The Grand Cancun is an ambitious concept building designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Cancun. It was designed by Richard Moreta Castillo. The 50th anniversary of Cancun is 2020, and the Grand Cancun is meant to address the environmental problems which may very well plague the city come that date. In addition to cleaning up the city, the Grand Cancun would also house a movie theater, malls, a convention center and hotel rooms.
The Grand Cancun is carbon neutral, drawing all of its energy from natural sources. Solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal energy collectors and turbines that generate energy from the waves. The Grand Cancun would be able to provide its own clean water through desalination and would even filter the surrounding water to ensure that the city's waters stay clean. The building is an ambitious concept, to say the least, but it's nice to see designers thinking of green solutions for one of the world's biggest tourist zones.
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Trend Themes
1. Green Building Design - The trend of green building design presents opportunities for architects and designers to create eco-friendly structures like the Grand Cancun that address environmental problems and reduce carbon emissions.
2. Renewable Energy Integration - The trend of integrating renewable energy sources like solar panels, wind turbines, and geothermal collectors into buildings like the Grand Cancun allows for self-sufficiency and reduction of fossil fuel dependence.
3. Water Sustainability Solutions - The trend of implementing water sustainability solutions, such as desalination and water filtration systems like in the Grand Cancun, provides opportunities to address water scarcity and preserve clean water sources.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The architecture industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating green building design principles and technologies to create sustainable structures like the Grand Cancun.
2. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can capitalize on the trend of integrating renewable energy sources into buildings, like the Grand Cancun, by developing innovative technologies and solutions for clean and efficient energy generation.
3. Water Treatment & Filtration - The water treatment and filtration industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing advanced desalination and water filtration systems like those implemented in the Grand Cancun to address water scarcity and improve water quality.