Finalist
2011 Skyscraper Competition

Julie Defourneaux, Irène Galante, Jean Paillard, Laetitia Paneta, Guillaume Pele, Charles Murzeau
France

The Up to You Skyscraper is a floating city based on the natural principles of trees that feed and transform the environment. This cluster of skyscrapers adapts to the climate and adjusts its temperature. It collects water and harvests wind and solar energy while providing a new set of programs for the city. Each box welcomes program such as research laboratories, energy transforming industries, offices, and leisure facilities.

These skyscrapers try to fit in our time, showing the great principles of contemporary urbanism and try to bring an answer to density issues by advocating mixed uses and functions and the management of energy consumption.