Sustainable Design

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 The Blooming In The Wind tower in Dubaï is a self-sustaining structure using sails to generate power, collect dew, and create shade during the day. Tower occupants include conference spaces and a children’s library. It is made up of a metal frame with state of the art sails. During the day the sails assume a closed position to create shading. Also wind creates a vibrating effect of the sails that helps produce the tower’s energy. During the evening the sails assume an open position to collect dew from the cool night air. The sails are made of a material that has a cooling effect to ensure maximum dew collection. The dew collected the previous evening is used to provide the daily water for the visitors.

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The overall design of the tower is innovative and aesthetically pleasing. This tower has a continuously evolving visual appearance with the opening and closing of sails while promoting sustainable practices. Salient characteristics that make this structure unique would be its organic form similar to that of a flower budding at dusk and closing at dawn. There is a pattern created by the repetition of white geometric triangles that make up the intelligent sails. This creates a monochromatic yet graphic, visual texture. The bilateral symmetry creates a balanced composition.

The symmetry and rather large scale of the tower is reminiscent of iconic structures such as Egypt’s obelisks and Paris’ Eiffel Tower. An intelligent use of aesthetic design and sustainability awareness makes the Blooming In The Wind tower the zeitgeist for modern architecture. 

Information & Images:

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Blooming-In-The-Wind/799205 

http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/showthread.php?11726-Blooming-in-the-Wind-Dubai-Zabeel-Park