5 Green Future Architecture Concepts

5 Green Future Architecture Concepts  : With looks straight out of a sci-fi movie, these 12 tall towers and super-complexes hint at the architecture of a greener future where solar-powered skyscrapers hold urban theme parks and self-sufficient mini-cities running on algae soar among the clouds. While some of these will forever remain curious concepts, others are actually slated for construction – and you’ll never guess which is which based on the incredible illustrations. Tianjin Eco City (images via: inhabitat) This one definitely looks like science fiction, but surprisingly, the Future Architecture Concepts Tianjin Eco City is slated for construction in the next few years with a projected completion date of 2020. 350,000 residents will occupy this showcase for new green technologies, which will serve as a model for other new cities in China. Divided into seven districts, the city will include apartment buildings, an administrative and civic center, renewable energy production and stacked structures connected by sky-bridges at multiple levels. Vertical Theme Park of the Future (images via: evolo.us) What if all of the attractions currently featured in the sprawling footprint of Disney World were compacted into sky-high towers? That’s essentially the idea of Ju-Hyun Kim’s eco-friendly urban theme park, which would not only pack rides, roller coasters and exhibits into skyscrapers, but equip the Future Architecture Concepts structures with technology to harvest rainwater, collect solar energy and recycle waste. Weave Housing (images via: evolo.us) While some futuristic-looking eco architecture concepts are totally out-there, others are more attainable – like this apartment complex designed for Denver, Colorado. ‘Weave Housing’ is a stack of prefabricated modular dwellings made from lightweight concrete. Though all the apartments are narrow and long, some are made up of multiple units allowing for more interesting floor plans and additional space. Future Architecture Concepts Twisting Acupuncture Tower for Taiwan (images via: evolo.us) With a biofuel-producing facade and an unusual spiraling design, the ‘Acupuncture Tower’ designed by grad students at the I.A. Lab of Taiwan University is definitely unlike most modern buildings. Created for Taiwan’s Khaosiung port city, the tower would desalinate ocean water, harvest wind and solar energy, and recycle waste. The greenery on the facade is not vertical trees or vines but algae membranes. Vertical City for Venezuela Slums (images via: design boom) It’s an airship! It’s a hydrogen plant! It’s a flying farm! It’s… totally bizarre, but amazing. The Hydrogenase algae-producing airborne cities are the latest pie-in-the-sky sustainable concept to come from architect Vincent Callebaut, designed for the South China Sea near Shanghai. The self-sufficient airships contain special varieties of micro-seaweed that convert sunlight and CO2 into hydrogen biofuels. The exterior of each ship is also covered in solar panels and wind turbines. It’s certainly among the less likely Future Architecture Concepts ideas to ever see the light of day, but you can’t say it’s not fun to look at.