# High-Rise Waterfall Zoos The Towering Eco-Friendly Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-11-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/costanera-sur References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/81828/buenos-aires-vertical-zoo-competition-proposal-hila-davidpur-tal-gazit-eli-gotman-hofi-harari/) & [visiondivision](http://www.visiondivision.com/) Imagine a zoo that is a high-rise tower. Now imagine that the tower is a waterfall. Got the image? That is the Costanera Sur, which is a proposal for a [vertical zoo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reserve-hotel) in Buenos Aires. The Costanera Sur, designed by Visiondivision, was conceived with the aim of transforming rubble from old highways into a a pillar of falling water that would be home to various animals. Meant to be entirely self-sufficient, the Costanera Sur would use water from a nearby river to pump through the building in order to create a [rooftop pool and waterfall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquapraa) (that would be home to the zoo's dolphins) cascading over the sides of the building. [Monkeys and birds would roam free](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-traffic-control-tower) in the Costanera Sur building, while other animals would be contained on separate floors in their appropriate habitats. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vertical Zoos:** The concept of high-rise zoos offers disruptive innovation opportunities in creating unique and eco-friendly habitats for animals. - **Eco-friendly Architecture:** The integration of sustainable designs like rooftop pools and waterfalls in buildings opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the construction industry. - **Reuse of Materials:** Repurposing rubble from old highways to build towering waterfalls in zoos presents disruptive innovation possibilities in waste management and construction practices. ### Where This Applies - **Zoos and Wildlife Conservation:** The concept of high-rise zoos utilizing vertical spaces offers disruptive innovation opportunities in revolutionizing animal habitats and visitor experiences. - **Architecture and Design:** The integration of eco-friendly features in buildings, such as rooftop pools and waterfalls, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for architects and designers. - **Construction and Building Materials:** The use of repurposed materials, like rubble from old highways, in creating vertical waterfall structures in zoos presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the construction industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elevated Water Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bird-mammal-shelter.md) - [Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sea-of-cortez-research-center.md) - [Immersive Holographic Zoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hologram-zoo.md) - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md) - [Bamboo Forest Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-rainforest-pavilion.md) - [Forest Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderwoods-vertical-forest.md) - [Concrete Residential Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huergo-475.md) - [Eco-Friendly Rainforest Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mandai-rainforest-resort.md) - [Brutalist Jungle Sanctuaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-dessarzin-jungle-sanctuary.md)