Polish students won the international architectural competition eVolo. Piotr Pańczyk from the Wrocław University of Technology, Damian Granosik from the Lodz University of Technology and Jakub Kulisa from the Cracow University of Technology designed a folded tower for the victims of natural disasters.

Skyshelter.zip – a portable skyscraper built like a balloon is made of a nanomaterial based on EFTE foil (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene). It is a multifunctional center for various types of rescue operations. The whole structure, with a maximum length of 100 and a 10-by-10-meter base, folds like an accordion or origami. The rescuers can control the number of floors that will be spread out through the amount of gas pumped into the interior,

eVolo Skyscraper Competition is one of the most prestigious architecture competitions. Awarded projects implement new technologies and materials, proposing new aesthetics and organization of space.
More about the project: http://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/aktualnosci/projekt-studenta-dzdzialu-architektury-nagrodzony-w-usa-10847.html