Believe it or not, an architect named David Fisher has designed a wind-powered rotating skyscraper and claims that the tower could power itself and ten other similar sized buildings!
Although the technical details of the wind-power system are sketchy at best, Fisher has proposed that towers be built in a revolutionary way -- basically by stacking platters on a central concrete core, with wind turbines between every rotating floor.
While the rotating floors have gotten quite a bit of press, really the most amazing claim is that the tower could provide all its own electricity. If true, this design could indeed mean a remarkable and sustainable future for skyscrapers.
And, as Fisher predicts that the first tower will begin construction in Dubai in the next six months, and is currently talking with the City of Chicago about their own twirling tower, it may not be as far-fetched as it seems.
Video after the jump.
Video: YouTube
Source: Ecogeek
Tags: Twirling | Tower | Power
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