The 'CO2 Scraper' by Nectar Product Development is a carbon-positive building that will actually purify the surrounding air cleaner. It's meant for high-pollution areas like factories, but I could see several of these in global metropolitan areas noted for their pollution like Los Angeles and Beijing.
The 'CO2 Scraper' is a giant skyscraper that is essentially a vertical forest. It can hold 200-400 large trees, which naturally absorb carbon dioxide and convert it into oxygen. A windmill-powered irrigation system fertilizes and waters the trees; the only outside electricity Nectar Product Development says the 'CO2 Scraper' needs is for an elevator so that maintenance workers can ascend the tower.
What's Driving This Trend
- Air-purifying Architecture
- Designing buildings that actively purify the surrounding air using natural resources and innovative technology
- Vertical Forests
- Integrating nature into urban spaces by incorporating large trees onto skyscrapers and other tall structures
- Renewable Energy-powered Buildings
- Creating structures that utilize renewable energy sources to support their functionality and maintenance
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture and Design
- The construction industry should explore innovative ways to develop structures that actively improve air quality in high-pollution areas
- Renewable Energy
- The renewable energy industry can collaborate with architecture firms to incorporate renewable energy systems into the design and functionality of air-purifying buildings
- Urban Planning
- The field of urban planning can embrace the concept of vertical forests as a means of creating sustainable, livable urban environments
