WindNest, designed by Trevor Lee and Clare Olsen, combines aesthetics with clean energy generation. The installation is designed for Site #2 in Abu Dhabi, between Saadiyat Island and Yas Island. WindNest was one of the entries in The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) Competition 2010. It’s partly rooted to the ground and partly floating in the open air, trapping both the Sun and the wind energy.
WindNest is a multi-stranded structure maintaining the ecological balance all around its vicinity. It’s equipped with a network of windsock turbines that keep track of the wind movement and thereby energy generation through it.
Solar fabric covering the windsock is used to harness solar energy. Wind energy is harnessed by the turbines fitted to windsocks. Lightweight materials are used throughout the project’s lifecycle. For the nested elements, hand-woven, natural materials are used. Carbon rods are used for the foundation in the ground. Teflon fibers are used for the network, which are UV resistant and light in weight.
Via: Land Art Generator
