Air_Tower
Carbyon’s tower will introduce a new form of industrial structure into the landscape and the public’s eye. With my design, I contextualize the tower’s presence as positive, drawing inspiration from the familiar morphology of water towers while using some of the machine’s key features and components
Positive Presence
Industrial structures often carry a negative reputation; their functionality is usually polluting and harmful, and their appearance seems threatening to some. Carbyon’s technology will introduce a new form of industrial structure into the landscape—one you’d actually want around you.
With my design proposal, I wish to communicate Carbyon’s technology through the structure’s appearance and contextualise its image with a positive presence that is here to help.
The tower’s visual language is inspired by the familiar archetype of water towers, the large-scale structures you’d usually see on a hill near residential areas. This morphology aligns with the technical needs of Carbyon; a thin upward structure makes the carbon-capturing process per square meter more efficient while separating the “dirty” air entering from the sides of the tower and the cleaned air coming out from the top.
Communicating the inner process through visual characteristics
The system’s technical elements and functionality are highlighted to communicate the emerging technology by exposing key components. The perforated patterns on the tower’s facade indicate the air intake of each of the 50 direct air capture modules while portraying a sense of upward movement. The yellow elements convey the captured CO2 gas, and the tower’s upward direction inspires a sense of openness as if it is reaching out to interact with the sky.
Interdisciplinary designer with a background in industrial design and design research. Emphasising sustainability, crafting alternative degradation processes and exploring speculative relationships between the physical and the digital.
About the exposition
Carbyon challenged four young designers to envision CO2-capturing machines. From nature-inspired designs that blend into the environment to bold concepts showcasing the technology and capturing process, each offers a unique perspective on a sustainable future. Their work is displayed during the Dutch Design Week 2024 in Eindhoven.
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