Comments on: DAVID FISHER’S Twirling, Wind-Power Tower

By: Karen Fisher

Karen Fisher — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:09:34 +0000

David, if you’re reading this, please call. Melissa needs braces and your last two alimony checks both bounced. Getting tired of all the excuses… -K

By: Bruno Costa

Bruno Costa — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:17:24 +0000

Hello
I would like to inform you that the world has, already, a rotating tower. It’s built, since 2004, in Curitiba, Brazil.

On this link, http://www.spinbuildings.com/ , you can see, on the bottom right, images and videos of the building. The tecnology has already a patent, also.

Waiting for a answer,
Bruno Costa
Architect

By: minilith

minilith — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:24:03 +0000

The “Dr.” needs to do his homeowrk. The WIndy City of Chicago isn’t called that because it has more wind, it was a reference to the political bickering that went on here, i.e, “windbags”.. Boston is a windier city than Chicago.

By: mkwrk2

mkwrk2 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:23:41 +0000

Thank you Israeli-born Florence (Italy)-based David Fisher for rotating a world with over-a-sky architectural practical implementations-this skyscraper is really a sci-fi future-in-making!

Michael Kerjman

By: ldf

ldf — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:34:11 +0000

Given the constant exposure to blowing sand in Dubai and frozen precipitation in Moscow, the performance of a moving building having such a complex nature is not realistic. So much opportunity for failure.

By: JMinstra

JMinstra — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +0000

David Fischer is NOT the first architect to design a rotating building and not only that I know an architect who designed this exact idea in the late 1900′s. Including all David Fischers ideas, choice of view, generators, rotating capability and flexibility with the aesthetics of the structure. When I saw this, and saw that he claimed it as his own my jaw dropped! It is a complete knock-off. Want more information regarding this just let me know.

By: RealDR

RealDR — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:20:58 +0000

I sense the good “Dr.” is not really a Dr.

Note on an older version of the “Dynamic Architecture” web site he claims that he has an honorary doctorate from Columbia University.

There are no longer any direct links to this page from the site, but it is still accessible with a simple Google search… http://www.dynamicarchitecture.net/Design.htm

“On account of his academic achievements and research activities, Fisher was awarded an Honorees Cause Ph.D by the Prodeo Institute at the Columbia University in New York.”

There is no such institute at Columbia.

At the recent version of this page located at the following address, http://www.dynamicarchitecture.net/21-06-08/new-web_23-06-08/the-architect.html, the claim is retracted.

I suspect the “Dr.” is stretching the truth a bit. A charlatan with a unique idea is still just a charlatan… Investors, watch your pocketbooks.

By: rmarka

rmarka — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:26:43 +0000

A dangerous place for window washers!

By: Taz

Taz — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:20:47 +0000

I think it’s great… The idea is almost science fiction – and tomorrows future is todays science fiction? Even if this project isn’t flawless it will give birth to many more..? I don’t believe we should ever fear to dare our creativity in to reality.

By: Lai Pei Yee

Lai Pei Yee — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:45:31 +0000

one question pop up from my mind………………how about the pipework and other services? wiring can go wireless now, but the waste pipe, drain pipe, water supply pipe, – does it mean that all services need to be allocated at the centre of the building?

By: Jenie

Jenie — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:12:41 +0000

i am just curious were are they going to get all the people they need to live in all the building that they are building?

By: Lass

Lass — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:19:13 +0000

YAAAAAAAAAY FOR TECHNOLOGY!!!!! Long live the Jetsons!!!!!

By: Kamhi

Kamhi — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:33:12 +0000

hello everybody!
Colud you give me more official links abuot these Rotating Towers?
I have already seen the David Fisher’s website but there’s not enough information.
I’m interested in green architecture in Dubai and I would like to carry out some research about it.
could you help me? please it’s very important!
thanks

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:03:34 +0000

It is my belief that suite vollard owns the patent for this technology and David Fisher is infringing on this patent. Be careful if you get involved with Dynamic on any projects.

By: T Andelin

T Andelin — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:55:11 +0000

This building is kind of gimmicky and has attracted lots of buzz and hype, but realistically it is tackling some very practical issues like self contained power generation, equal lighting for all the sub units, and dynamic plumbing, electrical and hvac.

Furthermore the fact that levels and pieces are built away from the construction site in factories is also brilliant.
This is safer, and saves lots of time and money. This alone is a huge step for skyscraper construction that will be copied by even static buildings.

Better yet, this will actually be built.

By: Martin Brown

Martin Brown — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:42:40 +0000

will it not make people inside dizzy

By: Sharon Stewart Williams

Sharon Stewart Williams — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:12:54 +0000

Looking for a David Fisher who graduated from Francisso High School in 1957.

By: Haldun SEZER

Haldun SEZER — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:44:23 +0000

I am sending off you e-mail from Turkey Ankara,Serdar Engineering.All the time I believe that the groun stone of living is dynamism and it explain us reality of life.For that reason dynamic skyscraper is wonderful structure being gained the very harmonic motion in its Unity.Isuppose during the sunset time the harmonic motion would be excellent.On the other hand anumber of engineering troubles cuold have been solved in this twirling wind power tower.I congratulate all memebers of technical staff for construction ofmagnifying masterpiece.

By: james

james — Sat, 26 May 2007 02:34:25 +0000

I hope it’s Chicago, whatever the life of the building is , FANTASTIC, It will be expensive to live there, that’s what gets things built.

By: Paul Morra

Paul Morra — Sat, 19 May 2007 13:14:47 +0000

I’m surprised to see so many negative posts, regarding both aesthetic and functional aspects of this building.
As a fan of kinetic architecture, I personally like the project.
It’s a novel idea to propose a tower that is forever changing it’s visual profile, yet not affecting it’s footprint.

As for moving parts that break, the CN Tower in Toronto has a rotating restaurant level which has been in use since the 70′s, without problems as far as I know.
Rotating floors would move so slowly it would be barely peceptible by occupants, such as the CN Tower has done.

Seems like the rotating floor plates and the wind power generation would be 2 seperate architectural elements. The division between floor plates would have the rotating “fans” and the rotation of the floors themselves would not be required to produce energy, in fact they would only use up a substantial amount of it in the rotating floor process.

Regarding electrical / mechanical systems and elevators – all static components would be tied into a central core raceway, to allow for waste drainage and such. It’s done all the time, though not to accomodate rotating floors.

I hope the designer furthers the idea to a buildable prototype.

With reference to all the Dubai comments, I believe the article states that it is their hope to build in Chicago.