Kinetic Sculptor, Theo Jansen

Dutch Engineer/Artist, Theo Jansen, creates wind-powered artificial life that roams the beaches of the Netherlands. His work is beautiful in images, but truly poetic in motion, so check out the video links below.

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BMW Video Link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=WcR7U2tuNoY

TED Video Lecture Link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=b694exl_oZo

Power Tower

Miami has been one of the big boomtowns in the US since the turn of the century due to tourism, cruise ship ports, and international commerce. Miami is also one of the more aesthetically unique cities, and hence, some interesting architecure is being erected. The COR tower combines post-911 green sensitivity and beach-front showmanship to create a truly integrated tower; the circular windows weave into the wind power fans crowning the skyscraper. This building is in early approval stages, so I do not yet have a link.

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