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This four-story tower of studio units reimagines urban living as a site for energy production by embedding micro wind turbines directly into the architectural façade. While conventional wind energy infrastructure has shifted to rural or peripheral regions due to turbine scale, this project reclaims the potential of urban wind—characterized by turbulence, downwash, and wind corridors shaped by the built environment—as a resource to be harnessed through design.

The tower's envelope is composed of prefabricated aerodynamic panels that integrate micro-turbines within a porous façade system. Each panel is informed by wind engineering and computational fluid dynamics to amplify wind through principles such as the Venturi effect, wake capture, and downwash redirection. These panels—modeled as aerodynamic bricks—both channel and accelerate airflow through the turbines, optimizing the efficiency of small-scale energy generation within a dense cityscape.

Strategic perforations run through the building, allowing cross-ventilation and reducing reliance on mechanical cooling. This not only enhances thermal comfort and lowers energy demand but also supports indoor air quality through passive filtration systems embedded in the airflow paths. The result is a breathable architecture: one that simultaneously produces clean energy, manages thermal comfort, and improves urban air quality.

Prefabrication ensures precise assembly, scalability, and reduced construction waste, making the tower an adaptable typology for future sustainable urban infill. By combining micro-generation with passive performance strategies, the project offers a prototype for a net-positive urban micro-infrastructure that responds to climate imperatives while addressing housing needs.