jueves, 27 de marzo de 2008

Sustainable Towers in Malaysia by Studio Nicoletti Associati

putraya waterfront development, malaysia, studio nicoletti architects, sustainable towers, green islamic towers, green islamic architecture, marine architecture, green building, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, ecotecture, sustainable development, boat like structures, marine inspired architecture

Malaysia is no stranger to iconic buildings. Two of the tallest buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers, are located in Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital. So it comes as no surprise to us that a stunning new residential development is planned for the Putrajaya waterfront known as Precinct 4, just 30km south of Kuala Lumpur. The design, however, is a refreshing and original with unique, marine-inspired structures - which also draw from traditional Islamic designs - arranged in a permeable, radiating block of bioclimatic architecture.

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2 comentarios:

1nfinite zer0 dijo...

Hopefully the functional nature of the sail symbolism has been considered in terms of aerodynamics. I'd venture to say it'll produce some pretty erratic wind patterns on the pathways between them.

Anónimo dijo...

I want not agree on it. I regard as polite post. Specially the designation attracted me to study the sound story.