Masdar City Pylon
The key criteria were to create an eco-friendly environment. Visitors learn about the climate change and remind the importance of sustainability for the society.
Location _Abudhabi, UAE
Period _Apr 2009 ~ Jan 2010
Zero Carbon / Renewable Energy / Transportation / Zero Waste
The
key criteria were to create an eco-friendly environment. Visitors learn about
the climate change and remind the importance of sustainability for the society.
We focused on the true value of the idea that goes far beyond the expectation
Wind Tower
LED
is installed in the external frame of the Wind Tower, saving as indirect
lighting. It is designed to change the
colour real time by interfacing with average energy consumption per person of
Masdar.
In addition, it is designed to measure the wind strength and change the colour to ensure that people can easily recognise the current energy consumption and wind strength, and it can display a specific pattern beautifully, display the movement and display beautiful media arts.
Pylon
Sustainability – through ubiquitous in discussions of
economy, ecology and society remains as an important topic in Masdar City. With
this interactive media board, visitors can learn about the climate change and
remind the importance of sustainability for the society.
The contents show the urban energy consumption and carbon dioxide usage in real-time. It enables playful access to the data via touching. The proposed system is also integrated with the GIS Map and provides a way finding service.