Digital Cloud planned for London
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 05:30 There were a number of reports yesterday on plans to build a giant "digital cloud" that would "float" above London's skyline.
The amazing proposal is to create a construction, building is not really the right word for it, that would include 120m- (400ft-) tall mesh towers and a series of interconnected plastic bubbles that can be used to display images and data.
The Cloud, as it is known, would also be used an observation deck and park. The final size of proposed structure will be related to the amount of funding that is raised. The project plans to raise the funds to build it by asking for micro-donations from millions of people, which is an interesting approach and given the interesting ideas and plans for how the structure will interact with visitors, technology, geography and the environment may be something that will generate enough interest to work.
Ideas include a zero enegy structure, using wind, solar and other sources of energy for its power needs. Provision and display of dynamic data and information related to various potential sources in the local area and further afield. Intrigued? Check out the Cloud.
Altogether an interesting proposal and one I wish every success. Welcome to all those who have found their way to this blog from search for the digital cloud!
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