Innovative idea to solve water shortages at once, "Himalaya Water Tower"

It is said that there are 55,000 glaciers in the Himalayas, but the amount of water stored here is actually 40% of the world's freshwater. Even though there is a drought in the surroundings and a water shortage is expected in the future, the idea of ​​trying to store because it is wasteful to melt and flow through the river is a skyscraper " It is Himalaya Water Tower.

Himalaya Water Tower - eVolo | Architecture Magazine

The Himalayan glacier is melting at a considerably pace with climate change, but it is a concept to utilize it without wasting it. It collects water in the rainy season, purifies it, stores it in ice, and uses it for drought and future water shortage.


The lower person is shaped like a plant roots intertwined, making the tank capacity as wide as possible and securing strength.


There is a cold air intake near the center of the structure and it helps freezing the water.


It is a kind of idea that I have never seen SF movies.


Water resources are lacking internationally, and problems will become more serious as the population further increases in the future. This tower may be one solution, but what is technically possible in the first place and who can make it ...?