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Old Posted Nov 17, 2009, 5:44 AM
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Kilometron - 1000m - Completed 2025
Tallest point - 1000m
To points of tower - 940m
Highest occupyable floors - 800m, level 180
Transfer floor at roof level - 700m, level 160*

*3 smaller lifts provide access to each of the 3 points of the tower.

~Basic floor sketches showing elevator splits at transfer level.~


~Level 180 studio apartments/Hotels, Transfer level and Lobby .~









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Sky Tower
Height: 4150 ft (1265 meters with spire)
Structure: 3700 ft (1128 meters)
Roof: 3500 ft (1067 meters)
Location: The tower is meant for megacities with high pollution or space problems. The design can be placed in cities prone to earthquakes such as Mexico City where more space would be opened up for parks and be high above the daily pollution smog. It can also be placed in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, etc...

Descriptions: The tower has a basic cone shape to prevent wind resistance. The main supports are six 30foot wide columns which stretch all the way to the top. These concrete towers hold the weight of the entire structure and gradually get smaller as they rise. These towers hold the elevators which connect the "sky communities". Smaller elevator systems are located within these communities. There are also giant emergency stairs and emergency elevators located deep in the columns to protect people from blasts, fires, etc...



The floors are divided into "floor communities" which make people feel like part of a neighborhood, rather than part of a government project. These also allow air to flow through the building, reducing wind resistance and adding fresh air to the atriums.


The spire is hollow with a lattice structure. Inside the spire there are wind turbines which create some electricity for the building. The spire can be an option but not added nor removed.


There are giant atriums in the "sky communities" which allow more homes to be added, allow more natural light to enter the building and reduce the amount of energy consumed. The last 2 sections with atriums don't have middle floors. Instead, a giant 180 foot obelisk rises from the park of the 9th atrium.


These sky communities have parks, community centers, pools, shopping centers, museums, etc... All these things make people feel good, raising the productivity level of workers and making citizens happy. The floor of the atrium above acts a a roof. These roofs have giant lights which change throughout the day (daylight=off/dim, sunset=red/bright, night=blue/semi bright) to lighten the atriums. They are also covered with small LED lights which create the illusion of a sky (day=clouds, dawn=red skies, night=stars).





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