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UCX Architects, Urban Cactus Building, Dutch ArchitectsLiving in Texas, we've seen our fair share of cacti. So it goes without saying that we were intrigued to hear of the Urban Cactus, an architectural project in Rotterdam. Designed by UCX Architects, the future housing project will accommodate 98 residential units within its 19 floors. Because it sits on a harbor, the architects decided that the tower needed a natural "green" image – which has manifested itself in a stacked set of rotated, swoopy plates.1
urbancactus2.jpgLiving in Texas, we've seen our fair share of cacti. So it goes without saying that we were intrigued to hear of the Urban Cactus, an architectural project in Rotterdam. Designed by UCX Architects, the future housing project will accommodate 98 residential units within its 19 floors. Because it sits on a harbor, the architects decided that the tower needed a natural "green" image – which has manifested itself in a stacked set of rotated, swoopy plates.2
