Breeze of Innovation is a viewpoint for San José, California, designed by SMAR Architecture Studio featuring rods that will sway in the wind and generate the power to light themselves.
SMAR Architecture Studio won the Urban Confluence Silicon Valley competition to design a new landmark for Guadalupe Park and Gardens.
Breeze of Innovation will be 200 feet tall
The studio, which is led by Fernando Jerez and Belén Pérez de Juan and has offices in Australia, Spain and Lithuania, beat entries from 963 submissions across 72 countries.
Breeze of Innovation will be a tower formed by 500 flexible rods standing 200 feet (61 metres) over the San José park.
Its swaying movement will generate the electricity required for lamps at the tip of the rods to light up at night, creating a shining attraction. The material used for the rods will be decided in the project's second stage. The viewpoint will be surrounded by 500 rods
A conical void in the centre will allow visitors to walk through the structure and explore its multilevel walkways. Close to the top, a viewing platform will provide views out through the glowing rods and across the valley.
SMAR Architecture Studio also plans to build an exhibition space and a cafe as part of the Breeze of Innovation project.
Visitors will be able to walk through a central void
"Our goal from the beginning was to capture the ever-changing magic of Silicon Valley while also creating a deep connection with the San José community," said Jer...