dynamic design

initially, this looks really cool and reminds me of something out of a futuristic, sci-fi movie (especially the epic trailer). but is it really worth building?

dynamic architecture is the innovation of architect david fisher. the first rotating skyscraper will be comprised of offices, a luxury hotel, residential apartments and villas and is scheduled to go up in dubai, the avant-garde architecture capital of the world, by 2010. the second is scheduled to materialize in moscow.

so how can this possibly be good for the environment? the building is designed to generate its own electricity from wind turbines mounted horizontally between each of the building's 80 floors AND photovoltaic cells on the roofs create solar energy. according to this article, only four of turbines are needed to power the entire building. the surplus energy will go back into the city's power grid.

each floor rotates independently at different speeds, perpetually changing the facade of the structure. of course the floors won't rotate as rapidly as they do in the video. you'll still have to go ride the teacups at disney world for that kind of action.