Humanity sees the future in a wide variety of options, but the desire to improve their homes remains unchanged. It's no wonder that everybody wants to live not in a typical boring building, but in an original and multifunctional one. The participants of the SKYHIVE Skyscraper Challenge international architectural contest set it as a goal. The contest gave an opportunity for creative people to make their architectural ideas of future residential buildings reality. Here we present the projects which received the main awards of the contest.
Aero Hive
The first place was given to the project of the Indian designer Suraksha Acharya under the name Aero Hive. The architect focused on the environmental and structural balance. Experts believe that the skyscraper is finely integrated into the environment. The original naturally ventilated systems is considered to be a highlight of the high-rise.
Fallout
The second place in the contest was taken by a joint project of New Zealand architects, Alex Sullivan-Brown and Sandra Johnson. Inspired by the aesthetics of post-apocalypse, they developed a building called the "vertical Noah's Ark". Designers consider their creation to be a self-sustaining center, the main function of which is to help the surrounding urban environment.
Chicago Pillar
The third place went to the project of designer John Karaga under the name Chicago Pillar. The architect proposed to build a tower of cylindrical shape in Chicago, along the perimeter of which there should be additional buildings with plants - green zones. Wind turbines, due to which the building is provided with electricity, are designed in the construction.
The Wall
The Wall project, provided by the Mexican University in San Luis Potosi, was declared the best student work. Such a construction is proposed to be erected at the Mexican-American border. It is the designers' intention that it aims not to divide, but to unite people. The building has everything necessary for the survival of the whole city.
Evoluzione
The highest award in the field of ecology was given to two Italian designers, Alessandro Buffi and Gian Maria Angelini. The result of their work was Evolution, an impressive skyscraper, which meets all of the requirementsof comfort and stability. As the architects emphasize, it is able to adapt to the constantly changing environment.
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