# Energy-Harvesting Pavilion Concepts
Brooks + Scarpa Envisions a Structure That Captures Energy

By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-08-23 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavilion-concepts
References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/08/23/video-interview-brooks-scarpa-vortex-generator-captures-lightning-pod-system-architecture-movie/) & [brooksscarpa](https://brooksscarpa.com/)

This year's Venice Biennale saw a lot of realized pavilion concepts that experimented with architecture and design to evoke a feeling, send a message or serve a purpose. Independently of this, other architects are working on projects that involve functional structures that will provide a visual embellishment, a relief or both.

Brooks + Scarpa — a studio based in Los Angeles and Florida, is working alongside adidas Originals on the P.O.D.System Architecture project. The firm, led by Angela Brooks and Larry Scarpa, shared its designs for a public pavilion concept that will harness energy from the sun and during lightning storms. While the 'Vortex Generator' is inspired by adidas' P.O.D.System shoe's shock-absorbing technology, the functional pavilion concept merges art with sustainable design.