Sustainable Vertical Neighborhood Proposed in New York, United States

June 16, 2011 Category: Housing, Residential

The Sustainable Vertical Neighborhood Proposed designed by solus4 is located in New York, United States. The entire complex has been created under Solus4’s Sustainable Neighbourhood Collaborative Initiative principles (SNCI) which ensure that the all members of the design team work in an equal partnership to finalise a plan that is both innovative and sensitive to the site environment.

A cantilevered fin extends from the main volume’s concrete frame, coated with transparent thin film photo voltaic panels. It is thought that this energy-generating system will provide a large percentage of the building’s power demands; some indications suggest that at certain times of the year the energy generated will be surplus to the building’s needs, and may therefore generate additional income for the tower’s residents.

Sustainable Vertical Neighborhood Proposed design by solus4