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These two beautiful towers in China will change colors based on where you're standing

These two beautiful towers in China will change colors based on where you're standing

The Zhejiang Gate Towers will be roughly 90 stories. Construction will begin in 2017.

One of the towers will have a large rooftop garden.

The buildings will be composed of glass of various colors and shades that will refract light differently. The glass will create a shimmering effect where the building looks a different color based on where you're standing.

$The buildings will be composed of glass of various colors and shades that will refract light differently. The glass will create a shimmering effect where the building looks a different color based on where you$

But the glass is also a key component in making the towers environmentally friendly by reducing glare and solar heat gain.

The firm behind the project, the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA), is aiming to LEED Gold certification — the second highest rating given to environmentally friendly buildings.

LAVA is also reducing the material needed to build the towers by constructing them with eight "super columns."

Using the super columns reduces the concrete needed by 30% compared to traditional schemes.

The Zhejiang Gate Towers are slated for completion in 2019.

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