Through the blog urban ecosystem I discovered a new system called solar energy storage Solar Ivy, which is used as a coating for external walls.
This system is inspired by natural forms, the collector panels are arranged on the surface of buildings like ivy leaves, energy generating formal and typological aspects defining new.
It results from the project's evolution Grow, born Degree Thesis in Industrial Design from Samuel Cabot Cochran at Pratt Institute, and shown on display Design and the Elastic Mind the MoMa in New York, is based on a modular system of small bricks can generate solar and wind energy.
The Solar Solar Ivy leaves are attached to a stainless steel net, originally intended to allow the vines - to authentic – cover the façades of the buildings without damaging. Thanks to its modular structure the system can be adapted to all types of buildings can easily be replaced: each “leaves”, in fact, can be removed in case of break without interrupting the operation of the entire system.
For more information visit their official website (http://solarivy.com/) or download your catalog.
