Asymmetrical Conoid Tower

Prof. Peter Land, AIA

Jan/2013 - May/2013

 

This decontextualized, high-rise scheme attempts to harness wind power through horizontal axis turbines along its exterior membrane. The geometry of the tower is based upon rotating, filleted triangular floor plates, which collectively create an asymmetrically conoidal form every seven stories. Instead of harnessing wind energy in one direction, this geometry allows for omnidirectional wind capture which dramatically boosts the effectiveness of the scheme's thirty-five turbines. These turbines are suspended from a Ricolais-inspired, curved structure, around which hangs pneumatic ETFE cladding for enhanced thermal performance.