New Designs Show How An Entire City Could Fit Into A Single Skyscraper

An ambitious set of designs has envisaged how an entire city could fit into a single skyscraper.

The impressive 180-storey ‘Vertical City’ tower is 750m tall and is designed to hold 25,000 people.

The unique open structure allows the outside elements in and green areas on each level - with a total of 200,000 square metres of green space throughout the entire building.

Designed by Luca Bari, an architect based in Bari, Italy, the stunning designs would make the tower the second tallest skyscraper in the world after the UAE’s Burj Khalifa.

Project designer Bari said: “We wanted to introduce a new approach to the architecture of contemporary cities - the idea behind the project is that the tower can be built anywhere.”

The majority of the tower would be filled with green space - but there would also be room designated for offices and 2,500 residents.

Though he does not have a specific city in mind for the tower, Luca sees the project suitable for the cities of the Middle East - such as Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

The building was designed to be energy-independent, producing energy from photovoltaic glass and solar panels housed on the roof.

Those wishing to travel to and from the Vertical City can use water, air, land and tunnels.

By having such a zero-energy building, Luca and his team hope that such a tower would help societies rethink their relationships with nature.

He added: “The idea for this project started from the analysis of the skyscraper as a compact element, smooth and alienated from the surrounding space.

"The re-interpretation of this archetype and its linked way of life, conducted us to imagine an opened structure, equipped with green areas on each level, natural light and ventilation.

"Residents get into an healthier lifestyle, in connection with natural elements, and re-think the traditional concept of community and society.”

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