The Solar Rain Gathering and Storage Structure
The Solar Rain Gathering and Storage Structure is a large public art gathering place that collects and stores electricity (made from the sun) and collects and stores rainwater for the community in which it is installed. The painted steel structure is 22 feet tall, and 20 feet wide. A large funnel mounted on the top of the structure collects rainwater and directs it down through a long pipe at the center into a water storage tank, which is also used for seating.
On top of the large disk shaped portion of the structure there are mounted 12 solar cell panels that convert sunlight into electricity, which is also stored in batteries located in an isolated part of the water tank. 8 steel support legs that angle out from the center of the disk support the entire upper portion of the structure. A series of concentric light filtering rings radiate out from the center of the disk. These as well as the disk shade the space below for the comfort of the visitors, who can charge their electronic devices with the stored solar electricity.
The excess stored solar electricity as well as the stored rainwater, can be extracted from the Solar Rain Gathering and Storage Structure at any time for use by the community in which the structure is installed.
This structure is part of a series of sculptures and pavilions that present ways in which art can not only be aesthetically pleasing, but can also function in more practical ways to help make the planet greener for all of use.
Status: Unbuilt
