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Architectural Technologist – Prefab Solar-EV Charging Station Sprouts in Silicon Valley

October 16, 2009 in CAD, Vectorworks

City of San Jose
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I found this article on Wired mag web site and loved it, its the very essence I am looking for, a country thats blessed with almost constant sun coverage, using PV to its best. Basicaly its a  pre-engineered solar panel installed  on the streets of San Jose, California, ready to charge any EV with instant, sustainable power.

The installation marks the first time SunPods’ SP-300 EV Plug-N-Go portable charging station for solar-electric cars has been put to a real-world test. Aside from needing an electrician to make the electrical connections, the technology is literally plug-and-play. After it’s delivered from the factory to the site, it can be set up with no assembly required — perfect for the parking lot of a traveling Shepard Fairey exhibit.

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Architectural Technologist – AVE Fenix fire station film

October 12, 2009 in CAD, Vectorworks

Mexico City
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I found this site, some time back, and whilst browsing about I saw it in my bookmarks and went on a quick look that lasted most of the morning. 0300 TV is truly a fascinating site, that has Architecture at it core, its loaded with simple videos of building, like the one below of the AVE Fenix fire station, Colonia Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico. By BGP Architects. It shows the building in use, not as a fire station with fire engines rushing out, but the building surrounded by life, cars going past, the lots next door, then there are the internal shots, the camera just wonders about showing the finishes, finally the roof shot and the surrounding area. A great little move filmed in wide screen and HD, loaded up to Vimeo.

Try stopping the video and looking at the construction, try to work out how and why it was constructed, well worth a 1/2 hour CPD

AT 103 + BGP Architecture / ‘Ave Fenix’ Fire Station from 0300TV on Vimeo.

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