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May 2009
By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,Skyscrapers ,Sustainability ,Urban Design , Callebaut, Dragonfly, New York, Vertical farms
Amidst financial buildings and high-rise apartments, Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has redefined the conventional skyscraper. His 132 story complex for the south edge of Roosevelt Island addresses the pressing need for environmental and ecological sustainability. This conceptual design focuses on creating a completely self-sustaining organism that not only utilizes solar, wind, and water energies, but also addresses the pending food shortage problem.
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