Solar umbrella house
Filed Under: Green Gadgets, Green News
The solar umbrella house has been designed by Lawrence Scarpa and Angela Brooks. These are associated with the Pugh + Scarpa, which is a Santa Monica based firm. It appears that the name is derived from Umbrella House in Sarasota, Florida which is related to Paul Rudolph’s mid-20th century concept. The design of Rudolph had a huge wooden trellis above the house and this is extended over the outdoor terrace and swimming pool. This concept of trellis has been removed. The house is a simple glass and steel box. There is a double height living space. Due to this it has been labeled by the Architectural digest as one of the five most remarkable homes of the 20th century. This design is totally dependent on the umbrella.
As per its name, the Solar Umbrella House takes the concept of the trellis to the next level. This is done by the incorporation of solar technology. The secondary aim is to protect the house from direct sunlight. The main aim is to decrease the dependence and drain on the local electrical grid and at the maximum cause the residence to be completely energy neutral. The solar umbrella collects and stores the lovely sunbeams on the panels that are located on the top. With the onset of dusk, this energy gets transformed to light. The small LEDs on the spokes of the umbrella get lighted. This light is just sufficient for some essential activities like opening a bottle of wine. This is a novel method of converting solar energy to light energy.
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