Solar City Tower——日光之城
在夜间，这座塔是一个用来发电的瀑布，而在白天，它又变成了可以利用太阳能电池板储存能量的蹦极台——足足有90.5层楼高。这就是Solar City Tower。


由RAFAA为2016年奥林匹克运动会所设计的场馆，日光城被定义为一座自然力量的标志性建筑。它融合了旅游景观和全天候的能源再生，称得上是未来的建筑趋势。



但是也有人指出，利用太阳能多余的电力抽提海水供给夜间发电，这是否真的有必要？还是只是出于景观方面的考虑？或许对于一个设计人们应该给予更多的宽容，毕竟向未来的每一步都是未知的。我们能做的只是等到2012世界没有毁灭后，期待着在4年内看到日光城的出现。


Eco Factor: Self-sustaining tower designed for Olympic Games 2016.
RAFAA Architecture & Design has proposed a self-sustaining tower for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro. Dubbed Solar City Tower, the architecture will help Rio start a global green movement for sustainable development of urban structures.


The project features a solar power plant that by day produces energy for the city and the Olympic village. Excessive solar energy produced during the day will be used to pump seawater into a tower. After the sun sets, this water will be released and energy will be generated with the help of turbines.

During night the renewable energy produced by the tower can be used for lighting systems on the towers or to power the city. On special occasions, this tower can also turn into a spectacular urban waterfall, symbolizing the forces of nature.

The tower’s entrance area and the amphitheater can serve as a place for social gatherings and events. The cafeteria and other shops will be situated beneath the waterfall and offer a breathtaking view. The urban balcony, which is situated at the top of the 105m-tall tower, will provide visitors with a 360-degree view of the landscape.