ARCHITECTURE: BIG - The Seven peaks in Azerbaijan (bdonline.co.uk)

BIG's Azerbaijan carbon neutral masterplan (animation)
10 February, 2009

By Anna Winston

Denmark’s BIG Architects has unveiled images of its design for Zira Island in Azerbaijan, which it hopes will be Asia’s first fully realised carbon neutral masterplan.

The 1,000,000 sq m plan envisions the creation of seven “peaks” in the shape of famous mountains in Azerbaijan on an island in the Caspian Sea.

Each which will feature integrated solar heat panels and photovoltaic panels. Solid waste will be composted to fertilise vegetation on the island and the plans also include an off-shore wind farm.

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