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abigail ransmeier (germany)
The highway tunnels are perforated with large holes drilled through the mountains. Vertical tubes penetrate the tunnel roofs and, through the stack effect, suck air upwards. The air’s velocity rotates a turbine at the top of the tube which, in turn, generates power. This power, together with the renewable energy harvested by the suspended screens provides electricity used to illuminate the park at night. The rest of the energy is stored and used by Calabria’s residents. Holes drilled horizontally through the mountain’s sides are equipped with telescopic lenses that provide magnified views of the abutting seascape. The vertical and horizontal tubes bring natural light into the, otherwise, dark tunnel. They activate the passage-ways making the previously uninviting tunnels, accessible and desirable to pedestrians. Research laboratories inhabit glazed boxes suspended beneath the viaducts. The house work stations for researchers and learning centers for park visitors.