The Revolutionary Concept
Analemma Tower flips the usual diagram of an earth-based foundation. Instead, it uses a space-based foundation to hold the tower up. This system is called the Universal Orbital Support System (UOSS). It is based on how a regular space elevator works. A big asteroid can be sent into orbit around Earth. From it, a strong cable can be lowered down to Earth. This cable can hold up a very tall tower.
This new tower design hangs in the air. It can be built anywhere in the world and moved to its final spot. The plan is to build Analemma in Dubai. Dubai is known for its expertise in building tall structures at a cost that is one-fifth of what it is in New York City.
Evolution of Vertical Architecture
Cataloging architecture around the world going back to the earliest known structures, we can see a clear pattern emerging. The human built environment has been ascending towards loftier, more crystalline towers over time.
When we plot buildings on a chart, showing time and height, we can see a curve. The curve’s slope hints that the height of the buildings is starting to grow quickly. Using market trading methods, we can suggest that human buildings will grow taller and taller. This shows that we are moving away from the Earth’s surface.
Orbital Mechanics and Daily Movement
Orbital mechanics for Analemma: geosynchronous orbit would match earth’s sidereal rotation period of one day. The tower moves in the sky in a shape like a figure-8. It returns to the same spot every day.
Ground trace annotated with 24-hour segments corresponding to the towers position over a specific geographic feature.
Key Features:
• Daily orbital cycle matching Earth’s rotation
• Figure-8 movement pattern
• Geosynchronous positioning
• 24-hour segment coordination
Living Patterns and Design Features
Unrolled Orbital Path: Chart showing a typical daily cycle for an inhabitant of Analemma. Business is conducted at the lower end of the tower (F), while sleeping quarters are approximately 2/3 of the way up.
Devotional activities are found in the highest areas (A, B, D), and surface transfer points (G) use the high land. The size and shape of windows changes with height to account for pressure and temperature differentials. The amount of daylight increases by 40 minutes at the top of the tower due to the curvature of the earth.
Technical Feasibility
Manipulating asteroids is no longer relegated to science fiction. In 2015, the European Space Agency encouraged investment in asteroid mining. They did this by showing that they could meet and land on a spinning comet with their Rosetta mission.
NASA plans to send a mission in 2021 to retrieve an asteroid. The goal is to show that it is possible to capture and move an asteroid.
Sustainable Systems and Infrastructure
Analemma would get its power from space-based solar panels. These panels are above the thick atmosphere. They would get lots of sunlight all the time. This makes them work better than regular solar panels.
Water will be cleaned and reused in a semi-closed loop system. It will be added to with water collected from clouds and rain.
Developments in cable-less electromagnetic elevators have effectively shattered height restrictions imposed by elevator cable spool volume.
Environmental Considerations
We found that there may be a limit on how high people can live because of tough weather conditions.
Critical Environmental Factors:
• Maximum elevation: 32,000 meters
• Temperature: -40°C at peak
• Additional daylight: 45 minutes at top
• Protective suits required for external access
Economic Viability
Analemma Tower is a proposal for the world’s tallest building ever. Harnessing the power of planetary design thinking, it taps into the desire for extreme height, seclusion and constant mobility. If new residential towers show that the price per square foot goes up with higher floors, then Analemma Tower will have high prices. This will explain its expensive building costs.
Project Details:
Type: Speculative, Space Architecture, Space Elevator
Location: Western Hemisphere
Completion: November 2016
Updated: June 2018
Design Architect: Clouds Architecture Office
Project Team: Ostap Rudakevych, Masayuki Sono, Kevin Huang
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