Beautiful yet ungreen

Building: Southern Cross Station, Melbourne
Architect: Grimshaw in association with Daryl Jackson Architects

Southern Cross Station is the first Australian project to be awarded the prestigious Lubetkin Prize. However, the building was substantially damaged by the severe hailstorm that hit Melbourne on March 6. Part of the roof structure collapsed due to the weight of enormous amount of ice and water that had piled up.

The roof is an attractive feature of the building but at the same time, a problem as well. The unique roof form is suitable for rainwater harvesting but can you believe that it has no rainwater collection, no solar panels at all AND need to be "constantly inflated with an electric compressor"??? O.o

Should they get a Most Unsustainable Building Prize too..?

By the way, i did this for fun, i think its kind of look cool with the roof structure in negative expression.