- Radical skyscraper design from a New York City firm will be built from the sky down, instead of the ground up
- Analemma Tower is set to be suspended from an orbiting asteroid 31,068 miles (50,000 km) above the Earth
- Tower will move in a figure eight pattern between the northern and southern hemispheres each day
- Solar panels will generate power and water will be collected from cloud condensation and rain water
- Building will be broken up into sections, such as business, worship, dining, shopping and entertainment
A New York architecture firm has unveiled designs for a skyscraper that is out of this world.
Deemed
the ‘world’s tallest building ever’, Analemma Tower will be suspended
from an orbiting asteroid 31,068 miles (50,000 km) above the Earth– and
the only way to leave is by parachute.
The
orbital path would swing the tower in a figure eight pattern between
the northern and southern hemispheres each day, taking residents on a
tour through different parts of the world - all in just a 24 hour
orbital cycle.
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The orbital path
would swing the tower in a figure eight pattern between the northern
and southern hemispheres each day, taking residents on a tour through
different parts of the work, including New York City (pictured) - all in
just a 24 hour orbital cycle.
The radical design was created by Clouds Architecture Office, which is also the mastermind behind proposals for a Mars house and a cloud city.
The
firm's latest design, Analemma Tower, will 'overturn the established
skyscraper typology', as it builds from the sky down, instead of the
ground up.
'Through the course of history humanity has been able to affect the environment on increasing scales,' explained the firm.
Analemma Tower will be suspended from an orbiting asteroid and hang down to the Earth.
It
will travel in a figure eight pattern through the northern and southern
hemispheres and pass over major cities such as Panama City, Havana,
Atlanta and New York City.
The proposal
calls for Analemma to first be constructed over Dubai, which has proven
to be a specialist in tall building construction at one fifth the cost
of New York City construction.
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The design
will use a system called the Universal Orbital Support System (UOSS),
which attaches a high strength cable to an asteroid that is lowered to
Earth and attached to the tower. Since this new tower typology is
suspended in the air, it can be constructed anywhere in the world and
transported to its final location
The massive skyscraper will be setup in sections and each with a designated purpose.
Business
will be conducted at the lower end of the towers and sleeping quarters
will be positioned two-thirds of the way up the building.
Residents
will also have access to a gardening area, a place for worship and in
the bottom level will be sections for dining, shopping and
entertainment.
The architects plan to
take full advantage of the skyscraper's location and will place solar
panels at the upper most levels to generate power from the sun.
And residents will enjoy fresh water from condensation of clouds and rainwater, which will be collected and purified.
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The proposed orbit is calibrated so the slowest part of the towers trajectory also occurs over New York City (pictured)
A New
York architecture firm has unveiled designs for a skyscraper that is
out of this world. Deemed the ‘world’s tallest building ever’, Analemma
Tower is shown suspended from an orbiting asteroid – and the only way to
leave is by parachute
'Today our activity is being registered on a global scale. So why not apply design thinking on a planetary scale?'
'Analemma
Tower is an example of a mixed use building that incorporates planetary
design strategies, yielding the world’s tallest building ever.'
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It seems that Cloud Architecture
Office is not just developing a massive skyscraper, but is also
designing a floating city. It will be setup into sections, each with a
designated purpose
The design
will use a system called the Universal Orbital Support System (UOSS),
which attaches a high strength cable to an asteroid that is lowered to
Earth and then attached to the tower.
‘Since
this new tower typology is suspended in the air, it can be constructed
anywhere in the world and transported to its final location,’ Clouds
Architecture Office shared on its website.
‘The
proposal calls for Analemma to be constructed over Dubai, which has
proven to be a specialist in tall building construction at one fifth the
cost of New York City construction.’
And
although some may question the firm’s ability to capture an asteroid
for the project, Clouds Architecture Office believes its idea will soon
no longer be just a concept from science fiction films.
‘In
2015 the European Space Agency sparked a new round of investment in
asteroid mining concerns by proving with its Rosetta mission that it's
possible to rendezvous and land on a spinning comet,’ shared the firm.
‘NASA
has scheduled an asteroid retrieval mission for 2021 which aims to
prove the feasibility of capturing and relocating an asteroid.’
The
tower would travel on a figure eight path over certain major cities in
the northern and southern hemispheres - this includes New York City,
Havana, Atlanta and Panama City.
And the amount of daylight increases by 40 minutes at the top of the tower due to the curvature of the Earth.
‘Analemma
can be placed in an eccentric geosynchronous orbit which would allow it
to travel between the northern and southern hemispheres on a daily
loop,’ Clouds Architecture Office explained.
‘The
ground trace for this pendulum tower would be a figure eight, where the
tower would move at its slowest speed at the top and bottom of the
figure eight allowing the possibility for the towers occupants to
interface with the planet’s surface at these points.’
‘The proposed orbit is calibrated so the slowest part of the towers trajectory occurs over New York City.’
According
to the drawings, it seems that Cloud Architecture Office is not just
developing a massive skyscraper, but is also designing a floating city.
The large tower will be setup in sections, each with a designated function for the residents to feel more at home.
Business
will be conducted at the lower end of the towers and sleeping quarters
will be positioned two-thirds of the way up the building.
Residents
will also have access to a gardening area, a place for worship and in
the bottom level will be a place to dine shop and enjoy entertainment.
The
architects plan to take full advantage of the skyscraper's location and
will place solar panels at the upper most levels to generate power from
the sun.
Residents will also have access to fresh water from condensation of clouds and rainwater, which will be collected and purified.
Because
the tower will be traveling on a looping path, the views will change
throughout the day depending on the height of the tower.
The
architect firm plans to design shape-shifting windows that change size
and height in order to deal with pressure and temperature differentials.
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The team discovered that there is most
likely a height that people could not tolerate living due to the
extreme conditions. ‘For example, while there may be a benefit to having
45 extra minutes of daylight at an elevation of 32,000 meters, the near
vacuum and -40C temperature would prevent people from going outside
without a protective suit
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The architects have plans to design
shape shifting windows that change their size in height in order to deal
with the pressure and temperature differentials
However,
while researching atmospheric conditions for the project, the team
discovered that there is most likely a height that people could not
tolerate due to the extreme conditions.
‘For
example, while there may be a benefit to having 45 extra minutes of
daylight at an elevation of 32,000 meters, the near vacuum and -40C
temperature would prevent people from going outside without a protective
suit,’ shared Clouds Architecture Office.
‘Then again, astronauts have continually occupied the space station for decades, so perhaps it’s not so bad?’
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The proposal calls for Analemma to be
constructed over Dubai, which has proven to be a specialist in tall
building construction at one fifth the cost of New York City
construction. However, once near completion, the team will transport the
tower to New York City where it will attach it to the orbiting
asteroid
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The tower would travel on a figure-8
path over certain major cities in the northern and southern hemispheres -
such as New York City, Havana, Atlanta and Panama City. And the amount
of daylight increases by 40 minutes at the top of the tower due to the
curvature of the earth
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5 comments:
I find this ugly hanging from the sky!!! How about finding ways to heal the planet. How about new ways to grow food and more idea's with 3D tech, How about cleaning up oceans. How about more solar energy tech and transportation that does not use gas. We don't need a reverse tower of Babal here.Thank you
Never gonna happen. You cannot control an asteroid - its path, its height, its speed, etc. And one good wind or tornado or hurricane would twist it apart. Also the legal implications of its country's ownership and its travel across foreign waters and lands. Just silly in all directions. And someone got paid to put this on paper? LOL
what a load of crap
anybody who believes this is real needs to have their head examined
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