XTEN Architecture recently unveiled an elegantly spiraling observation tower that stands to make an incredible new addition to Dubai’s skyline. Dubbed the ZPO Tower, the structure features a beautiful latticed facade inspired by traditional motifs, and includes plans for solar film, geothermal heating and cooling, a green roof, and grey water recycling. The tower is designed to be constructed from mostly recycled materials at net zero energy, and it can generate enough solar energy to completely power itself!
SUSTAINABLE SPIRE: Twisting Ivory Observation Tower for Dubai
by Ginger Dolden, 06/17/09
filed under: Architecture
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An observation tower does seem a bit of a luxury but it’s not like the wealth isn’t available…at least they did make it the way they did, who’s to say you can’t make a building strictly for aesthetic or artistic purposes especially if you take such pains to make it eco-friendly.
For instance one of the buildings that won the AIA’s top ten in the U.S. was a jewish church. I guess that’s wasteful too seeing as though it only serves religion. If something doesn’t serve a life necessity…or economic activity does that make it a useless luxery? What if it was a green bowling alley? would it warrant similar comment?
Check out the church I mentioned at http://www.builditgreenconcepts.com
-The Ecologist
The twisting Ivory Observation tower is absolutely spectacular. How much energy is needed to keep it up and running?