The concept of a structural core with cantilevered floor plates is by no means new, but extrapolating that technology to create high-rise towers is the focus of SOM’s research. Shown here is the 3,281-foot-tall a(Spire) Tower.
The 25-story tall Takshing House Redevelopment in Hong Kong.
The 110-story Fluidic Tower in Seoul, South Korea.
(a)Spire Tower Framing Plan
(a)Spire Tower Structural Diagram
Fluidic Tower Exploded Axonometric
(a)Spire Tower Section
Fluidic Tower Atrium
