Bamboo Towers Beijing

This highrise project, designed by yet another Danish architectural bureau, Arkitema, is another great example of the future's sustainable architecture. It was presented at the climate conference in Beijing. With the Chinnesse government expecting no less than 300 million Chinnesse residents to move in to the major Chinnesse cities from the provinces by the year 2020, sustainable architecture is not just an option for China, but almost a must. The country's pollution is expected to raise to astronomical heights with the country's current urbanisation, thus making all sustainable construction a top priority.

The Bamboo Towers are a great example for such sustainable architecture. These towers will have an energy consumption that is 90% less than average residential structures of the same size! Considering an expectation of 300 million new citizens, buildings such as these may be China's escape from huge pollution problems (and minimalizations of the current pollution issues).

The structures will consist of a total of 157,300 square meters of residential space and 78,650 commercial space. Within the structures, indoor greenery will be planted to create a natural and clean atmosphere, immitating the outdoors in the indoors. Besides, the buildings' power will be gathered from the sun through solar panels, and also electricity will be gathered from the ground through geothermal systems.  

Andy