032 Air Tree
‘Air Tree’ is an urban sculpture that integrates technology and nature to respond to air pollution in cities. Like a tree, the structure generates an active exchange with the environment by using natural elements – water and moss – to filter particulate matter, and creates a sort of ecological oasis – a new meeting place in the urban context. While making use of solar energy and wind power, ‘Air Tree’ produces a fine mist to cool the air during the heat of summer. A color-coded mechanism atop the structure indicates the current quality of the air at the site.
Project Details
Background: Severe air pollution in cities which causes health problems; high performance of moss in cleaning air of particular matter
Objectives: Create a public object which cleans the air
Concept: A vertical arrangement of moss pads create a stem; cantilevering branches collect solar energy
Materials: Aluminum, stone, acrylic glass
Structure: Mast construction
Technology: PM filters, biotechnology
Energy: Photovoltaic cells and wind turbine
Operation: solar-powered batteries
Transport: 1 truck
Assembly: 6 hours, 4 people
Dimensions: 7 x 7 m, h 8.8 m
Weight: 1,000 kg (estimate)
Typology: Urban furniture
Design Team: Architecture and Vision - Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Objectives: Create a public object which cleans the air
Concept: A vertical arrangement of moss pads create a stem; cantilevering branches collect solar energy
Materials: Aluminum, stone, acrylic glass
Structure: Mast construction
Technology: PM filters, biotechnology
Energy: Photovoltaic cells and wind turbine
Operation: solar-powered batteries
Transport: 1 truck
Assembly: 6 hours, 4 people
Dimensions: 7 x 7 m, h 8.8 m
Weight: 1,000 kg (estimate)
Typology: Urban furniture
Design Team: Architecture and Vision - Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Italian
'Air Tree' è una scultura urbana che integra tecnologia e natura per reagire all’inquinamento atmosferico delle città contemporanee. Come un albero, la struttura genera uno scambio attivo con l’ambiente utilizzando elementi naturali come l’acqua e filtri di muschio per ripulire localmente l’aria dalle polveri sottili, generando una sorta di oasi ecologica, un nuovo punto di incontro nel contesto urbano. Oltre a sfruttare l’energia solare ed eolica, prevede un sistema di nebulizzazione per il raffrescamento durante i periodi caldi e un dispositivo cromatico per la segnalazione della qualità dell’aria.
French
'Air Tree' est une sculpture urbaine qui associe la technologie et la nature pour répondre à la pollution atmosphérique des villes d'aujourd'hui. Comme un arbre, la structure génère un échange actif avec l'environnement en utilisant les éléments naturels comme l'eau et la mousse pour filtrer les particules de matière et créer une sorte d'oasis écologique, un nouveau lieu de rassemblement dans un contexte urbain. Utilisant l'énergie solaire et éolienne, "Air Tree" est doté d'un système générant de la brume pour rafraîchir l'air pendant les périodes chaudes de l'été. Un dispositif chromatique installé au sommet de la structure indique la qualité de l'air sur le site.
Arabic
‘شجرة الهواء’ تمثال حضري يقوم بدمج التكنولوجيا بالطبيعة لمحاربة تلوث الهواء في المدن. مثله كمثل الشجرة، يقوم الهيكل بخلق تبادل فعال مع البيئة باستخدام العناصر الطبيعية—مثل المياه والطحالب—من أجل ترشيح مواد معينة وخلق واحات بيئية تكون بمثابة مكان جديد للالتقاء في السياق الحضري. وتقوم ‘شجرة الهواء’ مستخدمةً لكل من الطاقة الشمسية وطاقة الرياح بإنتاج هواء نقي وبارد في حرارة الصيف. وتتميز الشجرة بآلية مكوَّدة بالألوان أعلى التمثال تحدد نوعية الهواء الموجود حاليًا في الموقع.
