This article was mostly images that were about a new proposed tower for Miami that would rival the presently closed Burj Khalifa. While it is always interesting to read about these massive undertakings it does really raise the question of whether or not this kind of building could be considered a sustainable example of architecture. Particularly interesting is that Miami is still dealing with the effects of the housing crisis and it seems that this large of an infusion in the city would be a bit overkill in an area that is so prone to hurricanes.
http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/01/miapolis-leed-eco-city-could-be-next-worlds-tallest-building/miapolis5/
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This is interesting because when I went to Dubai, I learned that the Burj Khalifa was not that sustainable, though the high ranking emirates said it was. They made arguments how the Burj took up a small building footprint, when in actuality it did not due to the small number of people occupying each level. Also they somehow forgotten about water efficiency and how they spend billions of dollars just to desalinate their water. So the higher the building, the harder it would be to pump desalinated water up and the more money Dubai will have to spend.
ReplyDeleteSo I don't know if this Miami skyscraper would be sustainable. It seems promising, but my encounter with the Burj Khalifa has tainted me and left me skeptical.