SET IN STONE
15 Apr 2015
These Limestone Skyscrapers seek to intervene in the destructive mining process through the construction of buildings within the beautiful terrain.
These Limestone Skyscrapers seek to intervene in the destructive mining process through the construction of buildings within the beautiful terrain of the karst topography. The architecture would reinforce the blasted shell of the limestone hill with a steel frame and a new envelope - allowing the natural and constructed forms to sit against each other. The Limestone Skyscraper would harnesses the natural resources of existing stones and minerals on site as construction minerals, allowing nature to form half the building.
The scalable building designs would be clad in glass and would include vertical farming, communal decks, rock-climbing facilities, residential space, retail, and other recreational areas.
While caves are known for low sunlight illumination which often thwarts vegetation growth, the Limestone Skyscraper would use multiple blocks to allow the sunlight to penetrate through in order to create a green living environment. Grey water would also be used to water the surface vegetation while waste water will be treated and discharged to nearby plants.
The idea of moulding the faceted glass structures into the landscape hopes to serve as a compliment to the monolithic beauty in its natural state and encourage a different use for the mining sites.
Proposed by Malaysian designers Jethro Koi Lik Wai and Quah Zheng Wei, Limestone Skyscrapers won an honourable mention in this year’s Evolo Skyscaper competition.
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