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Architects Dream Up A “Hairy” Skyscraper That Produces Its Own Energy

28/05/2013

Belatchew Arkitektur plans to turn a Stockholm landmark into a full-fledged urban wind farm. We write about architecture as (...)
Belatchew Arkitektur plans to turn a Stockholm landmark into a full-fledged urban farm. We write about architecture as being “dynamic,” “interactive,” or even “animated,” but it’s not really true. All buildings are static, incapable of propelling themselves to spontaneous movement. Architects work around this fact by applying fluttery metal screens or sculptural, undulating balconies to the sides of buildings--to give them the illusion of motion. Add-ons such as these may produce formal and sometimes experiential effects, but they have no structural function. Swedish Belatchew Arkitekter are unsatisfied with this approach. Their conceptual design for a “Strawscraper” cloaks an existing residential tower in plastic appendages, or “hairs,” that capture and use it to produce electricity for the building. Yes, the hairs are add-ons, but they significantly augment the tower’s core performance.Read Full Story    
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