The Ultimate Tower – Burj Dubai - Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH

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The Aesthetics of
Wind Power
No other type of renewable energy has experienced
a similar rate of growth as wind
power and architects have long been engaged
with its integration into our buildings and
cities. The good old wind turbine is mutating
in its design to a symbol of progress – or it
is, depending upon the purpose and context
of the building, occasionally coyly hidden.
Gerber Architects: Energy Tower, Manama, Bahrain
Not everywhere in the world can the primary energies sun, wind and water
be used so well together as on the Arabian Peninsula. Inspired by the effectiveness
of the traditional wind towers of the region, the architects succeeded
in planning the first zero primary energy high-rise building. The
322 m tall waisted tower with its winding glass façade will be used as a
hotel, residential and office building. The basic concept of a wind tower has
been used for its ventilation in that the energy of the wind is captured by
the building and conducted as a coolant through the interior, the double
façade playing an important role in this. Using different pressures which
are constantly created by wind and thermals, the used air is extracted by
natural forces. The ecological cooling is created by a shield layered with photovoltaic
cells which rotates with the sun and not only protects from heating-up
but also creates additional energy. The Energy Tower is not only very
economical but also creates the energy that it needs for itself solely from
renewable sources.
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Gerber Architects