In the Wind is a collaboration between Nelson Ramon and myself. We started with wanting to make something that would harness energy. We came across the Windbelt and desired to comprehend the assembly of parts and how these could be applicable in a do it yourself context. Documentation for this project can all be found here.
Essentially it is a self sustaining light sculpture that we also conceive of as a wall or a sub system that is modular and replicable and mounted onto existing facades.
A video of the prototype at the ITP End of Year Spring Show 2011. We also exhibited this piece at the Maker Faire New York at the New York Hall of Science in September 2011.