The landmark tower's Eddy turbine-studded facade doubles as a power plant that generates energy for the city.

Inspiration for the Taiwan tower’s design came from woven bamboo or bamboo scaffolding – a meshed exterior encases all the programmatic elements. The weaving of the structure creates an intricate pattern and a series of voids that offer views of the city.

The gaps between the mesh also provide space to install 600 wind turbines for a total of 6 MW. These small vertical axis wind turbines are quiet and sculptural – as opposed to large, noisy turbines. The landmark tower’s Eddy turbine-studded facade doubles as a power plant that generates energy for the city. Visitors to the landmark tower will enjoy views of the city and cultural events from a building wrapped with renewable energy-generating turbines.

+ NL Architects

Via CubeMe

One Response to “Tower of Power is a Wind Energy-Generating Skyscraper for Taiwan”

mmolock says:

November 1, 2011 at 2:24 pm

When I see architecture like this, I know deep down, Americans are not a stupid people. But this pension for going for the standardize kit of parts is unsettling. There’s still an explorer spirit within us. Please, temper that book of “Best Practice Details” and again ask that question…”What If?”