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Wind-powered Building

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:43 am
by wulf
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

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:04 am
by dibnah
would you not get sea sick ?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:15 am
by hedgewizard
Ooh, moving parts = wear

This = disposable building

I wonder what the warranty period is?

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:14 am
by Andy Hamilton
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 :shock:

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

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:44 pm
by Shirley
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.

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:11 pm
by Martin
that'd be the white chocolate version then? :roll: