Designed to nurture our environmental responsibility for future self-sufficient societies Porta-Val is a deployable, environmentally sustainable and economically affordable wind turbine. Following the philosophy of the Self-sufficient labs of Valldaura, Porta-Val is an open-source product fabricated in the the Valldaura Fab Lab by using the local available resources and materials. Our goal is to spread [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Porta-Val by Hawa
Posted in Mohamad Yassin, Raphael Teixeira Libonati , Rasha Sukkarieh, Richard Aoun Tagged deployable structures, electric energy, introductory studio G02, MAA01, Wind Energy, wind turbines Comments closed
AmpLeaf: Ecological Resonance
Introducing a new cycle of architectural eco-infrastructure that promotes the regeneration of local and native plant species within the Valldaura region. Wind vibration energy acts as a platform for new dialog between ecological systems and human interaction. AmpLeaf is a synthesized smart surface which is integrated into the anatomy of the forest to experiment [...]
Posted in Kateryna Rogynska, Ramin Shambayati, Robert Douglas McKaye, Sahil Sharma Tagged iaac, Self sufficient, valldaura, Wind Energy, Wind Machines Comments closed
WindBlind, by NorthWind
Designed as an entirely self contained, self automated & self powered external shading device, the WindBlind detects the outdoor climate and blocks or allows solar radiation to maintain a constantly comfortable indoor environment. The WindBlind is the product of the exploration of electricity generation and application. A final product with multiple energy saving prospects, the [...]
Posted in Atessa Zandi, Ian Harold Mann, Pongtida Santayanon, Sofia Kcomt Villacorta Tagged Advanced Architecture, Self sufficient, Studio 101, Sustainable, Wind Blind, Wind Energy Comments closed