Vertical farming in skyscrapers, Marina City Bashny.Net

Skyscrapers of Marina City, built in 1964 in Chicago, Bertrand Goldberg (Bertrand Goldberg), was once the tallest buildings in the world. And they were the first in the United States multifunctional complex, which included housing. Very few buildings in the world could do better than these innovative skyscrapers, to Express the spirit of the time. The example of these towers, the company's specialists Influx Studio explain how to improve the building for the benefit of the economy and the environment.









The architects propose a plan that will help Chicago to the city continued to develop, but decreased emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that result from this economic growth.

New environmentally sustainable model of construction using green technology, Algae green technology will play an important role in the achievement of zero human influence on the environment.

The project is based on the wide use of plants. After all, they are experts in absorbing carbon dioxide and cleaning the air.





The project involves the use of a variety of interrelated systems and technologies (e.g., air cleaning, energy production, reuse of water, etc.) aimed at the protection of nature.

On the roof of the towers will be installed helical wind turbines and solar panels. Electricity produced from solar energy and wind, can be used in apartments for electric vehicle charging residents of the house, and the excess electricity to go to the needs of the city.

From plants grown in the territory of a multifunctional complex that will produce biofuels. This tower will be equipped with bioreactors, one of which will be installed at the Parking area. Parking area will be significantly reduced and adapted for compact electric vehicles and vehicles on biodiesel.





On the semicircular balconies of the buildings created the necessary conditions for growing fruits and vegetables. The area of land suitable for processing, each balcony is 5.5 square meters. In each tower 656 balconies.

The development of such "vertical" farming will help people to understand their role in the preservation of the environment and moreover, they will actively participate in it.





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