Comments on: Ross Lovegrove Solar Trees in Vienna http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:06:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: East Woodhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-96188 East Wood Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:38:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-96188 Hi, it's a pleasure to have the same neme "solar-tree" with you,Actually, I am also interested in Solar study and Environment protection.Welcome to put selected images of your "solar-tree" on my website.Any questions? Please let me know by sending email to me.BREast Wood Hi, it’s a pleasure to have the same neme “solar-tree” with you,

Actually, I am also interested in Solar study and Environment protection.

Welcome to put selected images of your “solar-tree” on my website.

Any questions? Please let me know by sending email to me.

BR

East Wood

]]> By: Simonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-69062 Simon Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:10:30 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-69062 These are not supposed to replace trees, they are supposed to replace conventional streetlighting with a renewable and environmentally friendly alternative. There are ideas for making them into cheerful meeting points in cities where mobile telephones etc. can be recharged from the solar energy.Some writers here are missing the point, the only way to have a real tree that lights up the street would be to set it on fire! Light pollution- stick a shade on them.Take a happy pill and look on the bright side, these are beautiful, creative and as well as adressing the issue also draw attention to the problem. I applaud cities like Vienna and Freiberg for their procative approach. These are not supposed to replace trees, they are supposed to replace conventional streetlighting with a renewable and environmentally friendly alternative. There are ideas for making them into cheerful meeting points in cities where mobile telephones etc. can be recharged from the solar energy.

Some writers here are missing the point, the only way to have a real tree that lights up the street would be to set it on fire! Light pollution- stick a shade on them.

Take a happy pill and look on the bright side, these are beautiful, creative and as well as adressing the issue also draw attention to the problem. I applaud cities like Vienna and Freiberg for their procative approach.

]]> By: tory nhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-68490 tory n Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:15:42 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-68490 These are incredible! how great would it be to see those in cities! thanks for thinking inovative.:) These are incredible! how great would it be to see those in cities! thanks for thinking inovative.:)

]]> By: Environmentalisthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-64894 Environmentalist Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:04:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-64894 Unfortunatelly presented solar luminairs and not totally shielded, this is why they are not good for our envirnoment. Any light which is directed over horizont (over 90 degrees) is a source of light pollution. Eve photon directed in horizontal line is about 50 times (!!!) more dangerous that photon directed down to the roads.I hope new design will also care about light pollution. It is not enought to have just green products but the MUST have also low impact on environment, in this case on light pollution.Clear skiesAndrej Unfortunatelly presented solar luminairs and not totally shielded, this is why they are not good for our envirnoment. Any light which is directed over horizont (over 90 degrees) is a source of light pollution.
Eve photon directed in horizontal line is about 50 times (!!!) more dangerous that photon directed down to the roads.

I hope new design will also care about light pollution. It is not enought to have just green products but the MUST have also low impact on environment, in this case on light pollution.

Clear skies

Andrej

]]> By: Shazlyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-62573 Shazly Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:15:26 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-62573 Love it...inspiring...like Apple Inc Love it…inspiring…like Apple Inc

]]> By: Daniele Pernahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-59448 Daniele Perna Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:57:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-59448 Mr. Lovegroves Solar Tree is inspiring and is a slice of the future. When I was a teenager and university student I read a lot of science fiction. I often imagine the architecture and design of the future. This Solar Tree reaches my highest expectation. Design of this nature is a complement to the human experience, expressing contemporary imagination at its highest level.Daniele Perna Mr. Lovegroves Solar Tree is inspiring and is a slice of the future. When I was a teenager and university student I read a lot of science fiction. I often imagine the architecture and design of the future. This Solar Tree reaches my highest expectation. Design of this nature is a complement to the human experience, expressing contemporary imagination at its highest level.

