April 17, 2011

A little while ago, we told you about the eVolo 2011 Skyscraper Competition. It's an annual event open to architects and designers around the world to showcase possible buildings of the future, with an emphasis on finding better, more efficient ways to meld human and natural systems. The winner was the Ferris Wheel Skyscraper.

Basically, it's a giant wind turbine made of old recycled cars that would not only produce energy, but grow plants...

Now, Popular Science magazine has posted a photo spread that includes the other finalists and some honorable mentions. They're pretty cool.

Like this re-imagined Hoover Dam, with crisscrossing roadways and walking paths that allow people to see the inner workings of the facility...

There's the Sports Tower, designed to house multiple sporting events in one massive structure...

And check out the Seascrapers. Basically, take existing oil rigs and re-purpose them to create giant floating desalinization plants to create and store fresh water...