Reminiscent of Simon (remember that popular 90s game?), Art.Rainbow is a solar-powered prefab party pavilion and "light experience." Conceived by Gualeni Design, the multi-colored pop up dome is a place to host both day and night events. During the day, the bright structure provides shade, while at the same time soaking in the sun's rays. At night, the pavilion is illuminated using the energy it's accumulated all day, creating a magical lightshow for partygoers within.
Pretty, but DUMB. Most of the solar panels point away from the sun, and the windows are made of huge pieces of plastic, which is usually made from petroleum. Please post articles about practical designs instead of silly stuff that only makes people think that solutions are being developed, when in reality the “solutions” are more problems masquerading as solutions.
I like the concept of using renewable energy to power events but the general design is not very captivating. The colors are too garish and the form is very space age. It doesn’t seem like it fits into our lifestyle.
It would be great to see a holistic approach to sustainable design in a desert landscape. Although evaporative cooling is an effective way to moderate temperature this is probably not the right environment for it and the rest of the architecture just isn’t well designed. The plan is awkward and the form and materials have no connection to the context.
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How many Teletubbies does it house?