about wind to light

this experimental site-specific installation illustrates alternative, sustainable ways of harnessing energy that will explore the power of the wind in the city, visualising it as an ephemeral cloud of light.

the installation is custom built, using 500 mini wind turbines to generate power, which illuminates hundreds of mounted leds, creating firefly-like fields of light, with wind visually interpreted as electronic patterns across the installation.

wind around the southbank generates the power, creating a unique and thought-provoking light art piece that will delight all ages.

commissioned by riba london and onedotzero for architecture week 2007


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8 June 2007 - 9:03How did this start?

I have always been fascinated with the prospect of architecture powering itself and that our environment be a dynamic changing entity. Join these two thoughts and I wondered how to go about powering a buildings’ aesthetics at a large scale with micro devices - cue - ‘wind to light’ an idea that visualises wind movement across the built form with the use of mini turbines and LEDs.

Looking forward to seeing the results of the install yesterday.

Posted by jason on 08 Jun 2007

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