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As an international role model for living and working. “Marina One” makes an innovative contribution to the discourse on mega-cities, especially in tropical regions, which, in the context of increasing population and climate change, face enormous challenges.

The high-density building complex with its mix of uses extends to over 400,000 square meters and, with its group of four high-rise buildings, defines the “Green Heart”?a public space extending over several stories.

This three-dimensional green oasis reflects the diversity of tropical flora. Aedes presents diagrams and interviews with project participants. as well as a documentary film on the architecture. Photography: Hgesch
The central element of the exhibition is a spectacular five-meter high space sculpture which brings to life the unique shape of the “Marina One” buildings. Today, more than 50 percent of the world?s population lives in cities.

This number will increase to 70 percent in the next three decades. By 2050, the world?s population will increase to nine or ten billion. In urban agglomerations, this growth cannot be accommodated without high-rise buildings.

The core concept for “Marina One”, which consists of a group of four high-rise buildings, is based on a shared central space?the “Green Heart”?which was designed by Ingenhoven architects in close cooperation with landscape architects...