Hello folks! We took a long break, isn’t it? I’m happy to be back here and bring you an amazing energy neutral residential tower in the city of Almere, Netherlands that bagged an award at the latest design competition for urban villas and a residential tower for the Cascade Park. This unique tower is the brainchild of Faro architecten bv housing about 57 residences.

Designed to be an inseparable part of the park, the tower would complement the park with its green balconies and the residences with a view would have a bonus private garden on the parking deck! Truly deserving the award, the tower spells sustainability in true sense with the rooftop sun collectors and porticos clad in glass and PV & PCM panels. Collected rainwater would irrigate the gardens. The residences and floor plans of the energy efficient tower can be re-arranged, thanks to the system involved in the construction.

This is not all! The tower will also have a restaurant and collective DIY shops and guest quarters for the residents to promote a high level of social sustainability. I consent the tower an inspiring example for ecological, social and economical sustainability and feel it deserves applause.

Source: ArchDaily