Cross-posted from Investing in Chinese Stocks.
British architecture firm Chetwoods has designed a “blatantly iconic” kilometre-tall tower to act as environmental filter for Wuhan:
British studio Chetwoods has unveiled a proposal to create the world’s tallest tower in the Chinese city of Wuhan, with a host of environmental functions that will attempt to purify the city’s polluted air and lakes.
The Phoenix towers, the tallest of which reaches a kilometre at its highest point, were commissioned by China’s Hua Yan Group to be an “iconic” attraction for a 47 hectare master plan occupying an island in one of Wuhan’s many lakes.
When completed, the larger will be the world’s tallest structure, towering over 150 metres above the world’s highest building, the Burj Khalifa.
Based on a 2009 competition-winning proposal Chetwoods developed for creating a new bridge in London, the firm was asked to create a proposal that could incorporate large-scale environmental functions as well as provide a focal point for a three kilometre long avenue.
The Hua Yan Group does a lot of cultural performances. For the moment, I’m assuming this “project” is an advertising stunt.
