EV-OLIVE-ING

A Network of five olive processing Skyscrapers in the Mediterranean Sea

SURFACE_~100.000SQM

LOCATION_MEDITERRANEAN SEA

YEAR_2014

TYPE_COMPETITION

WORK_CONCEPT DESIGN, 3D VISUALISATIONS & DRAWINGS

DESIGN TEAM_GIOTAKOU A,CHAREAS A,GIASSIA G, LIAPTSI A,HOUSSEIN J,PAPANASTASATOS G.

SKYSCRAPER NETWORK

 

Our proposal was based on the way the olive tree operates. The olive tree, as a plant, collects solar energy through ts leaves (photosynthesis) and water through its roots. Like so, the coronation of the skyscraper is clad with solar cells which collect solar energy and its lowest part penetrates into the sea in order to collect hydroelectric energy created from the waves and the underwater streams.

Our strategy was to place such skyscrapers at five waterfront locations with edgy cliffs at the Mediterranean countries (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey) creating a network that contributes to the commerce of olive oil and its fruit by-products and as a result to the financial development of each country.

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