Daniele Perna

]]> By: Eurico Paes Lemehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-58538 Eurico Paes Leme Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:52:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-58538 I don't believe Lovegrove ever thought about replacing real trees with his creation. Being himself a master of his art, that would be unconcievable. The simple concept of changing the outlook of something so ordinary as a streetlight is genial - the way Lovegrove did it is astonishing. I live in a country (Brazil) where we are still in the stage of devastating our forests. We have plenty of trees in the streets, but no art. I guess it's part of the human nature - never to be content with what we've got. As an engineer - not an architect -, I was hypnotized by Lovegrove's "Solar Trees". It belongs to another dimension. I don’t believe Lovegrove ever thought about replacing real trees with his creation. Being himself a master of his art, that would be unconcievable. The simple concept of changing the outlook of something so ordinary as a streetlight is genial – the way Lovegrove did it is astonishing.
I live in a country (Brazil) where we are still in the stage of devastating our forests. We have plenty of trees in the streets, but no art. I guess it’s part of the human nature – never to be content with what we’ve got.
As an engineer – not an architect -, I was hypnotized by Lovegrove’s “Solar Trees”. It belongs to another dimension.

]]> By: Morriganhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-56758 Morrigan Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:09:59 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-56758 What about light pollution? They don't look as if they are sheilded. Light pollution is a serious problem not just for astronomers who can't see the stars. Animals and plants are affected by excess light. It's messing with their body clocks. Theres no night anymore if you live in a town or city. Just an orange sky. If you want something natural, plant trees. Sheild streetlights so the light goes where it is supposed to and then one day we can all enjoy a star filled sky again. Better than any art work. What about light pollution?
They don’t look as if they are sheilded. Light pollution is a serious problem not just for astronomers who can’t see the stars. Animals and plants are affected by excess light. It’s messing with their body clocks. Theres no night anymore if you live in a town or city. Just an orange sky.
If you want something natural, plant trees.
Sheild streetlights so the light goes where it is supposed to and then one day we can all enjoy a star filled sky again.
Better than any art work.

]]> By: Jóvenes Por la Ecología de Asturias » Los árboles solares de Ross Lovergrove en Vienahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-56347 Jóvenes Por la Ecología de Asturias » Los árboles solares de Ross Lovergrove en Viena Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:46:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-56347 [...] Visto en Inhabitat [...] [...] Visto en Inhabitat [...]

]]> By: Clarahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-55636 Clara Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:58:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-55636 Trees, they will never be able to replace but as alternatives to street lighting, why not? Trees, they will never be able to replace but as alternatives to street lighting, why not?

]]> By: árvore solar « neoramahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-55538 árvore solar « neorama Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:12:53 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-55538 [...] Update da foto do Inhabitat [...] [...] Update da foto do Inhabitat [...]

]]> By: Barbara Piplitshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-55498 Barbara Piplits Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:29:53 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-55498 As I am an Austrian who happens to live in the States I was happy to see the pictures of the Solar Trees in front of the MAK in Vienna. MAK stands short for Museum of the Applied Arts (in German the acronym makes more sense). The trees are a perfect combination of beautiful design, contemporary art and environmental thoughtfulness (the solar panels), and I love that they also have a use - giving light, this is more than I normally expect to find in modern art. As I am an Austrian who happens to live in the States I was happy to see the pictures of the Solar Trees in front of the MAK in Vienna. MAK stands short for Museum of the Applied Arts (in German the acronym makes more sense). The trees are a perfect combination of beautiful design, contemporary art and environmental thoughtfulness (the solar panels), and I love that they also have a use – giving light, this is more than I normally expect to find in modern art.

]]> By: Ross Lovegrove Solar Trees in Viennahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-55176 Ross Lovegrove Solar Trees in Vienna Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:16:02 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-55176 [...] Inhabitat » Ross Lovegrove Solar Trees in Vienna: Comparte: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Inhabitat » Ross Lovegrove Solar Trees in Vienna: Comparte: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: blog tech news » The Solar Trees of Vienna: a Lovegrove, if you willhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-55150 blog tech news » The Solar Trees of Vienna: a Lovegrove, if you will Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:41:17 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-55150 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-55077 Chris Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:04:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/04/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/#comment-55077 Yah, these things are way cool. Beautiful even. Yah, these things are way cool. Beautiful even.

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