Visual Trajectories
Kate Stainstreet
Masters of Architecture - University of Technology Sydney


Connectivity Tower challenges the design of high rise buildings and aims to create a comfortable and energy efficient working environment, through the use of passive and active design strategies which work with the location and orientation of the site.

These strategies include a double skin facade, naturally ventilated central atrium, automated shading which tracks the sun throughout the day, triple e coated self cleaning glass, chilled beams for cooling, on site power generation in the form of trigeneneration (electricity, heating and cooling), monocrystalline photovoltaic's for energy use within the tower, hydroponic farming with vegetables grown for cafes in the tower and planting to purify air and increase indoor air quality.

These sustainable strategies increase the functional aspect of the building whilst alleviating its impact on the environment.