Bioclimatic Skyscraper . London. U.K U2 Winter 2007 A semester long group project with: Yang Li
Professors: David Nicholson Cole http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sbe/
Chris Gaylord www.broadwaymalyan.com
With latest figures for climate change predicting an increase in average global temperatures between 1.8 – 4.0°C this century (IPCC, 2007), it is clear what effects our global consumer society is having on the environment. In light of this, the Bioclimatic Tower project seeks to challenge the tall building standard model – the high-energy consuming, air-conditioned glass ‘box’ that exists in countries and sites around the world – and instead explores the potential for environmentally responsive skyscrapers, set within the existing high-rise context of Canary Wharf. The programmatic brief for each project was derived from site studies and research, with the majority of the towers looking to enrich the overtly commercial area through residential provision. Particular emphasis is placed on tall buildings’ abilities to generate a proportion of their energy on-site from renewables, through harnessing of wind and solar power. The project began with a fieldtrip to London, whilst the normal system of weekly tutorials and routine design reviews were supplemented by video presentations of the design proposals available at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sbe/tallbuildings/EducationMain.htm
Site model
Canary Wharf business districts
Wind Turbines circular wind turbines on the roof of both towers, for maximum gain of the wind at higher height where it has a much faster velocity while continuing the overall architectural shape of the towers, visually coherent...
Wetland Park taking advantage of the water front, a design wetland park as a link between the land and the canal. Apart from aesthetical benefits it is a habitat for nmerous species of wild life. a mixed and nature pleasing atmosphere.
Typical Office, Residential and Sky Garden layout with the possibility of having small green areas for the residences as a semid-public areas, raising the chance of more interaction with other neighbours.
Sky Court the sky court on 2/3 height of the towers, incorporating Restaurants, Leisure space, Sport center, etc. with aesthetic views of Canaryt wharf.
Double skin facade to the advantege of natural ventilation.
Vertical Wind Turbine and Sky Gardens vertical wind turbines placed along the gap between the towers, taking advantage of the increased wind speed through the opening between the two towers.
Sky Gardens the GEL between the towers, acting as breathing lungs! a typical floor plan, residential, office and limited access to sky gardens
Wind tunnel test Studying the wind envelope around the tower by performing a wind tunnel test, determining the best positions for wind turbines.
300 m
250m
200 m
150 m
100 m
50 m
Burj Dubai
Chrysler Building
London Bridge Tower
Dubai, SOM Architects 2009
New York, Reinhard Hofmeister & Walquist and William van Alen 1930
London, Renzo Piano, 2012
Chamfers
Twisted Diagrid
Pixelated Tower
Vertical Villages
Arpan Dalal & Milind Khade
Gemma McConnell & Darren Oldfield
Shishi Lin & Emerson Kong
Chris Baldock & Mark Brighouse
Skygardens Yang Yu & Yan Gao
Aerofoil Tower
1 Canada Square
CCTV Headquarters
Turning Torso
30 St Mary Axe
London, Cesar Pelli 1991
Beijing, OMA 2008
Malmo, Santiago Calatrava 2005
London, Foster and Partners 2003
Robert Starnes & Anna Davies
K Tower
Yang Li, Amirali Tafazoli & Hongjie Zhu
Urban Wind Farm
Adam Chambers & Alex Dale-Jones
Vertical University Andy Richards & Nick Fong