An architectural design for a mobile lightning research station located in Dungeness, UK, which provides a laboratory space designed to be struck by lightning in order to attempt the harnessing of its energy. Radars monitor the increased negative charge in the ground during storms and are able to detect the likelihood of a lightning strike. The whole station then moves toward the most negatively charged area to await a strike. Mid-storm, spectators are able to watch the whole process on a special viewing platform protected by a faraday cage type structure. This diverts the electricity, making lightning strike watching a safe experience.
Digital Print
OBSA0024
Seimetz, Maïté
School of Architecture
Year: 2017
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