Himalayas Water Tower – China
Building: Himalayas Water Tower
Location: Himalayan mountain range, China
Design team: Zhi Zheng, Honghuan Zhao, Dongbai Song
AE Interests: water sustainability; each tower is comprised of six stem-like pipes that collect and store water; can be replicated en masse; will collect water in the rainy season, purify it, freeze it into ice and store it for future use
Notes: won the 2012 9th Annual eVolo Skyscraper Competition
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Oasia Hotel Downtown – Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
Building: Oasia Hotel Downtown
Location: Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
Architects: WOHA
Structural Engineer: Rider Levett Bucknall
Completed: 2016
AE Interests: growing vertical landscapes; cross-ventilation; large scale high volume low speed fans complement the sky garden design and ensure thermal comfort; created with different strata, each with its own sky garden; 30 stories; part of Singapore’s Central Business District
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L Tower – Toronto, Canada
Building: L Tower
Location: Toronto, Canada
Design Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind
Architect of Record: Page + Steele, IBA Architects
Structural Engineer: Jablonsky, Ast and Partners
Contractor: Dominus Construction Group
Status: under construction
Completion Estimate: 2014
AE Interests: concrete structure with glass curtain wall; 58 stories, 583 units; part of redevelopment of the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts; designed to be an architectural transition between the nearby towers of the financial district and the historical residential St. Lawrence neighborhood
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The Blade – Seoul, Korea
Building: The Blade
Location: Sky Island, Seoul, Korea
Design Architect: Dominique Perrault Architecture
Architect of Record: Samoo
Structural Engineer: Bollinger + Grohmann
Status: under construction
Completion Estimate: December 2016
AE Interest: faceted glass that ripples across the surface; 300 meters tall; diamond shape; shops will be housed in the lower levels with offices in the remaining floors; part of the master plan for the Yongsan International Business District, designed by Daniel Libeskind; 64 stories
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CTF Tianjin Tower – Tianjin, China
Building: CTF Tianjin Tower also known as Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Binhai Center
Location: Tianjin, China
Design Architect: SOM
Architect of Record: ECADI
Structural Engineers: SOM
Wind Consultants: BMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd.
Status: under construction
AE Interests: the tower houses offices, 300 apartments, and 350 hotel rooms; second tallest building in Tianjin at 1739 ft; 96 stories; aerodynamic shape reduce vortex shedding and therefore reduce wind forces; designed to meet LEED Gold specifications
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