An architect's life. I grew up in Huntington Beach, California, United States of America. I've traveled to Mexico, Honduras, Grand Cayman, Bahamas, St. Thomas USVI, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, England, Wales, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Israel, Austria, Switzerland, Kenya, Ecuador, Italy, and Scotland.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wind powered building
I've seen numerous examples of wind generators attached to buildings. The typical problem is that the cyclical action of the generator starts a vibration in the structure that makes the buildings noisy. Another problem is the generators themselves detract from the look of the building. Take a look at this one.
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