Jian Mu Tower: Farmscraper
Jian Mu Tower: Farmscraper
- UrbanNext, October 13, 2021.
- 512 words.
Carlo Ratti Associati, Contributors, Densities, Energy and sustainability, Essay, Formats, High Density, Senseable Technologies, Topics
Architecture&nature, Biodiversity, China, Community, Energy flow, Food production, Greenery, Interaction, Living system, Megacities & High Density, Project, Shade Shaping, Shenzhen, Skyscrapers, Social contributor, Thermal comfort, Tower, Urban Agriculture, Vegetation, Vertical farm, Vertical greenery
The Jian Mu Tower, located in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, was conceived for an international competition organized by the leading Chinese supermarket chain Wumart. It introduces a new kind of skyscraper where the natural and the artificial closely overlap. The building’s design makes it possible for the building’s tenants to cultivate, purchase, and consume fresh vegetables and fruits directly inside the tower.
2575-5374
Architecture Food Production High Rise Shenzhen, China China
Carlo Ratti Associati, Contributors, Densities, Energy and sustainability, Essay, Formats, High Density, Senseable Technologies, Topics
Architecture&nature, Biodiversity, China, Community, Energy flow, Food production, Greenery, Interaction, Living system, Megacities & High Density, Project, Shade Shaping, Shenzhen, Skyscrapers, Social contributor, Thermal comfort, Tower, Urban Agriculture, Vegetation, Vertical farm, Vertical greenery
The Jian Mu Tower, located in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, was conceived for an international competition organized by the leading Chinese supermarket chain Wumart. It introduces a new kind of skyscraper where the natural and the artificial closely overlap. The building’s design makes it possible for the building’s tenants to cultivate, purchase, and consume fresh vegetables and fruits directly inside the tower.
2575-5374
Architecture Food Production High Rise Shenzhen, China China