New York design firm Clouds Architecture Office has unveiled its plan to construct a tower that would hang suspended from an asteroid. When completed, this tower would be the tallest building ever created on Earth.
“This system is referred to as the Universal Orbital Support System (UOSS). By placing a large asteroid into orbit over earth, a high strength cable can be lowered towards the surface of earth from which a super tall tower can be suspended,” the Cloud Architecture Office says.
According to Cloud Architecture, this tower—which will suspend in the air—can be constructed in any part of the world, before being transported to its final destination.
Cloud Architecture plans to construct Analemma over the city of Dubai that is known for its specialization in construction of tall building.
Analemma would get power from space-based solar panels. These panels would be installed in such a way that they get sunlight without interruption.
A “semi-closed loop system” on this skyscraper would fulfill the water needs of this building. This loop system would be able to replenish supplies with “condensate captured from clouds and rainwater”.
The most notable thing about this tower is that it would travel thousands of miles between the northern and southern hemispheres each day, and would pass over the New York City daily.
Cloud Architecture also plans to offer the lower end of the tower for company offices. Analemma’s lower end would be closest to the surface of Earth. There would be an agricultural area above the lower end, while there will be sleeping quarters at about two-thirds of the way up.
The company also says the people living in the building would get 45 extra minutes of daylight at an elevation of 32,000 meters. However, residents of the building won’t be able to go outside the building without a protective suit in conditions of near vacuum and -40C temperature.
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