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Creative Works

Flower Power

Chris Grimley 2006-01-06

This proposal investigates the possibility of using microturbines to convert Philadelphia’s existing stormwater sewer system into an energy source that will power new activities within the urban voids within the city. To complement the underground turbines, the project introduces overscaled tulip-like structures within the voids. These collect water and harness the wind for ecological purposes. They demonstrate a strategy for implementing an endless variety of locally scaled civic or community programs powered and encouraged by the turbines and the invisible aquatic infrastructure.

Client: Urban Voids

Research Topics:

• Representation & Contemporary Urbanism