Water Purifying Skyscraper Cleans up Jakarta’s Rivers

One of our favorite projects from the <a href="http://www.evolo.us/">2010 eVolo Skyscraper Competition</a> is this incredible water purifying skyscraper designed for the rivers of Jakarta. Dubbed the <a href="http://www.evolo.us/competition/water-purification-skyscraper-in-jakarta/" target="_blank">Ciliwung Recovery Project</a> (CRP), the design took second place in the competition thanks to its amazing concept, beautiful design and ecological benefits. The project provides housing and features an integrated filtration system consisting of a series of tubes that pump and purify waters from the region's polluted rivers.

The Ciliwung Recovery Project won second place in the 2010 eVolo Skyscraper Competition

This skyscraper is designed for the Ciliwung River, Jakarta's largest river.

The CRP is designed to clean up the river of garbage and waste, process and filter the water, so the clean water can be sent back into the river.

The project also calls for the slums along the river to be removed and the people moved into new sustainable housing the in the skyscraper.

The structure consists reservoirs, housing and office space, public space, solar systems, and water treatment.

The water is sucked up from the river, garbage is removed and then it is processed and filtered before going back into the river. Waste collected is used to make fertilizer for the surrounding new ecosystem.

The CRP will be built up gradually along the river, moving people out of the slums, building new ecosystems, and improving water conditions.

The water filtration system consists of three methods: 1. waste removal, 2. processing and filtration, and 3. processing of household waste

The elevators in the skyscraper are powered by the Archimedes principle, and move by accommodating for the specific gravity.

The skyscraper consists of the water spine, green layer, functional space, renewable energy, and the physical structure.