top of page

Winter 2014

 

In just under 1.5 months we prototyped over 24 solar tiles for two working design prototypes. These customizable solar tiles modularily connect to each other. From ideating, designing, CADing, to executing, I was responsible for the "Lego Design" approach while also contributing to the "Breadboard Design" approach. Like legos, the lego like prototype can be attached to another tile in order to complete a circuit. In the breadboard like prototype, tiles attach to a prewired mounting board.

Sistine Solar

 

"Sistine Solar designs and builds semi-transparent solar roofs, canopies and awnings. Our one of a kind solar panels feature custom prints, images and logos. For us, solar is a design element, not an after-thought."

 

 

 

 

"Lego Design" Assembled

"Lego Design" Assembled

Taken right after completion straight from the Greentown Labs garage.

Tile Bottom Rendering

Tile Bottom Rendering

The back has snaps and groovings to electrically and mechanically connect to other tiles. Theres also magnets for magnetic surfaces!

"Breadboard" Design Assembled

"Breadboard" Design Assembled

Motionry Press

Motionry Press

2014 MIT Energy Conference

2014 MIT Energy Conference

Individual Bread Board Tiles

Individual Bread Board Tiles

picture from Parkolation Kickstarter!

Spring-Summer 2014

 

The parklet sits right outside MeiMei's cafe at 506 Park Drive, Boston. The pilot, a collaboration with Parkolation and Boston Green Academy, was funded by Kickstater. Check it out. (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/901859291/parkolation). My responsibilities for this project were primarily identifying, experimenting, and selecting a material and method in order to add an aesthetic layer on a solar module. I worked in grasshopper to develop an algorithm for printing designs to optimize the module's power output and the design resolution. I also worked on the final assembly of the module.

Panel Back
Pilot with Parkolation
Parklet Rendering
Parklet Front
Parklet Inside
Panel Underside
Parket Night
Panel Front
Testing Materials and Visibility
PRESS.
NRG

NRG

NRG

NRG

NRG

NRG

NRG Magazine Edition 14 - June 2014
The Boston Globe- July 14, 2014
A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_1.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_1.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_2.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_2.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_3.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_3.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_4.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_4.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_5.jpg

A parklet rises in Boston - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe_Page_5.jpg

Art with a [Clean Energy] Purpose Sistine Solar - Spark Cle_Page_2.jpg

Art with a [Clean Energy] Purpose Sistine Solar - Spark Cle_Page_2.jpg

Spark Clean Energy - July 25, 2014

© 2013 by JODY FU. Last updated September 2014.

Counter in effect September 10, 2013.

bottom of page