During a
long day of snowboard often stopping along the way to wait for their friends
and follow their evolution with the board. Other times we're just a quiet place
to stop to rest and organize an evening drink. In others moments we need a
technical support aspects of skiing and weather information and safety in the
snow. Comes the need to create a place, a meeting point for snowboarders where
to find and spend a few minutes before continuing their descent. SJE is based
conceptually on the creation of this site. A project not on the edge of the track, but fully
integrated with the path.
The idea is
to space within a trampoline in the snow park, which allows an easy
implementation of the ramp jumping and offering a spectacular view of the ski
run and the surrounding mountain panorama.
At the same
time the project includes a system for recovering kinetic energy production of
the skiers.
During the
jump snowboarders land on a platform hidden under a layer of snow. The pressure
on the plate causes a deformation that can be transformed into electricity and
stored in special batteries, and then be reused.
The
technology is already known and used in other fields. It is emphasized that the
project is still in a state of concept. It is beginning to study with the help
of a team of athletes and engineers, how to jump, the dimensional
characteristics and inclinations to ensure optimal comfort and a jump a
satisfactory energy production.
Moreover,
the production is bound to the influx of skiers daily and yearly would use SJE.
The first data results a lot. interesting.
Obviously
it is important to emphasize that it is a symbolic production but it can make
self-sufficient this space. The aim is to raise awareness of the skiers to a
sustainable use of mountain inviting them to contribute through their jumps to
produce clean energy that can be reduced to a minimal extent of the ecological
footprint that each of us during the stay at high altitude.
The hope is
to create, through a deliberately provocative project, a community that feels a
participant in a process environmentally sustainable approaching these issues a
target young and vibrant, even in moments of leisure that can demonstrate their
environmental awareness.
SJE is a
product completely built in the factory, which has no direct impact during the
construction period mountainous ecosystem. It consists mainly of a cylindrical
insulated structure, produced by
recycling portions of silos used for agricultural and food activities .
SJE is a
new kind of place where a responsible and fully enjoy the fun and beauty of the
mountain. A project in continuous development. A new area of the mind. For
think about the future of the climate and environment.
Project by:
CiminiArchitettura
Consultants
Jessica Di
Virgilio _engineering
Guido Colombetti_ Adamello Ski_ www.freestyle.adamelloski.com