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09:26, 28-Feb-2019
China's tallest building models sustainable living with LEGO
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China's tallest building unveiled a model of a conceptual vertical city on Wednesday.
The model used LEGO blocks as well as sugarcane sourced from sustainable agriculture. A team of 11 LEGO professionals and 30 children worked on the structure, displayed on the 126th floor of the Shanghai Tower.
The 2.47-meter-tall model covers an area of more than five square meters.
Children create a vertical city with professionals. /VCG Photo
Children create a vertical city with professionals. /VCG Photo
The model examines using vertical space for sustainable living, according to the organizer.
The Shanghai Tower is 632 meters tall, and the 126th floor is the highest floor open to the public, at 583.4 meters.
Children create a vertical city with professionals. /VCG Photo
Children create a vertical city with professionals. /VCG Photo
Wei Wei Shannon Gluckman, a professional who participated in the project, said that the vertical city explores elements that define the idea of a city.
The model will be open to visitors for the next six months at the Shanghai Tower and organizers hope to promote a more open discussion on sustainable living.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency