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MOVEMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE 01 | 2008 The Ultimate Tower ­ Burj Dubai The Architecture of Energy Production The Potential of Intelligent Building Installations Living on Water ­ Prototype of a Low-Energy Floating House Hotel Interiors ­ A Visit to AB.Living Design in Sweden » Editorial The combination of economy, ecology and city, of technology, space and art lie, for Professor Dörte Gatermann and Elmar Schossig, in integral planning and digital construction. To the point: Energy Efficiency pulse, in discussion with the Cologne Architects Office, Gatermann & Schossig Which energies will determine architecture and our lives of the future? I hope that our lives in the future will be supported by the natural resources of our planet, primarily by the sun, but wind and water should also play an increased role. For which, hitherto unknown applications could these energies be used? A number of known (or in development) forms of energy are already being applied for the first time: from biogas facilities, solar power stations, hydrogen, for example for use in engines, to the newest photovoltaics. The worldwide research will inevitably generate new applications. How effective is architecture in comparison to other sectors of industry? With respect to the knowhow for 'intelligent' buildings, we are, in comparison to the rest of the world, well ahead. The fact that 40% of global energy use is attributable to buildings shows us what a responsible role architecture plays. How will living and mobility change with respect to energy? The energy problem could actually help us to turn back the mobility screw that has been created. Resource-sparing behaviour requires careful management of mobility and in particular individual transport. If we could manage to reduce the distances between the workplace and home and there was more of a mix, our cities would become more vibrant and we would have the ecological advantage for free. Where do you consider is the greatest accumulated demand in construction and for which technologies do you have the greatest hope? Bettina Flitner, G+S, If we're talking about construction then we have enormous deficits in comparison to other sectors of industry. The difference in the product quality is enormous. Only structured, modular building forms the basis for better quality and, in connection with intelligent software modules and fundamentally new logistics, this difference can be made up. In your opinion, which role does a building control system play in an energy-efficient system? A modern building cannot be efficiently operated without software which is co-ordinated for the whole structure. If one thinks that office buildings are on average only occupied up to 25% during the year then it is clear that an intelligent control system for the regulation of all the important building functions is indispensable. 02 pulse 01 | 2008 "The powers which generate the low and high tides are a natural energy so...