Friday, September 5, 2014

A tower of Babel in sand built with 3D technology

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The Sand Babel â€" or Babel of sand â€" is a skyscraper built with 3D technology from the desert sand and is powered with solar energy. Inspired by the tornadoes and the pedestals found in the desert, the Rocky tower was designed with an underground metro network and combines residential spaces, research laboratories and viewpoints.

This futuristic structure, which would be installed in the desert, is a project of Chinese designers won an honorable mention in 2014 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, refers to the Inhabitat. The idea developed by Chinese designers consists in building a smart grid of skyscrapers by the desert landscape. The towers would be built through a 3D printer powered solar energy, which would use sand to print the various parts of structures.

Each tower would have two main sections. The upper spiral skeleton would be built through the continued transmission of clamping forces, whereas the lower structure would keep the building stable and would strengthen the foundations. The Foundation will act as organic roots and facilitate communication between the various skyscrapers.

The towers were still equipped with a water generation system. The process would happen in mushroom-shaped roof, which would use temperature differences to generate water through condensation.

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