World Council on Tall Buildings and Urban DevelopmentWednesday named the winners of the competition for the tallest eco-houses in the world for 2014 The urban jungles of the modern world amaze with the views that open from the windows of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers. The achievements of the construction industry can be especially clearly seen in Stockholm, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Paris. The multi-story giants that amaze with their grandeur can be a reason to go there. What are they, the tallest buildings in the world? This question was asked in 1969 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. It was then that this organization was created, which studies and measures buildings around the world and annually selects the tallest of them.
This year, 88 people took part in the competition.buildings equipped with all sorts of eco-chips. The title of the very best was awarded to only 4 houses, which will remain competitors until December 2014, when the final results of the competition will be announced (only one high-rise can become the winner). The main criterion this time was the combination of cold urban routine and environmental motives. The jury members explained that the growth of large cities in general and the construction of tall buildings in particular have a detrimental effect on Mother Nature. Therefore, they tried to choose houses that are in maximum harmony with the environment and remind people of their kinship with it.
So, let's reveal the main intrigue! Who made it to the final?
The winner in America was the Green/Wendell houseWyatt Federal Building, which is located in Portland. It is unique in that it is equipped with solar panels, which can reduce heating and electricity costs by 50%. It has a special system that 100% cleans the air from all kinds of exhaust gases and industrial fumes. And, of course, they did not forget about green decor: it found a place in all rooms and on all stairwells!
The winner in Australia is OneCentral Park East, the work of the famous experimental architect Jean Nouvel, who always challenges both himself and society. This complex is a real multi-storey garden! As the author himself says, it is a huge breathing organism in the urban landscape of Sydney.
In Europe, the championship was won by De Rotterdam fromNetherlands. It is an entire city castle of three towers, in which, thanks to the regulation and stabilization of wind flows, maximum natural ventilation is provided.
In Dubai (United Arab Emirates) the bestThe Cayan Tower house was recognized. It is designed as a spiral tower going into the sky. This is perhaps the most amazing of the skyscrapers. Its walls from the base to the roof twist exactly 90 degrees!
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