Ziggurat, Dubai, UAE
The structure will house nearly one million people and will be self-sustainable with all natural-energy sources. Like the pyramids of the Mayans and Egyptians, this new structure in Dubai is a giant; it will cover 2.3 square kilometers and will be able to sustain a community of up to one million people. The “Ziggurat” is named after the temple towers of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, a terraced pyramid structure with successively receding stories. It will be a carbon-neutral structure.
According to the International Institute for the Urban Environment, the technologies incorporated into the Ziggurat project will make it a viable metropolis. Timelinks (a Dubai-based pioneering environmental design company) has already patented the design and technology used in this project. The building is green and is to be powered by solar, wind and natural sources and is capable of running completely off the grid, according to Timelinks who is in charge of this building. The building also boasts an efficient public transportation system that will run horizontally and vertically.
