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The subject of the competition is the creative approach to the concept of energy efficient construction for high rise buildings. The aim is to design a multiple-use tower according to Isover Multi-Comfort House definition and with Passive House components. The new tower should become a leading project to achieve new levels of sustainability in Greenwich and in the Central Business District of Lower Manhattan, New York. The student teams (up to 3 in each team) had to produce a design that takes account of both social and economic aspects, as well constructional considerations.

These are the eight shortlisted concepts:

The Green Canyons - University of Nottingham - Team Members: Ankur Modi, Suruchi Modi, Chuyu Qui

The Green Ramp - University of Nottingham - Team Members: Ranjit Shekhar, Venu Madhav Chippa, Avinash Davidson

WINDGATE - University of Nottingham - Team Members: Ming Wei Wu, Chaoran Zheng, Xuanxuan He

Solar Slice - University of Nottingham - Team Members: Maria Myrianthous, Masoud Sajjadian, Ali Sehizadeh

Social Tower Experiment - University of Nottingham - Team Members: Yeuk Hei Wong, Xu Xu, Jianhui Chen

Vertical Sunspace Tower - University of Nottingham - Team Members: Fahimeh Soltani, Soha Hirbod, Katayoun Khodadadi

Manhattan Sky Podium - University of Nottingham - Team Members: Shreela Sharan, Willie Yogatama, Samuel Holt

Green Tower - University of Sheffield - Team Members: Ali Mohammad Sami Kashkooli, Katarina Rozvadska, Blazej Zemleduch rolex replica

Via: Bustler