However the attempt for a sustainable building by Atkins Design and the developer is admirable. It makes a positive statement which will create positive dialogue and discussions for residences and visitors alike.

We need to encourage and challenge more architects and developers to create more projects like this….

btw, Michael V..and your statements about citizens being removed without compensation is 100% wrong. So get your facts right before you post your political BS.

China has a real opportunity to lead the way on the green front. I hope for out sake they kick start the western worlds efforts. If this construction can sustain itself and look as nice as it does then I say build more!

I think you are wrong in your assessment of this as “greenwashing”. We report on designs we think are noteworthy, and we think this is noteworthy for development in China. The building uses a geothermal heat pump, is full or gardens, uses wind energy and – FINALLY – is extremely dense, which is very efficient in terms of resources and energy useage.

If you look in the post you will see we point out the geothermal heating/cooling, the wind turbines and the gardens – we never claimed this was green simply because it gets a lot of light.

Finally – our posts on Inhabitat are not endorsements – they are simply posts. We write about stuff that is newsworthy and noteworthy, We think this is a noteworthy building in Tianjin. Because we write about something doesn’t necessarily mean its the greenest thing ever, and it doesn’t mean we support it (unless we write “we love it” “we support it”).

Please bear this in mind, and read more carefully before making comments like this.

If anything, shining high-powered lights on the rooftops is going to be an incredible energy-waster.

Argh. Another case of something that looks cool and claims to be “green”, but doesn’t seem to have anything to back it up. This blog is posting more and more of this stuff. Green design should be about encouraging people to use resources more conservatively. That’s far more important than how neat things look!

Taken from the Inhabitat’s Mission Statement: “Good design is not about color, style or trends – but instead about thoughtfully considering the user, the experience, the social context and the impact of an object on the surrounding environment. No design can be considered good design unless it at least attempts to address some of these concerns.” Come on guys, let’s see this philosophy come out in what you post!

Poor design aesthetics!

How is China leaving the US in the dust? They steal, borrow and takes all the world’s ideas without
paying any compensation for copyright or intellectual property! BYW – Shanghai not only kicks out and
removes it’s citizens for development, but pays them ZERO dollars for their property or land, “that is true
Chinese innovation!” And no that do not have 1/4 of the world’s constructions cranes, get your facts right before you post BS>