Beijing’s Massive National Hotel will House a 107,000 Square Foot Indoor Rainforest
Posted By Ana Lisa Alperovich On June 23, 2011 @ 3:00 am In Architecture,carousel showcase,Features,green technology | No Comments
Beijing National Hotel’s flowing shape is composed of three distinct rings connected by a single, dynamic surface. Its shiny façade will be made from a lightweight cable-net structure with many windows and skylights [9] providing for an ample flow of natural light to the interiors and the rainforest. The façade’s design also includes curvy grooves for rainwater collection [10] to irrigate the rainforest within.
The hotel’s enclosing structure will be made from a double-layer skin system in which the outer layer is weather break and the internal weather proof, making a thermal enclosure and a thermal buffer zone. Inspired by nature and driven by Emergent [11]’s experience in complex biological and thermal systems, energy efficient solar thermal pipes [12] were also included within the design of the outer skin. At the highest point of the building, where the three rings join, a top-class restaurant with glorious 360 degrees views of the city will be constructed.
The hotel’s luxurious interiors will have the capacity for a record-breaking 1,500 rooms, many with views to the inside and outside spaces. There are also planned spaces for international conference halls, hotel service areas, the top restaurant [13] and a very large and luscious rainforest, which will be protected by anti-corrosive ETFE plastic domes (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene [14]).
Emergent is a renowned digital design office based in Los Angeles driven by biology and mathematical calculations within a context of contemporary design. The company’s principal, Tom Wiscombe [15], was named one of the “top 20 architects in the world who are making the future and transforming the way we work” by ICON Magazine, 2009.
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[6] Emergent: http://www.emergentarchitecture.com/hub.php?id=1
[7] Beijing International Airport.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Capital_International_Airport
[8] rainforest: http://inhabitat.com/controversial-belo-monte-hydroelectric-dam-in-brazils-amazon-gets-go-ahead/
[9] skylights: http://inhabitat.com/the-wheeler-school-student-center-is-a-green-roofed-glass-gem/
[10] rainwater collection: http://inhabitat.com/award-winner-john-hope-gateway-gets-inspiration-from-luscious-edinburghs-botanic-garden/
[11] Emergent: http://inhabitat.com/emergent-tom-wiscombe-designs-massive-solar-paneled-civic-sports-center-and-national-games-arena-for-china/
[12] solar thermal pipes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_energy
[13] restaurant: http://inhabitat.com/restaurant-tierra/
[14] Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene_tetrafluoroethylene
[15] Tom Wiscombe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergence
[16] EcoFriend: http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/emergent-architects-to-adorn-beijings-largest-hotel-with-green-attributes/
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