Finalist 2011 Skyscraper Competition: Detox Towers

This proposal addresses the opportunity of developing an internal (Part A) and external membrane system (Part B) that through live (algae/lichen) and synthetic matter integration can process matter, and contribute significantly to decrease energy consumption.

Detox Tower opens a new frontier that through multi-scalar material interdependencies that controls at the micro scale transformation processes aims to pioneer on next-generation sustainable building systems opportunities posited by live matter integration in Skyscrapers. We aim to contribute through this proposal to the discussion and analysis of new methods to control energy exchange, storage and processing of matter through microscale actuation that deploys bio-synthetic building integration in high rise towers that provide human comfort internally and externally.

Source: eVolo