Heliotropic Skyscraper

By:  | January - 14 - 2010

Green Skyscrapers
In the next few days we will showcase 25 innovative proposals for green skyscrapers. These projects were submitted for the Annual Skyscraper Competition from 2006 to 2009.

Project 9 of 25

Mikael Ling, Björn Förstberg
Sweden


Heliotropic Skyscraper

Heliotropic Skyscraper


Tropism is a biological term referring to the orientation of an organism in response to external stimulus, such as light, heat, or gravity. Heliotropic plants track the motion of the sun to optimize photosynthesis.

The concept for this skyscraper is the same, as it orientates according to light and heat. The structure adapts to climatic changes to reach an adequate balance of temperature and light. It has a green core, a vertical stem, that purifies the air and it is also used as a vertical park. 

A series of re-configurable habitable cells are organized around the core. These are connected to each other with an expandable joint, allowing a change of density according to light and temperature. Their shape and size is different; the larger units at the bottom connect to the city as recreational and commercial areas while the cells located at the top, much smaller, are mainly residential units and restaurants.


Heliotropic Skyscraper - 1

Heliotropic Skyscraper - 1


Heliotropic Skyscraper - 2

Heliotropic Skyscraper - 2

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