and light.
• Flexibility and expandability.

Concept And Ideas

• Decreasing the occupancy area using an inverted pyramid.
• Increasing the roof area to establish solar panels using an inverted pyramid.
• Increasing the roof area for collecting rainwaters using an inverted pyramid.
• The possibility to create green space in heights using an inverted pyramid.
• Expandability by using triangle, square and hexagon patterns using an inverted pyramid.
• Increased stability using an inverted pyramid.
• The increase of residential units in upper levels using an inverted pyramid.
• Better view to ground and sky using inverted pyramid.
• The tent cover that opens in emergencies (air pollution such as sandstorms) and protects the city.