2024 Skyscraper Competition
Honorable Mention

Xinyu Ma, Shengming Li, Zehui Li, Changyu Lu, Xinyu Ma
China

The building we are designing is called Middle land, which is a building that represents neutrality. Our idea of a neutral skyscraper comes from some disputes. With the intensification of international friction and competition for resources, all kinds of friction may become more frequent in the future, whether it is military conflicts or economic disputes that will affect people’s lives. We create such a space in order to bring more security to the lives of ordinary people and neutrals, it is not only a use of space, but also a sense of neutrality and distance conveyed to the future of human living space of the beautiful ideal.

The building is surrounded by a frame structure, equipped with lifts and robotic arms, which can be easily dismantled and erected to extend the height of the building upwards. In the middle of the structure are the building’s plumbing and various facilities. The building is made up of countless small monoliths. There are more than a dozen different mini-monoliths, each of which represents a different space with functions such as housing, public activities, protection, management, storage, and various facilities. Each monolith is supported by a telescopic pole, and each telescopic pole is connected by a movable sphere, so that it can be folded and compressed to save space when not in use or transported for fabrication.

Our buildings do not usually stand alone, but are constructed where they are needed, and are dismantled without damaging the environment or occupying land. We recognise neutrality, not only in war, but also in politics and religion. We will treat these issues with neutrality and respect. In architecture, we design public spaces that represent neutrality, such as churches. Our building wants to provide security and basic life for ordinary people in any dispute.