Principles
Our principles for this project are adaptability and efficiency combined with social engagement and awareness. The design of the space follows the principle of efficiency. For example, the movable solar cells can be manually optimized. Within the confines of the space, we decided not only to showcase different clean energy uses, but to adapt the design to its environment. The design is adapted to all climates. With a few changes, the design could be applicable to different bus stops in Montreal, but also around the world. The principle of efficiency makes the design adaptable to numerous climates: either reducing heat island effects, or making the environment more hospitable in winter, all whilst being ecological. The principle of social engagement and awareness is evident as all of our technologies are interactive. For solar energy, one of the Ecodomes can be rotated: people can turn it to optimize the angle at which the solar panels would get the most sunshine. The Pavegen tiles light up when they are stepped on, thus encouraging people to use them. It is in our nature to play, and children would certainly take advantage of it. The seats are placed in a circular fashion which is a layout that naturally encourages conversation, and the pedals incorporated into the seats are a way to engage people and generate energy to charge their phones. In using the pedals, the users are made aware of manual energy generation. Furthermore, information panels have been adding to the seating area to inform the users about the technologies. We paid close attention to the social experience that would be created with the space designed. We wished to incorporate technologies that would encourage social interaction, and bring awareness to the environment concurrently.
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