Jian Mu Tower: Farmscraper

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.