Towering Success
Winners of the SKYHIVE Skyscraper Challenge have been announced.
The purpose of the SKYHIVE Skyscraper Challenge was to generate design
ideas for iconic high-rise buildings in cities around the globe. The winners
were chosen for the originality and creativity of their designs to create a
potential iconic landmark.<< Jury Commentary >>
The design resolves a large site by dividing the volume into two towers, reducing the monumentality
of the high-rise with a porous and organic form. Each tower is further fragmented into three semi-
opaque vertical elements connected by spaces in transparent glass which allow daylight to reach the
core, and permit outward views surrounding the proposed Hong Kong site. The towers are connected
at mid-height by a sky-bridge and each features a dense rooftop garden open to the sky. The method
of how the proposed design meets the ground plane is unclear, but given the facade porosity it seems
feasible for the building to have positive interaction at the street level. The entry shows great potential
for becoming a beacon of sustainable design.1st prize winner
- AERO HIVE
The winning project was submitted
by Suraksha Acharya from India.
The ‘AERO HIVE’ project reduced
the monumentality of the high-
rise by dividing the volume into
two towers and featuring a
porous and organic form.
Photo: © Suraksha Acharya
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