'Moving' building planned for Dubai

The world’s first moving building is to be built in Dubai after plans were drawn up by a visionary Italian architect. David Fisher unveiled the Dynamic Tower project at a New York press conference, saying it would feature 80 floors and be 420 metres tall.

Units will spin a full 360 degrees around a central column thanks to 79 giant wind turbines positioned between each floor. Dr Fisher also revealed plans for a second edition of the building, to be constructed in Moscow, are already at an advanced stage and added more were on the way.

He said:

“Additional Dynamic Towers will be built around the world, following an expression of interest from developers, governments, and public officials to construct a Dynamic Tower in Canada, Germany, Italy, Korea and Switzerland.”

When complete the building will constantly change shape, resulting in a “unique and ever evolving” architectural structure. Dr Fisher added:

“The Dynamic Tower is environmentally-friendly and the first building designed to be self-powered, with the ability to generate its own electricity, as well as for other nearby buildings.

“It achieves this feat with wind turbines fitted between each rotating floor.”

Dr Fisher has spent more than 30 years working on unusual buildings in locations such as London, New York, Moscow, Hong Kong, Paris and Dubai. A demonstration of the moving building can be viewed at www.dynamicarchitecture.net.