The proposed "Rainforest Guardian Skyscraper" is designed to protect the Amazon rainforest from fires and drought. It functions as a large water tower that directly captures and stores rainwater using an "aerial root" system. In the event of fires, stored water can be used by firefighters who fly to the scene to extinguish the flames. The skyscraper also serves as a weather station and research center to monitor climate change and promote environmental awareness.

1. RAINFOREST GUARDIAN SKYSCRAPER
Proposed by chinese designers jie huang, jin wei, qiaowan tang, yiwei yu and zhe hao, the ‘rainforest
guardian skyscraper’ towers over the amazonian landscape, protecting the region from the constant
threat of fire and drought.the lotus-shaped design, which received an honorable mention as part of evolo‘s
2014 skyscraper competition, primarily functions as a water tower, but is also a weather station, scientific
research center and an educational laboratory.
According to NASA, fires have destroyed 3% of the amazon rainforest over the last 12 years. These outbreaks
are hard to predict and even more difficult to control. The ‘guardian’ serves as a device capable of preventing,
monitoring and combating fire.
The proposal directly captures rainwater that is subsequently filtered and stored within ancillary reservoirs.
Aerial roots with a distinct sponge-structure absorb liquid without disturbing the region’s delicately balanced
ecosystem. In the case of flames, firefighters fly to the scene and extinguish the inferno with the previously
collected water. Research labs enable scientists to monitor climate change and the stability of the environment.
These spaces also act as exhibition galleries for tourists promoting environmental awareness.

2. The design primarily functions a water tower, but is also a weather station and scientific research center
The scheme directly captures rainwater that is subsequently filtered and stored within ancillary reservoirs

3. DRAWINGS
Sectional drawing indicating spatial arrangement

4. RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM
THE ‘AERIAL ROOT’

5. THE EXTINGUISHMENT PROCESS
Rainwater is collected in the reservoirs and the ‘Firefighters’ to be ready for extinguishment. The tower
provides a more effective fire detection system; it has a particular detecting area and can reach much quickly
than the GPS system, which can make sure the fire to be extinguished in time.

6. THE WATER-CYCLE REGULATING PROCESS
The other important function is capturing the surplus rainfall in the rainy season and storing the water in the
reservoir. While in the dry season, the water is delivered back to the land. This article stored delivered
mechanism is essential to prevent fires in the dry season as well as fix up the degradation of natural water –
cycle ability.