Dynamic Tower
| Dynamic Tower | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Type | Hotel Residential Office[1] |
| Location | United Arab Emirates |
| Construction started | Unknown |
| Estimated completion | Unknown |
| Cost | AED1.2 billion, $330 million[1] |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 420 metres (1,378 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 80[2] |
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The Dynamic Tower similar to the Suite Vollard completed in 2001 in Brazil,[4] each floor is designed to rotate independently,[5] resulting in a changing shape of the tower. Each floor is designed to rotate a maximum of 6 metres (20 ft) per minute, or one full rotation in 180 minutes.[1][5]
It was proposed as the world's first prefabricated skyscraper with 40 factory-built modules for each floor.Rocca, Francis X. (2009-02-11). "Believe Him or Not, He Puts a Fresh Spin on Architecture". WSJ.com. Retrieved 2009-03-09.The core of the tower must be built at the construction site.[1]
The entire tower is proposed to be powered from wind turbines and solar panels. Enough surplus electricity should be produced to power five other similar sized buildings in the vicinity.[3] The turbines would be located between each of the rotating floors.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Da Vinci Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ a b "Dubai plans 'moving' skyscraper". BBC Online. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ a b "Dynamic Architecture Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Randl, Chad (2008). Revolving Architecture. A History of Buildings That Rotate, Swivel, and Pivot. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 188. ISBN 978-1568986814.
- ^ a b "Dubai Puts a New Spin on Skyscrapers" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal. 2007-04-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- TIME's Best Inventions of 2008 #15 The Dynamic Tower [1]
External links
[edit]- Dynamic Architecture - Rotating Tower Official website
- Profile and images from Specifier Magazine
- The Da Vinci, Upward Spiral - slideshow by The First Post