It would be easy to misinterpret the scale of the SOL Dome, for its structure looks impossibly fine; nevertheless, the video of this web-like semi-sphere will put things in perspective for you. The installation has been made from a stiff woven combination of carbon and fiberglass that's been manipulated into a geodesic framework of circles to create a pattern that imitates the appearance of bonded carbon atoms.
Along this theme, Loop.pH's pavilion was enhanced with the after-dark feature of colorful bright lighting cast upon it. An on-site carbon sensor collects information about the gas's movement in the air and the illumination displays the patterns that have been picked up. Set up at the solar-powered 'Fall In... Art and Sol Festival,' the SOL Dome generates its own energy from the sun.
Illuminated Atomic Pavilions
SOL Dome is a Remarkably Lightweight Structure that Alights at Night
Trend Themes
1. Lightweight Structures - Opportunity for developing lightweight structures using carbon and fiberglass materials like the SOL Dome.
2. Geodesic Frameworks - Disruptive potential in creating geodesic frameworks of circles, imitating the appearance of carbon atoms as seen in the SOL Dome.
3. Interactive Illumination - Innovative applications of interactive illumination, such as using carbon sensors to display patterns like in Loop.pH's pavilion.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Disruptive innovation opportunity in the architecture field to create lightweight structures with geodesic frameworks like the SOL Dome.
2. Renewable Energy - Potential for disruption within the renewable energy industry by incorporating solar-powered energy generation into structures like the SOL Dome.
3. Art and Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art and design industries by combining interactive illumination and unique materials like carbon and fiberglass.