The future of architecture is definitely green and while some architects are working to develop next-gen structures that are in harmony with nature, some are planning materials that can be incorporated in existing structures to turn them green. Designer Meidad Marzan has come up with such a product, which can help buildings flaunt their green style using nothing more than the power of the sun. The designer’s creation, dubbed UrbanTiles, is included with photovoltaic panels that harvest energy during daytime to light up OLEDs after dark.
The two sides of a tile used in the design has photovoltaic panel on one side and OLED (Organic Light emitting Diode) on the other side. The tiles have been designed to be able to rotate and expose one particular side to the outside at a time acting as ‘Window blinds’. During the day, the photovoltaic panel containing side is exposed to the sunlight. This panel, with the help of sunlight, gets charged and stores energy which will be useful during the night to light up the OLED side. Similarly, the tiles expose their illuminated OLED sides during night.
Scientifically, a single OLED consists of a layer of organic material situated between two electrodes: one anode and the other cathode. It is believed the future costs of employing OLEDs will get lowered. Their light weight, ease of fabrication onto plastic substrates, improved brightness and power efficiency make them an apt choice for use.
UrbanTiles change the scenery of the city as the entire structure looks glamorous during night. The city and its building structures become epic light objects in the urban space. Adding more to the beauty of the structure, the tiles even follow a certain pattern of illumination creating a canvas of images. In a certain pattern the tiles may flip-flop and form a text visibly shown at the building’s facade and in another the tiles may form circles, squares, smileys, stars and other similar shapes making the view of a building’s facade adorable.
Via: Planet Custodian
