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Posted by Amanda Kendle Sep 30, 2007 |
Italian architect David Fisher is a pretty creative guy, and he's managed to design a functional skyscraper that changes its shape at the push of a button. Well, a little more slowly than that (you can't spin a building too quickly or its occupants would feel ill), but the separate floors of his skyscraper can all rotate independently, and this means the shape of the skyscraper when viewed from outside will be constantly changeable.
The first of these skyscrapers is due to be built in Dubai soon, but Moscow seems to be the next destination. The Mirax Group is apparently behind the construction, which will be 60 stories high, but an exact site for the building hasn't yet been decided upon - that should happen during October.
While I'm not sure if this isn't just a kitschy building (but then again, what is St Basil's Cathedral - and I love that!) - the nice aspect is it's designed to be green, and use natural energy sources to help with the mechanics of it all. When (or if) the final decision to build is made, it should take about 20 months longer until the skyscraper is completed.