THE STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE DESIGN/ENGINEERING OF A SKYSCRAPER SHOULD BE THE FIRST STEP IN PROVIDING A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME FOR THE LIFE OF THE TOWER ITSELF, AS WELL AS FOR THOSE THAT INHABIT AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD THE TOWER CREATES. THE STRATEGY IS FINDING, AND INTERSECTING, THE “SWEAT SPOT” OF THE FOLLOWING BUILDING METRICS:
- ENVIRONMENT: ALLOW THE NATURAL CONDITIONS OF THE SITE TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOWER’S ORIENTATION AND PLAN, TO SCULPT THE TOWER.
- PROGRAM: TOWER TO BE ADAPTABLE/FLEXIBLE FOR USE BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL / RETAIL, WITHOUT THE DEMAND AND COST (MONETARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL) OF THE REHABILITATION WORK REQUIRED TO THE BUILDING’S INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROVIDING THIS CHANGE OF USE.
- ENERGY: INCORPORATING RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGIES AND OTHER MEASURES AT THE EXTERIOR ENVELOPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM.
- INNOVATION: ACTIVATE THE BUILDING’S EXTERIOR ENVELOPE, SLABS AND EXTERNAL SPACES; ENGINEER BUILDING SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE MORE THAN ONE FUNCTION TO MAXIMIZE THEIR EFFICIENCIES.
- STRUCTURE: DEVELOP VERTICAL BLOCKS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MULTI-PURPOSE SKY TERRACES
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS STRATEGY ENABLES THE CONSTRUCTION TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE, MINIMIZES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, AND IS DESIGNED WITH THE ABILITY TO REPOSITION/REPROGRAM THE TOWER WITH MINIMUM IMPACT TO THE TOWER’S INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS APPROACH IS THAT IT CAN BE TRANSLATED TO ANY SITE, TAKING SHAPE AS DETERMINED BY THESE MEASURES AND SYSTEMS.
