SciFi Tree Tower to be Built in Taichung
Baku, November 20 (AZERTAC). Romanian architect Stefan Dorin has won the “Taiwan Tower” competition, and his science fictional “tech tree” will start construction in Taichung in 2012. The Daily Mail reports
The main building is designed to resemble a tree with eight floating observatories that move up and down like leaves on its branches.
Each observatory will function like a lift to carry 80 people and will be designed in the shape of the Taiwan island.
According to the architects, the observatories will be built from a space-age lightweight material and glide on a vertical track positioned within a strong electromagnetic field.
The tower itself will contain a museum, offices as well as restaurants and an `urban park`.
PopSci is at a loss for words in describing the building, which in Chinese is described in terms of its “floating lookouts” and “green” design:
Not unlike a tree, the Taiwan Tower was designed to be eco-friendly. It has a small footprint at land-level, collects rainwater and purifies it for use as well as generating power from turbines and photovoltaic panels. It also uses a chimney-like system for natural ventilation, and has a geothermal power station in the basement for heating.
I wonder what it will be like to work in an environment that is constantly rising and falling, and rotating for that matter. Interviewees will probably need to prove they don`t have problems motion sickness…And, after 20 years of working in a place like that, could you work in a “stable environment”?
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