The Phoenix Towers will be built in China’s 10th-biggest city, Wuhan, which is located in the center of the country. The city is split between the banks of the Yangtze River and riddled with lakes. Given its proximity to moving water, it’s only natural that the towers be built with renewable energy in mind. The taller, “male” tower, named Feng, will loom one kilometer high, its sides equipped with photovoltaic panels and a wind turbine couched in its tapering spire. Its sister tower, Huang, will have walls filled with plants (“green walls”), house insect hotels, and be equipped with biomass boilers, which heat the structures by burning plant fuel. At its base, the towers will collect rainwater.
Reference:
1. Eco Porn: Are Wuhan’s Phoenix Towers an Environmental Novelty Act or the Real Green Deal?, Architizer.
2. Tower Plans Unveiled for World's Tallest, Pinkest Towers, Popular Sceince
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