Situated on the Yangtze River at the crossroads of nine provinces, with a population of 10 million, the ‘City of 1000 Lakes’ is a designated environmental ‘Super City’.  

At 1km high the Phoenix Towers would be the tallest pair of buildings in the world. The 47-hectare site is on an island in a lake at the end of a 3km avenue within a dense city layout. Arching bridge-like over the surrounding boulevards, the towers have been designed to incorporate elements from traditional Chinese culture. Together, they represent the phoenix ‘feng’ and ‘huang’, a pair of mythical Chinese birds. The feng tower, will supply renewable energy to the huang tower, a softer space with cafes, restaurants and a 100-storey vertical garden. A commercial square at the towers' base will cater to China's growing demand for cultural tourism. 

The project reflects the harmonious combination of 21st Century Western technological know-how and experience with Chinese tradition and culture.

The landmark scheme would provide the environmental catalyst to re-invigorate the city, forming the nucleus of a wider green strategy linking Wuhan’s lakes environmentally and socially with the region’s landmark destinations and lake district. It would showcase social, economic and environmental sustainability within China, providing an entertaining and instructive experience for local people and visitors.  

Environmental features include lightweight photovoltaic cladding; thermal chimneys; suspended air gardens; wind turbines; water harvesting/recycling; waste recycling via biomass boilers, and hydrogen fuel cells at ground level. The towers generate their own power requirement while also contributing power to the surrounding district. The feng tower will be fitted with wind turbines, and use solar power to suck polluted lake water up through an advanced filtration system.