Cutting Edge Solar City Tower Design for 2016 Olympics in Rio
The Solar CityTower is a 105 meter tall innovation of
traditional concepts onlandmarks. The Swiss group’s goals are to
move away from iconicreferences, instead focusing on real
challenges and design for thepost-oil era. How The Solar City
Tower Works: Capitalizing on Rio’s generous (if not excessive)
supply of sunshineduring the day, solar-powered engines will
pump seawater into the towerwhere it will be stored. At
nightfall, the water will be releasedthrough turbines,
generating hydro-electricity. The electricity would go towards
the city’s demands–and of coursethe Olympic village. How it will
be implemented into current municipalgrids has not been
explained yet. As for aesthetics–a key selling point for any
Olympic feature–thetower also has the ability to turn into an
urban water fall, an homageto Rio’s natural landscapes. Good?
Bad? Bling? When it comes to the Olympics, practicality is not
always at theforefront. The events are designed around s