The main concept behind my proposal is uniting the user and the automobile within an amorphous, cloud-like structure. Since there are no issues with toxic fumes and combustibility in an electric station, there is an opportunity to allow the car and user to interact within the structure. The form will be clad with an inflatable ETFE membrane which will replicate the puffiness of the cloud. Additionally, this material will allow for lighting options which could internally illuminate the “cloud”. The purpose behind the more revolutionary form is to generate a new building type for the new energy source. Although the construction method is not yet determined, one possible solution is to use a series of ribs and flexible rods to form the skeleton of the structure to allow for dynamic forms and a contouring surface in which to adhere the ETFE.
Texlon-Pressure Inflated ETFE Foil Systems
Customized to almost any size
Resist average amounts of snow and wind loads
Does not allow dirt to collect on its surface
Will not deteriorate with exposure to UV
Air between plastic foils keep its surface in tension
Air supply failure does not lead to structural failure, just lack of thermal properties
Lightfader
Leaves behind a trail of light where someone has stepped
Low energy lamp lasts over 50,000 hours
Floor can be used with or without the light
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