Those who love architectural utopias that could also become reality will surely be fascinated by “The Cloud“, A project presented by a group of architects of various nationalities headed by Italian Carlo Ratti to become the symbol of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Artists like the German are also involved in the team Tomas Saraceno, technicians from Google and MIT and even Umberto Eco.
The project involves the construction of two towers with an ethereal appearance in metal mesh on which a myriad of transparent and habitable bubbles made of EFTE, a new generation material, will be suspended. This gigantic London observatory focuses on energy sustainability because it is powered by photovoltaic panels and manages to transform the passage of those who travel along it by bicycle or on foot into energy for the elevators.
Also, thanks to Google and to his contribution, the bubbles of “The Cloud” will be equipped with digital pixels as if they were 3D screens capable of receiving and transmitting information from all over the globe. The promoters of “The Cloud” define it as an example of crowdsourcing, a collective project to which everyone can contribute.
This is why a site has been created that raises funds from those who want this utopia to become reality. London Mayor Boris Johnson had asked for ambitious ideas for the upcoming Olympic Games and was satisfied.
Those who love architectural utopias that could also become reality will surely be fascinated by “The Cloud“, A project presented by a group of architects of various nationalities headed by Italian Carlo Ratti to become the symbol of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Artists like the German are also involved in the team Tomas Saraceno, technicians from Google and MIT and even Umberto Eco.
The project involves the construction of two towers with an ethereal appearance in metal mesh on which a myriad of transparent and habitable bubbles made of EFTE, a new generation material, will be suspended. This gigantic London observatory focuses on energy sustainability because it is powered by photovoltaic panels and manages to transform the passage of those who travel along it by bicycle or on foot into energy for the elevators.
Also, thanks to Google and to his contribution, the bubbles of “The Cloud” will be equipped with digital pixels as if they were 3D screens capable of receiving and transmitting information from all over the globe. The promoters of “The Cloud” define it as an example of crowdsourcing, a collective project to which everyone can contribute.
This is why a site has been created that raises funds from those who want this utopia to become reality. London Mayor Boris Johnson had asked for ambitious ideas for the upcoming Olympic Games and was satisfied.
