EOLIC WINDMILL
2009 – 2011, GENOA, ITALY
The concept of ‘lightness’ fits very comfortably with designing a wind turbine. Renzo Piano Building Workshop is working with Enel Green Power to build a new type of wind-powered generator – a line in the sky, with two transparent blades reminiscent of the wings of a dragonfly. By considering the development and the current status of wind turbines, powerful yet delicate machines, by studying their details and mechanisms, this project considers issues of efficiency, sustainability and the impact of their widespread presence on the landscape.
