Further Research into Wind Turbines

After researching information regarding windmills in Holland and other innovative turbines, I faced a question regarding if these objects can become more dynamic and responsive through human involvement and interaction. In the mean time I found some interesting information on wind turbines being used in Chicago, (The Windy City) and how it relates well with my trouble of incorporating it into our Canadian version of the windy city here in Winnipeg
Check it out: http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/rooftop-wind-turbines-ready-for-commercial-use.html

Windmills & the Innovative advancements

While doing research on windmills and wind turbines, I came across various new models of wind powered equipment which have developed throughout the past decades. I hope these help in my search to incorporate these design concepts in a similar form, but in a way which relates loser with my own direction, however obscure it still seems at this point.
here are some images of the recent developments in this field of technology























Also...More directly related with my concept of persistence of vision, I found a website which describes this aspect in combination with wind turbines.
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/218/

Site Selection...?

After discussions in studio, I have narrowed my selection down to one particular site which allows for integration of my project. I returned back to the site to get better measurements and to locate better information regarding the nature of the site, such as prevailing winds and optimal use of the sun etc.

During my site visit of Point Douglas and particularly this bldg, I found that this bldg had undergone some changes, which I intend to figure if it were structural or some other damage, due to the evidence of different material and construction.

Findings of "Time Fountains"

I don't know if this applies to anyone else or simply to my self but I found some interesting research on "Time fountains" and more specifically, the information regarding how to make one. I think this be helpful later on when I start to apply the topic of Persistence of vision to my project to relate it back to last semester work.
Check it out: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/08/how_to_make_a_time_fountain.html
The question will be if it will be possible to manipulate my project enough to move in sequence with the strobe lights, as this guy did.

Further Photos and Explanation.

After posting my selections of site late last night. I realized that viewing the pictures was nearly impossible. Although theses following pictures exclude the aspect of the surrounding environment, I thought I would still post these for more detail on the selection of bldgs and site.

This one Bldg was in the southern sector of Point Douglas. It interested me for the simple reason that it had a large flat facade which I thought I could potentially use to incorporate the question of rhythm and harmony. Overall, this area is starting to be developed, but I find this nook is still undisturbed and manipulated.

This bldg caught my eyes because the the proximity to the river. The aspect of using the wind, which travels strongly through this area and integrating my project is what intrigues me about this bldg. The possibility of further expanding deeper into Point Douglas is another question which I still need to explore.

This bldg, I was most fascinated with because of the smoke stack which accompanied the bldg. The possibility of integrating through the stack and into the bldg or the possibility of integrating a span which visually connects the two ends of the rail line together interest me. Out of all the sites, I find this to be the one with the most flexibility and potential.

The last bldg, which was difficult to access, was also a good selection due to the similar relationship to the proximity to the rail lines.




Finally, questions regarding the "persistence of memory" and capturing of movement still provide disturbing thoughts regarding the direction of my project. How do these topics relate? how do I find there relationship and one of my questions from year...why? How does this interact beyond the immediate environment.

Site Exploration and Choices in Point Douglas

After visiting the area of Point Douglas several times. the choices regarding where I believe my project should be situated is still becoming difficult to pinpoint. I have looked at several areas which I have concluded have potential for integration of my machine which captures movement through time. Based on discussions with my professor, concepts regarding rhythm, harmony and perception were brought to my attention while looking for an appropriate location. More importantly, the aspect of persistence of memory and vision were also discussed with my professor. This concept, although fresh in my thoughts, hasn't been fully researched. As far as I have had the chance, precedences such as "Time Fountains" have been the initial direction which my project has been leading. The aspect of capturing and manipulating the movement of an object is principally the direction for this semester.
Therefore, Although difficult to narrow to one specific site, I have selected the following for review.

Reviews and Reflections

After Thursdays review of our projects. I managed to deeply reflect from the comments and absence of comments which I received from the individuals at my presentation. First and foremost, I believe that I greatly disappointed myself as well as others with the extent of my research and also the depth that I explained it to others. On a side note, I still believe that, although the comments which I received were rather hard, or personal, they helped me understand what and where I need to further analyze and proceed with my project if I want to come out with anything of substance.
Some of the more important questions and remarks which I got was to fully understand the relationship between time, movement and the relationship to the phenomenonical geometries which it creates in those particular instances of time. Other comments which were given to me were about re-introducing the importance of the shadows which are created throughout my project.
On the architectural sense, I'm not quite sure how or where I can apply this piece. Although time and movement are components in architecture, I haven't provided enough process, in the opinion of others to claim an answer, which I also must admit to.
So finally, the next few days will consist of exploring this phenomenon of my project through the rigors of photographing and documenting it movement through time.
What is to come out of this for the next semester, I have not concluded as such, but I feel determined to prove to myself more than others, that my project has merit and potential.