Skyscrapers shaped like windmills have been built in Brazil

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In the Brazilian city of São Paulo, the UNStudio company built two skyscrapers, 36 and 39 stories high. Their floors are shaped like windmills.

The skyscrapers housed 244 apartments, a spa center, a fitness room, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, a library and a game room. This is reported by Dezeen.

Each of the floors was designed in the form of four “sleeves” diverging outwards, like real windmills. Thus, the architects were able to improve ventilation in the premises and increase the amount of fresh air and daylight.

Unlike the more typical high-rise residential buildings found in Brazil, which consist of units next to each other with views in one direction, EZ Parque da Cidade presents an innovative rotating windmill-shaped floor plan. This inventive floor plan is for everyone of the four apartment types improves cross-ventilation, allowing fresh air and natural daylight to enter each room, providing a more comfortable indoor temperature and a healthier living environment, the team said.

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During the design, they used ecological and local materials and followed the principles of the Sustainable Development Strategy. In addition, a lot of greenery was added, because due to the rapid construction in the city, there is currently only about 2.6 m² of green spaces per person, which is much less than recommended, the architects explain.

The São Paulo metropolitan area has expanded by more than 40 percent over the past 30 years, outpacing cities like New York, the team said. – This rapid growth has led to a significant loss of green space, leaving residents with only about 2.6 square meters of green space per person, well below the recommended average.

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They were also able to reduce the energy consumption of the building: 40% of electricity is saved on water heating and 30% of water on landscaping.

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Because of these ecological solutions their project became the first in South America to receive LEED-ND Neighborhood certification. This is an American rating system that takes into account the principles of smart consumption and “green” construction.