Transforming Jalpa de Méndez’s public life, El Campestre Recreational Park and the Community Development Center redefine urban spaces through innovative design. Featuring a striking pavilion for cultural events and a sculptural center for learning and social engagement, the project blends modern architecture with local identity, fostering community pride and revitalization.
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Old wind turbine blades repurposed as sustainable surfboards
Posted by ArielTechGeek 4 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
It's both challenging and crucial to recycle wind turbine blades, because those massive fins are built to weather the elements for decades and don't degrade quickly in landfills. An Australian company might have just hit upon the most radical solution so far: it's turning those old blades into surfboards.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Wind turbine, Recycling, Surfboard
Old wind turbine blades find new use in funky floating docks
Posted by ArielTechGeek 6 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Old, discarded wind turbine blades don't biodegrade. They do, however, float if sealed. Finnish startup Reverlast is capitalizing on that fact, by taking end-of-use blades and converting them into stylish floating docks.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Aalto University, Wind turbine, Recycling, Dock, Floating
fishing ropes replace fabric membranes on the steel-framed suspended blades.
The post seaside pavilion’s white feather-like blades sway with the wind on chaishan island appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Futuristic aluminum cultural center is shaped by the wind
Posted by ArielTechGeek 15 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans for a futuristic-looking cultural center in Italy. The eye-catching building will be defined by a sculpted aluminum facade that's designed with local wind conditions in mind.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Zaha Hadid, sustainable design, Aquariums, Italy
Decommissioned wind turbine blades recycled into asphalt for new roads
Posted by ArielTechGeek 26 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
As much as wind turbines are great for producing clean energy, disposing of them when the time comes can be challenging. Researchers in China have hit upon a clever way to use discarded blades to build long-lasting roads – a method that could come in handy as we erect and decommission more turbines over time.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Wind turbine, Wind Power, Recycling,
Europe plays catch-up to China with gargantuan wind turbine
Posted by ArielTechGeek 33 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
When it comes to clean energy, offshore wind turbine farms are where we see some of the largest machines on the planet. There's an enormous new prototype coming up in Denmark, but as it turns out, it's not nearly big enough to hold a candle to what China's got cooking.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Offshore Wind, Wind, Wind turbine
'Ionic wind' vortex ring launchers extinguish fires cleanly and safely
Posted by ArielTechGeek 33 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Fighting fire usually involves water or foam, but they can be messy and environmentally destructive. Engineers at Ohio State University have now developed handheld tools that cleanly extinguish fires with 'ionic wind’ and vortex rings.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Fire, Fire Extinguishers, Firefighting, Compressed Air, Ohio State University
Infinite loops, infinite power: Harnessing wind for off-grid energy
Posted by ArielTechGeek 33 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
It's only fitting that the company generating electricity by loop-de-looping a ground-tethered winged drone is from North Carolina. After all, North Carolina is the birthplace of human flight.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Electricity, Wind Power Innovations, drones
teamLab channels wind, rain, and sun for luminous installations in japan
Posted by judy82 63 days ago (https://www.designboom.com)
'enso of the sun' transforms sunlight into a circular rainbow, while 'spatial calligraphy' uses the sky as its canvas to create glowing patterns that shift with the wind.
The post teamLab channels wind, rain, and sun for luminous installations in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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