Editors’ Choice

2020 Skyscraper Competition
Jung Seung Won, Yoon Joon Hyuk

South Korea

Plants and animals are becoming extinct at the fastest rate ever known in human history. As environmental issues and human exploitations have changed the ecosystem and climate, many species on Earth are in danger to be disappeared or become extinct. In response, a lot of research institutes are organized to preserve species and ecosystems, but it is not enough to break through this Dystopia.
As we believed that the new skyscraper will able to cover this serious environmental problem, the building which is helpful for the endangered species? preservation and prosperity was came out. Based on the climate classification of Köppen, the?SEEDs? have 25 climates. Every floor represents each climate and possesses 5 single modules that function as preserving incubators. Noticeable species will be preserved and monitored in here to take care of. The most important function is not only preserving them but also taking incubators out and grafting species to actual habitats. For this reason, the ?SEEDs? have two different types of space. One is the pocket spaces for an incubator, the other one is just a fixed nature area. The incubators are usually connected to other areas by eco-bridge, but it can be detached from the ?SEEDs? and be carried to natural habitat when the species thrive properly in incubators. After detached from the building, the modules will be carried to their destination by ...