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fisheye sessions #5

Category: ⚐ EN+research+urbanism

another “hot spot” we are working on…

[Jacinto Benavente Square, Madrid]

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[case study] wind power integrated into buildings

Category: ⚐ EN+architecture+engineering+findings+technologies

one of the few built examples of wind power integrated into buidings is Near North Apartments in Chicago, where eight HAWT’s [HAWT Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine] on the structure´s roof produce about 10% of the building´s total energy needs…

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fisheye sessions #4

Category: ⚐ EN+architecture+sustainability+urbanism

[Ludic-Tree. EcoBoulevard, Vallecas]

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fisheye sessions #3

Category: ⚐ EN+research+urbanism

hi there! to continue showing nice pictures from the work we are developing about Fuencarral urban axis…

[Sol square, Madrid]

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swinging at the EcoBoulevard

Category: ⚐ EN+architecture+art+creatividad

(click on “more” to see the animation)

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Energy Ball [Wind turbine]

Category: ⚐ EN+design+findings+research+sustainability+technologies

The Energy Ball designed and built by Home Energy, breaks from most wind turbine design by using a spherical structure. They say that by using such a design, significantly higher aerodynamic efficiency can be achieved (40% better efficiency), as compared to traditional designs…

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Energía eólica en las autopistas [windfreeways]

Category: ⚐ ES+arte+creatividad+cultura abierta+diseño+hallazgos+investigaciones+reutilización+sostenibilidad+tecnologías

Una sorprendente y nueva aplicación de la energía eólica, aprovechar el viento creado por los vehículos que se desplazan a gran velocidad por las autovías y autopistas. Este tipo de turbinas han sido ideadas por Joe, un estudiante de arquitectura de Arizona.

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fisheye sessions #2

Category: ⚐ EN+architecture+proyectos

this time I’ll show an unprecedented picture of Vallecas Eco-Boulevard, in particular a “media tree” top view

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fisheye sessions #1

Category: ⚐ EN+city+findings+research+urbanism

Hi! I’m going to start up a new thematic post series called “fisheye sessions” to show homemade views that can show other ways to interpret or analyze urban or suburban space.

In this case,  in relation to the work about Fuencarral axis that we are developing in the office, I shall show a fisheye view of the Gran Vía & Montera crossroads in Madrid.

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Alter Polis [29 de julio]

Category: ⚐ ES+arquitectura+design+proyectos

El martes 29 de julio a las 18.00 horas se presenta el Vivero en Intermediæ, Matadero Madrid, como parte del proyecto Alter Polis. Una jornada en la que se dan cita distintas “realidades utópicas” y sus gestores, se presenta la página web del proyecto y se ofrece un aperitivo a cargo de Telemadre, “…un modelo social de intercambio que conecta madres desempleadas con gente que quiere comer bien, sin tiempo o sin facultades para cocinar…”

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