Since we do live in a border city we get more pollution due to the traffic and trucks that go over the bridge daily. While looking up new ways to make windsor a more green friendly place I came across Minnesota building a new piece of architecture. The piece is put on I-35W which is a busy traffic route to a bridge.(Sound familiar?) This sculpture uses something called photocatalytic skin which "converts gases like carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides and sulfur dioxide to higher oxidized states," in other words sucks up some harmful pollution. A great idea would to have the art community or even the U of W art students to create a couple of sculptures to be put along huron church or even along the water front using this material!!
i really like this idea.. it makes art.. also practical, im curious to see how much it would cost to make a piece with the material required to absorb the pollution
ReplyDeleteeven if we only had one or two structures, every little bit helps, right? i'm also curious about the cost though. sometimes it seems like the 'green' way to do things costs triple the amount to do it any other way. but, in the long run, i suppose its worth it...
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