The Wind Shaped Pavilion is a design proposal for a large fabric structure that can be used as a public or private pavilion. As a lightweight fabric structure, the wind slowly and randomly rotates each of the six segments around a central open support frame. This continually alters the shape of the pavilion, while at the same time generating electrical power for its nighttime illumination.

 

 

 

The shape of the structure starts out as a relatively symmetrical form. Then the wind begins to alter that shape randomly, with only a slim chance of ever returning to its original

 

 

 

If the structure's scale and the materials were to change, it could become an apartment complex, and or some other commercial building. In this case, the occupants could take control and rotate the segments to adjust to changing desires or needs, such as weather conditions, best views, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Jantzen

www.humanshelter.org

2006

 

INFO 310 989 1897

 

http://www.walrus.com/~ddprod/michaeljantzen/windshape.html

thats a pretty wild idea.

 

i first saw it on bldgblog where they were rambling on about it. you would love that website.

This was one of my maiden flight "Stumble Upon" finds. I checked "architecture" as one of my interests, and comparably cool-ass stuff comes along quite frequently.

silly silly silly