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Singapore’s Ecological EDITT Tower

inhabitat.com — Approximately half of the surface area of the EDITT Tower will be wrapped in organic local vegetation, and passive architecture will allow for natural ventilation. Publicly accessible ramps will connect upper floors to the street level lined in shops, restaurants and plant life. The building has also been designed for future adaptability.

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  • Sh0rtstak, on 10/15/2008, -0/+20thats taking 'green' to a whole new level. Beautiful structure.
  • MikeChino, on 10/15/2008, -0/+15Crazy - this looks like an artifact from a lost world.
  • thestrongrope, on 10/15/2008, -0/+13How cool would it be to see a whole city with buildings like this?
  • danskal, on 10/16/2008, -0/+11I think it's a fantastic idea, but I would like to know how they plan to cope with the extra wear and tear caused by plant roots etc. Maybe it's not an issue for a building with modern materials?
  • cyrusuncc, on 10/15/2008, -0/+10It would be nice if this type of building becomes more mainstream
  • divinediva, on 10/15/2008, -1/+10The building has designed for future adaptability.
  • IvanB, on 10/15/2008, -0/+8Strangling plants? Anyone?
  • wopas69, on 10/16/2008, -1/+7thats incredibly progressive i hope it works and doesn't have structural problems because roots are very strong
  • b9gh47q, on 10/15/2008, -0/+5pun intended?
  • dpierce, on 10/16/2008, -0/+4Don't forget this building in S'pore as well: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/23/amazing-green- ...
  • protodon, on 10/16/2008, -0/+3This is what I see when I picture skyscrapers in a post-apocalyptic future. I like too see a building that knows where we're headed.
  • opticalnoise, on 10/16/2008, -0/+3Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha

    You're so lame. Try living here for a while and see if you still feel that way.
  • inactive, on 10/16/2008, -0/+3 Nebuchadnezzar did something similar a while back.
  • obxjdt, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2I was wondering the same thing. Looks like a good idea on paper, but there is a reason no one else is doing it.
  • verusg, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2Get aside Dubai.. Here comes Singapore.
  • pelman, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2Let the disease begin!!
  • rajulkabir, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2Nope, Malaysians do it too.
  • stoneage, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2Yeah, reminded me of an abandoned city
  • dpierce, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2Nope, American. I studied abroad in s'pore so thats why. I +1'd ur reply to omikron4 above as well as I totally agree.
  • lornali, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1It's lovely to read of such initiatives
  • omikron4, on 10/16/2008, -2/+3Yet another reason I wish I lived in Singapore. The first being the beautiful women.
  • opticalnoise, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1You must be a Sporean, because only sporeans call singapore spore.
  • edwinjose, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1Hanging Gardens
  • krustytroll, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1looks like an over-stacked salad burger
  • wunksta, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1looks awesome
  • tjtillman, on 10/16/2008, -0/+0It kind of reminds me of a forest arcology
  • drape, on 10/16/2008, -0/+0I hope that spike at the side of the building faces the parliament.
  • ColorCountries, on 10/16/2008, -0/+0I've seen smaller scale buildings with green walls in Northern Europe. Mosquitoes and bugs were a problem there. I wonder how they will deal with it in the context of the Singapore climate. All this greenery looks like a bugs factory...
  • islandscript, on 10/16/2008, -1/+0it rely.....

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