From last week the design was tweaked with the aim of creating a traversable surface connecting the HWS with the top of the cliffs. The 30metre upwards climb to the top of the cliffs meant it was impossible to do without the use of lifts. The design has been re-focused on the original concept of vines, taking on a more organic, winding form. The undulating green roofs are all habitable and paths will be included to promote this.
Green curtain walls have been added to both sides to create an exciting space inside the building forms, with natural light shining in from above and being filtered from the sides. The aim is for the user to feel surrounded and immersed by nature and biomimicry. There are now 3 building forms; the tallest one against the cliffs will contain the scientific research labs, the middle one will be the public library, and the waterfront structure will house the foyer, cafe, biomimicry exhibition centre and public lecture theatre.
The box on the waterfront will be developed into a tidemill that harvests energy from the ebbs of the tide. This energy will be used primarily for pumping the water through the living machine systems (yet to be modelled).
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