Agora Garden by Vincent Callebaut | Agora Garden Taipei
Aplant-coveredtwistingtowershapedlikeaDNAstrandbyBelgianarchitectVincentCallebautisunderconstructioninTaipei,Taiwan(+slideshow).DescribedbyVincentCallebaut[1]as"neithersingletower,nortwintowers",the20-storeyAgoraGardenapartmentblockisdesignedwithadouble-helixstructurethattwistsuparoundafixedcentralcore."Differentfromthemoderncitybuiltofconcrete,glassandsteel,theAgoraGardentowerappearsinanurbancentreasagreentwistedmountain,"saysthearchitect.Balconiesoneachfloorwillbefilledwithplants,vegetable...
A plant-covered twisting tower shaped like a DNA strand by Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut is under construction in Taipei, Taiwan (+ slideshow).
Described by Vincent Callebaut[1] as "neither single tower, nor twin towers", the 20-storey Agora Garden apartment block is designed with a double-helix structure that twists up around a fixed central core.
"Different from the modern city built of concrete, glass and steel, the Agora Garden tower appears in an urban centre as a green twisted mountain," says the architect.
Balconies on each floor will be filled with plants, vegetable gardens and fruit trees, creating a cascading layer of greenery across the exterior. These will enable residents to grow their own food and compost all their biodegradable waste.
Between two and four apartments will be located on each floor of the building and will integrate a number of sustainable technologies, including rainwater-harvesting and solar energy.
"The con...