SUSTAINABLE TOWERS

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Sustaining: tower blocks
A resource portal for sustainable refurbishment of tower blocks

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Sustainable Towers Research Project Website

The project aims to reopen the debate on high-rise living in today's context and to develop the Design Brief that will lead to a new generation of sustainable high-rise towers in UK.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

In the short term, the project intends to challenge the conventional design approach and enable designers to generate strategies that meet the aims of sustainable construction.

With the aid of solutions based on ideal Design Brief and case studies, demonstrate to Clients and Developers that high-rise towers, in the urban context, can be a sustainable choice socially, economically and environmentally.

The long-term aim of the project is to enable urban renewal by increasing people's choices within the city, which increases densities and therefore efficiency and bringing inner city areas back to life.