Urban skyscraper proposed for the year 2050
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Algae bio-fuel cells function as part of the building's energy production system (Image: ARUP)
Modular building components can be updated and changed over time (Image: ARUP)
ARUP envision a building in the year 2050 that includes flexible modular pods, urban agriculture, climate-conscious facades and intelligent building systems (Image: ARUP)
The building facade reacts to changing environmental conditions (Image: ARUP)
The intelligent building system reacts to local climate and usage triggers (Image: ARUP)
The building will be linked to local transport and infrastructure (Image: ARUP)
The building's membrane converts CO2 into oxygen (Image: ARUP)
Article Summary
Engineering firm ARUP has asked us to imagine the building of the future in its latest Foresight publication. In the article entitled “It’s Alive,” the design team envision a city building in the year 2050 that includes flexible modular pods, urban agriculture, climate-conscious facades and intelligent building systems. ARUP hopes the proposal will ultimately answer the question, "As city living takes center stage, what will we come to expect from the design and function of urban structures and buildings?".
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