This is kind of an interesting take on creating an aesthetic appeal for solar panels, created by the Swiss Drzach & Suchy. Small solar cells, called piksols, project horizontally from a building facade, projecting shadows that create constantly changing images throughout the day.
The concept is really a modification of an earlier project called “Relativity.” I’m unsure how viable this concept is as a means of significant solar energy harvesting. But the panels are super cool. Just check out the video below.
The application of these on a building facade could potentially be beautiful or exceedingly lame. But on a smaller scale, how can you not love an image of Yoda that transforms into the Pope?
[via Unplggd]
