Palm Jebel Ali Towers, Dubai
Building The Future
Ikan Consulting, LLC takes architecture to new levels of innovation through sustainable design I walk down a city block and can almost hear the earth shuddering under the pavement as another piece of land has been wrestled away from nature by the hands of modern convenience. Commerce, industry and progression beckon, and we disrupt another ecological cycle as our buildings gorge themselves on resources and energy in order to produce a pound of product and a ton of waste. We are more than willing to justify the means by our ends. While the earth loves mankind and its creativity, it groans under the weight of our selfishness. The average citizen wants to protect the environment, but not if it requires any significant time, money, or lifestyle changes. Believe it or not, being kind to the earth does not mean returning to the Middle Ages. Imagine having the insight needed to create beautiful contemporary structures that provide a healthy environment for their users while dramatically reducing the ecological