Tower for Progress

In light of the SkyHive 2020 contest I developed a new definition for the skyscraper. The basis of the definition are three priciples. Firstly, the skyscraper should be a symbol for progress. The tower in the city has always had meaning, this meaning needs be redefined. It should represent progress, instead of a simple verticle multiplication of the footprint. Secondly, we should expand the city. Within large cities space is getting sparser, therefore we should expand to new areas such as the waterfront. Building in the water also allows to make a building that is adapted to future climates. Where rising sea levels are a threat for buildings on coastal land. Thirdly, we should create what is needed. Because most skyscrapers are built as a multiplication of there plot in the form of floors and with a single function there is little to no diversity. In the proposal this diversity returns while maintaining efficiency. The new definition is not only based in principles. The skyscraper has been developed in parametric software, this ensures the building can be adapted in height, width, depth, balconies and more. This concept is the new definition for the skyscraper, because it symbolizes the progress needed for the city of the future.