American architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) has unveiled designs for a brand new supertower in Indonesia measuring 530 meters tall, twice the height of Wisma 46 – the current tallest Indonesian building .
The tower will be occupied by oil/gas company Pertamina and will unsurprisingly be named the Pertamina Energy Tower. In an admirable effort to make the building as green as possible, the top of the tower features a gently curved funnel-like structure that frames a wind tunnel. The tunnel is expected to generate 25% of the energy needed to power the entire building. The result is both increased energy efficiency and a visually striking building design.
In addition, SOM claims that the walls of the tower are precisely calibrated for Jakarta’s position relative to the equator to reduce solar heat buildup. Exterior sun shades will provide optimal natural lighting, further cutting down on electricity costs.
The complete tower is expected to house 20,000 Pertamina employees and officially be completed in 2020. You can look at concepts of the tower on SOM’s website here.
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