FACTS ABOUT BANANA ISLAND, LAGOS

Conceived in 2009 as part of Hamburg’s International Building Exhibition, this building has living algae embedded within its Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) exterior skin. The 15-unit apartment building’s exterior is coated on its two sun-facing sides with glass-plated tanks of suspended marine microalgae which generate energy through a biochemical processes. Besides producing electricity, the technology solution helps maintain a pleasant temperature inside the building, dispensing artificial cooling. Result of a project by Arup design firm in partnership with the Autrian architectural firm Splitterwerk, the energy self-sufficient green building cost around €5 million and took about 1 year to finish. It will serve as a pilot plant for tests on renewable energy in urban buildings.

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