Silicon Valley land Mark In The USA

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley is a competition proposal for a public structure that combines a moving form with an exploration of energy generation. Its central element is an elevated disc supported by a slender mast.

The proposal examines whether a landmark can have an operational role in addition to its visual presence. Movement is used to make that question visible within the public realm.

Location          Silicon Valley, USA
Type              Public Landmark, Competition Entry
Status            Competition Proposal
Year              2020
Principal         Ibrahim Nawaf Joharji
Scope             Civic Infrastructure, Energy Generation, Urban Identity

The disc and mast define the architectural concept. The proposed connection between rotation and electricity generation remains a technical proposition requiring a defined energy source, engineering development and performance testing; movement alone does not establish an energy yield.

The elevated element is placed above a public landscape of paths and gathering spaces. The contrast between a narrow support and a broad disc gives the structure a distinct silhouette when seen from the park and surrounding approaches.

Day and night studies explore two readings of the landmark. In daylight, its profile is seen against the sky; after dark, illumination emphasizes the elevated form and its relationship to the space below.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: Dusk visualization of the elevated landmark above the park — Dusk visualization of the elevated landmark above the park.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: Aerial visualization of the landmark within the park — Aerial visualization of the landmark within the park.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: Concept diagram of rotation and the proposed generating system — Concept diagram of rotation and the proposed generating system.

The energy diagrams are part of the concept study. A deliverable system would require engineering of the moving assembly, controls, maintenance access and any proposed photovoltaic or generating equipment. The images do not establish a tested output or a financial return.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: Aerial context map marking the proposed location — Aerial context map marking the proposed location.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: Visualization of the disc and slender mast above a public space — Visualization of the disc and slender mast above a public space.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: White model of the mast, elevated disc and base — White model of the mast, elevated disc and base.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: Wireframe context model of the landmark — Wireframe context model of the landmark.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: Daytime visualization from the landscaped park — Daytime visualization from the landscaped park.

Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley: Night visualization of the illuminated disc — Night visualization of the illuminated disc.

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