SHFT | London's 'Razor' Building First in the World to Integrate Wind Turbines in Design

London's 'Razor' Building First in the World to Integrate Wind Turbines in Design

Posted by on March 16, 2010 in Architecture

Peering down 148 metres from the top of the latest addition to London's skyline, the traffic-clogged Elephant and Castle roundabout and its notorious neighbour, the Heygate estate, below feel an unlikely location for a world first. But next week, this new skyscraper, nicknamed "the Razor", will take a crucial step towards becoming the world's first building with wind turbines built into its fabric.

While wind speeds in the concrete jungle at the tower's base would render a wind turbine pointless, at 42 storeys up they are capable of 35mph gusts â€“ a serious challenge for the workers who created the complex steel structure â€“ and are projected to generate 8% of the building's electricity needs...MORE

-Adam Vaughan (Via Guardian)

Photo: Linda Nylind/Guardian