Dance Of Light, the world's most twisted tower

The Dance Of Light Tower in China, with its simple and elegant form of double curved facades to create the impression that the building is twisting, attracts the attention of many visitors.

Designed by architecture firm Aedas and completed this year, it is 180 meters tall and features a twisted facade that mimics the shape of the northern lights, according to a press release.

Located at Xingfu Plaza in Chongqing's Jiangbei District, the firm said the building uses the simple and elegant form of double curved facades to create the impression that the building is twisting.

According to Ken Wai, Aeda's global design director, the facade "is not only an expression of appearance, but also a form of protection that sculpts the interior spaces."

The designers were inspired by the bouncing auroras, beams and spirals of the aurora borealis often seen in the Arctic and Antarctic, so light plays a key role in emphasizing the twisting shape of the structure. The view of the tower changes from different angles as light reflects and bends on the glass facades.

"When night falls, the curved facade displays reflections that allude to the dancing figure of a ballerina," Aedas said in the press release. "The podium roof extends a coherent statement of the sliding curve from top to bottom, echoing the geometry of the tower and maintaining a consistent architectural style."

Twisted skyscrapers have grown in popularity over the past decade thanks to advances in construction, engineering, and architectural software. Turning Torso, by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and built in 2005 in Malmo, Sweden, was the first twisted skyscraper to feature the innovative style of architecture.

Other popular twisted buildings include MAD Architect's Absolute World Towers, located in Canada and completed in 2012, as well as the 306-meter high Cayan Tower in Dubai, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 2013.

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