Tham khảo tài liệu 'modern design - thiết kế chuyên nghiệp phần 6', công nghệ thông tin, đồ họa - thiết kế - flash phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | It s those famous tree-hugging eco architects again Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill with yet another magical mode of harnessing the elements. Not content with the latest mediocre building-integrated wind turbine technology they have to go and re-invent the whole wind capture thing again and to top it all it looks amazing Certainly not just for show the design for the Clean Technology Tower - Chicago is certainly an Smooth Operator environmental eye-opener creating a marvel of biomimicry that utilises site-specific air streams to feed the tower s power-producing dynamos. The giant atrium-style shell of the building employs strategically-located air funnels drawing air in and maximising wind velocity. The turbines sandwiched within the structure are literally axle-bent as a result and coupled with the solar roof cap produce ample power for the intended of office space spa hotel and retail spaces below. Images 1 2 opposite page - Clean Technology Tower. rendering shows atrium-style shell that utilises site-specific air-streams to power the building. Adrian Smith Gordon Gill Architecture Images 3 4 this page - Zerohouse. erected in a day this self-reliant abode could very well be the shape of homes to come. Scott Specht for Specht Harpman Green product design is one of the world s fastest growing industries and the rewards can be massive be they prize donations or just sound product sales there are potentially bundles of green dollars at the end of the rainbow for successful candidates. At the end of last year Sir Richard Branson announced a 25-million prize fund tempting scientists to devise an innovative process of extracting greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. His theory is that man created the problem so man should solve it. Perhaps then he should tear down his Virgin Galactic complex and replant the trees helping plug some holes in the ozone layer rather than trying to bust through it and escape our impending doom Sadly the competition .
