Eco Factor: Concept tower generates electricity from mechanical energy.
Phyte, the brainchild of Nicolas Mouret, recently won a competition held by “The Foundation Societe Tour Eiffel,” which later was given to someone else because the designer wasn’t an architect. However, the concept and its feasibility tempted us to showcase the design, which is self-sufficient and “green” to its core.
The tower is designed using eight blocks, each of which is 50 m high and made from fiber concrete to keep it lightweight. These blocks are then articulated using gimbals and guys which ensure stability but also allow rotating movement. The mechanical energy generated in this rotation is harnessed to provide electricity needed to illuminate the tower. The designer states that the “epiphytic” tower lights up to the rhythm of its movements and is inspired from the phenomenon commonly found in certain planktons, glow-worms or fish.
Via: DesignBoom
