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Rio de Janeiro’s Trump Towers Are Filled With Greenery on Every Floor

01/18/2013
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    As part of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/richard-meier-partners-unveils-plans-for-an-eco-office-in-rio-de-janeiro/" target="_blank">redevelopment of Rio de Janeiro</a> for the upcoming 2016 <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-top-6-green-buildings-at-the-2012-london-olympics/" target="_blank">Olympic Games</a>, <a href="http://www.aflaloegasperini.com.br/" target="_blank">Alfalo &amp; Gasperini Arquitetos</a> have designed five glittering garden-lined Trump Towers. With lushly planted terraces on each floor, the complex appears like a blur of green from afar. The green towers are part of a $10 billion plan to revitalize the Porto Maravilha neighborhood - other features include a new public transport system, bicycle paths, and other infrastructure improvements.
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    The mixed-use <a href="http://inhabitat.com/donald-trumps-sons-under-fire-for-photos-with-dead-leopard-elephant-and-more/" target="_blank">Trump Towers</a> would bring shops, restaurants, wellness centers and office space to the area near the waterfront.
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    Each of the towers will be around the same size, but their facades feature varying triangular patterns that cut away to reveal the green terraces within.
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    At night, the lights from the building’s interior will create a green glow as the terraces are illuminated.
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    The Trump Towers will also feature a rainwater capturing system and an on-site wastewater treatment system.
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    The zig zag triangular patterns of the façade were inspired by the Copacabana boardwalk and shoreline. But the patterns don’t just serve as ornamentation - they also function as an <a href="http://inhabitat.com/natural-japanese-cedar-keeps-the-louver-haus-in-south-korea-cool-and-private/" target="_blank">integrated louver system</a> that reflects sunlight while allowing just the right amount of daylight to illuminate the interiors.
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    The Trump Towers will add to Rio’s skyline, and serve as the pinnacle of the massive redevelopment along Francisco Bicalho Avenue.
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Alfalo Gasperini Trump Towers Rio

As part of the redevelopment of Rio de Janeiro for the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games, Alfalo & Gasperini Arquitetos have designed five glittering garden-lined Trump Towers. With lushly planted terraces on each floor, the complex appears like a blur of green from afar. The green towers are part of a $10 billion plan to revitalize the Porto Maravilha neighborhood - other features include a new public transport system, bicycle paths, and other infrastructure improvements.

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