An entry to the 2013 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, the Soundscraper is a futuristic conceptual design that could potentially become an effective noise pollution solution.
A joint effort by Olivier Colliez, Julien Bourgeouis, Cedric Dounval, Savinien de Pizzol and Romain Grouselle, this concept is supposed to use all of the hustle and bustle of big cities around the world and covert the cacophony into a clean energy source. Each tower, located around major intersections and busy highways, would be coated with 84 thousand electro-active cilia, little hair-like elements that can absorb sound waves. An energy harvester transforms those into kinetic energy and then transducer cells would be able to create electricity that the city could run on.
The Soundscraper noise pollution solution could be the future for renewable and sustainable energy sourcing.
What's Driving This Trend
- Noise Pollution Solutions
- The Soundscraper concept offers a potential solution to noise pollution in urban areas.
- Renewable Energy Generation
- The use of electro-active cilia and energy harvesting technology in the Soundscraper design presents an opportunity for renewable energy generation.
- Innovative Urban Infrastructure
- The Soundscraper design highlights the potential for innovative and sustainable urban infrastructure that can address environmental challenges.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture
- The Soundscraper concept opens up possibilities for architects to incorporate noise-reducing and energy-generating elements into building design.
- Urban Planning
- Urban planners can explore the integration of Soundscraper-like structures to mitigate noise pollution and promote renewable energy usage in cities.
- Energy
- The energy sector can explore the development and implementation of electro-active cilia technology to harness noise pollution as a source of clean energy.
