The iconic Dubai skyline may soon include Vertical City, a zero-energy city structure. Luca Curci Architects created the project, which had an undisclosed budget. The city was suggested at the Knowledge Summit in Dubai in 2019.
According to the official project, the site is in the Middle East, and the client is identified as private under the status of project proposal.
Towers on the water that are part of Vertical City are intended to be self-sustaining residences for 25,000 people. A zero-waste policy will be implemented in the city, and renewable resources including solar cells, wind turbines, and wind water will be used.
The project would be in line with Dubai’s recent efforts to be more environmentally friendly and businesses moving toward a net-zero future. With green spaces on every floor that allow for natural light and ventilation, the proposal is an open structure that feels disconnected from its surroundings. The building’s architecture strives to promote a healthy way of life among its occupants.
The building’s façade is covered in solar glass, which creates electricity and distributes it throughout the entire tower. This glass might extend the Vertical City’s energy supply to the mainland as well.
Each modular repeated layer has a diameter of 155 metres, of which 120 metres are empty space, and is 72 metres high. The structure accommodates offices, shops, offices, duplexes, villas, and other services.
The skyscraper, which is built on the sea, also features a number of undersea levels that will house parking and technical spaces as well as spas, meditation rooms, gyms, and opulent hotel rooms with views of the ocean.
There are three ways to get at the building: by land, by water, or by air.
