Re:Dubai Tower generating 10x more energy than required to p...
by tlrobinson on Sunday June 15, 2008 @07:34PM
(#218251)
"It will be continually in motion, changing shape and giving residents the ability to choose a new view at the touch of a button. The form of the building would constantly change as each floor rotates separately giving a new view of the building as it turns."
"Each floor, made up of 12 individual units, complete with plumbing, electric connections, air conditioning, etc., will be fabricated in a factory."
Sooo... what happens when the residents on both sides want to have breakfast in front of the sunrise and dinner in front of the sunset? Maybe they need a social-voting aspect to the building...
Anyway, this is still ridiculously cool, whether or not it's practical. I want one.
"Each floor, made up of 12 individual units, complete with plumbing, electric connections, air conditioning, etc., will be fabricated in a factory."
http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/09/rotating-wind-powered-to...
"In our buildings you can have breakfast facing sunrise, and dinner in front of a sunset over the ocean... without moving from your room."
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RzQazjw-4jI
Sooo... what happens when the residents on both sides want to have breakfast in front of the sunrise and dinner in front of the sunset? Maybe they need a social-voting aspect to the building...
Anyway, this is still ridiculously cool, whether or not it's practical. I want one.