A BEACON OF HOPE
08 Apr 2015
Designed for Chernobyl, this luminous skyscraper absorbs radiation and purifies the air, allowing residents to return to their homes.
This luminous skyscraper absorbs radiation and gives off light signals that communicate information on the environmental conditions in its surroundings. Designed for Chernobyl which was devastated by nuclear disaster in 1986, the new structure will help resettle the area and allow residents to return to their homes.
The project “Unexpected Aurora in Chernobyl” incorporates air and water purification systems, as well as solar energy harvesting mechanisms that will transform this toxic abandoned area into a lush Garden of Eden.
Twenty years after the Chernobyl accident, large groups of settlers have already started returning to their homes which are located in restricted areas and near damaged reactors.
The architects have recognised this trend, and decided to design a structure which would allow them to fight radiation and reclaim their homes.
Designed by Zhang Zehua, Song Qiang, Liu Yameng, Unexpected Aurora in Chernobyl won an honourable mention in this year’s eVolo Skyscraper Competition.
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