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Sand Dollar Superstructures

Flat Tower Complements the Urban Landscape by Covering it

— March 22, 2011 — Eco
With such a rapidly rising global population, many architectural solutions have sought space building up towards the sky, but the Flat Tower offers a much more appealing alternative to man and nature alike.

Holding second place in the 2011 Skyscraper Competition, this unique Flat Tower project is essentially a giant perforated dome. The inhabitable interior space is all within the shell that covers parks and agricultural land, having the two realms coexist in a way that most cities can't accommodate.

The innovative design is the work of Paul-Eric Schirr-Bonnans, Xavier Schirr-Bonnans and Yoann Mescam, planned for Rennes, France to incorporate residences as well as offices within a layered network of occupiable organic cells. The Flat Tower megastructure can be built to a variety of scales, hosting domestic and commercial activities within a skin that pulls sunlight throughout and maintains an efficient form for rainwater collection and solar harvesting.
Trend Themes
1. Vertical Urbanism - The Flat Tower offers a unique solution to urban population growth by integrating residences and offices within a perforated dome structure.
2. Coexistence of Nature and Urbanism - The Flat Tower creates a harmonious balance between parks, agricultural land, and inhabitable spaces.
3. Sustainable Building Design - The Flat Tower's innovative design promotes efficient rainwater collection and solar harvesting.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The architectural industry can explore new opportunities in vertical urbanism and sustainable building design through projects like the Flat Tower.
2. Real Estate - Real estate professionals can consider the potential of incorporating dome-like structures, such as the Flat Tower, to meet the demand for urban living without sacrificing green spaces.
3. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can leverage the Flat Tower's solar harvesting features as a disruptive innovation opportunity for sustainable power generation in urban environments.
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