Wind-powered Building

wulf · Post: # 35386Post **wulf** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:43 am

No, not a building with a wind turbine on (Martin will be glad to hear!) but a building that is made of segments that rotate in the wind and thus generate enough electricity to light itself up at night:

http://www.walrus.com/%7Eddprod/michael ... shape.html

Wulf

dibnah · Post: # 35390Post **dibnah** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:04 am

would you not get sea sick ?

hedgewizard · Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:15 am

Ooh, moving parts = wear

This = disposable building

I wonder what the warranty period is?

Andy Hamilton · Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:14 am

It does seem a rather strange concept, the observation tower on the same site looks like it might be more practicle.

I wonder how safe it is with moving parts and windows, in fact imagine being the window cleaner

Nice idea but just don't see how it could work.

Shirley · Post: # 35420Post **Shirley** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:44 pm

I love the look of it - not sure I'd expect it to last long if it did work.

Some great ideas on the site though.

Martin · Post: # 35426Post **Martin** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:11 pm

that'd be the white chocolate version then?