Giant Mangrove Patch Office Tower Rotates to Provide Splendid Views of Java Sea

The rotating Agung Sedayu Center both mimics and straddles Northern Jakarta's <a href="http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-skyscraper-pod-city-for-a-future-london/mangal-ed05-2/">sensitive mangrove ecosystem</a> without leaving an undue footprint. Designed by Agung Mahaputra, Andika Priya Utama, Arief Aditya Putra, Dely Hamzah, Nidia Safiana, and Rahadi Utomo, the Mangrove Tower provides rotating views of the surrounding coastal expanse. On a more practical and ecologically-sensible note, the building's rotation follows the sun as it makes its way across the morning sky. For these and other sustainable features, we give the asymmetrical, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-villas-in-the-sky-for-riyadh-utilize-unique-glazing/">mixed-use</a> Mangrove Tower top marks.

Although the rotating tower generates splendid views, it also has passive design elements.

A corridor lining each floor keeps out heat while also creating airflow and ushering in light.

The energy footprint is therefore very low.

A mixed use development, the Agung Sedayu Center invites visitors to enjoy the views.

But it is only open to pedestrians and cyclists.

This building strikes the necessary balance between the need to foster development and biodiversity.