Chicago-based architecture firm Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill, lauded for their design of the first building with zero waste, continues to set new standards of green design with their work on the Wind Towers of King Abdullah Economic City’s Financial Island in Saudi Arabia. 

The Wind Towers are set to anchor each corner of the financial sector, with the 120-story landmark tower highly visible from any vantage point in the city.

The design of the tower extends beyond mere aesthetic achievement; the sustainable tower also has a photovoltaic exterior, and will be able to generate energy using winds from the surrounding Red Sea.

A separate hotel tower located on the eastern edge of the island will be approximately 80 stories high, and will provide stunning panoramic views of the harbor.

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via Ecofriend