interesting parasite design nested skyscaper

american architects ryohei koike and jarod poenisch received third place at
the 2010 skyscraper competition hosted by evolo magazine for their proposal of 'nested' skyscraper.

today the city bombards individuals with buzzing electronic media and a never-ending sea
of concrete structures. koike and poenisch wanted to deviate from these rigid forms in their
proposal. the 'nested' skyscraper design gives the appearance of weightless and fragile structure
that can adapt to climatic, urban and programmatic conditions with the use of advanced materials
and robotic constructions. 'nested' skyscraper seeks to blur the distinctions between interior
and exterior, working with the surrounding nature to bring users closer to the exterior landscape.......... more info on the at designboom

awesom digital environment

this is a art instalation its pretty visualy amazing thanks to Dylan Randel for showing us while we were working on our renders in the computer lab

parasite more

para site

night hero shots

new organic roof

day and night revit render formal training hall with new organic roof

to green roof or not to green roof that is the question

first renders with 3dsmax

new screen and green roof ideas

images of 1:200 scale models collaboration

project 1 b concept models

interesting parasitic eco tower as seen on inhabitat

This spiraling hollow structure is an exploration into a new prototype for a sustainable tower that may become a necessity if the planet heats up even more than it already is. Wrapped in a thin membrane of solar cells, the tower generates power for interior uses, while water is collected on the facade and then stored in a cistern underground. Not only is the tower’s appearance striking, it also combines residential, office, commercial, and growing space with renewable energy generation, water collection and a sophisticated cooling system.

here is the link

http://inhabitat.com/2010/05/14/fierce-solar-powered-eco-tower-for-hot-climates/


the rest of the article is interesting and has lots of great images that could be usefull for creating our para site