Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has released their master plan design for the island of Zira off the coast ofAzerbaijan. The island has an area of 1,000,000m square and will undergo a full revitalization to becomea zero-energy resort and entertainment city. The design is inspired by the seven peaks of Azerbaijan,which form the skyline view, which is visible from the capital of Baku. under this concept BIG hasdeveloped a sustainable urban development which uses the landscape of the country has a theme in itsrevitalization. Each mountain is a building in the development and conceived of as an entire eco-systemin itself. The island will use solar, wind and wave power to supply it with energy allowing it to operatecompletely off-grid with zero-energy efficiency. Unlike some of the extravagant development in themiddle east, this new development takes the particular climate of the area into account, hoping to pavethe way for future eco-conscious projects.
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