Mid-Term Milestone

Mid term reviews occured last friday. The panel of judges were great. Much was gained from their advise and criticism. The project is still focusing on wind generation for electrical output but its end -use has changed dramatically. Originally focusing on a larger area to "feed" electrical output, now has evolved into something more contained and direct.

Program has been changed as well. Originally configured to harness the wind through the facade, the reason for program is now for creative, artistic interaction for the masses within the building.

"A rooftop green house"


"Cocconed Space"


"Ground Level"


Power generation, the strategy developed from the wind studies, is primarily through utilization of piezzo electric devices. Fluttering instead of rotating, vibrations and pressures instead of gears. Simplicity in piezzo electrics would also simply the complicated nature of wind generators.
The premise of the stalled site, being of a temporary architecture, as catalyst for continuation
of it's original design of a condo unit could be more feasible wit the use of piezzo electric devices. The focus now would be to engineer the locations and mechanisms involved in the installation. Devices would be implanted where wind would be most energetic and in the interiors where human activity would produce electricity via pressure pads, piezzo electrics inserted betwee floor plates.The structure to the left of my site will also be utilized, partially occupied, as the main structure for power generation. Further emphasizing the relationship of infrastructure and structures.
The twin structure strategy would be the resolved solution thus far in the phase of the project.
Next step would be to demonstrate the importance of piezzo electric devices by prototyping
simple devices that would show the viability of such a system and diagrammatic explanations
clarifying the movements and locations of these devices.

Much has to be done during break, but time I feel as though the project is gaining momentum towards the right direction. Catie has been especially supportive of the process and very influential in its direction.

Looking forward to returning with some more ideas. For now, I will be working on my snowboarding skills. Its getting warmer, and the fresh stuff is fading.

More to come......

Wind Studies

To lend credence and credibility to my programmatic study of wind and temporality, ephemerality and lightness of the guerilla project. Wind studies were conducted, at ground level of wind patterns and behavior around my site. This was done with the water table, thanks Mr. Borom, estimating winds at scale (around 10-15 knots) as predicted by the ASW website for calculating wind speeds in the Brooklyn area for conventional wind turbine systems



Much insight was gained and realized from the water testing of the building footprints of my site and the structures sorrounding it. The strategies for developing a viable program for wind related devices and installations that would be insertable in the stalled site.
Most interesting was the fact the wind is channeled through corridors and pathways between structures and strongest between buildings through streets.