“Soft Rockers” stations to solar power for 150 years of the MIT Festival

Download or use any USB device, comfortably seated on a bench swing and mount the solar panels to store energy, that the idea of Professor Sheila Kennedy and his team, ” Kennedy and Violich Architecture “that led to the creation of Soft Rockers: stations installed in the public park at MIT during the celebrations for the 150th edition of the “Festival of Art + Science + Technology” ( FAST ).

Outdoor furnishings that to forget the look ‘heavy’ and not versatile often linked to solar panels, which is easily adjustable to capture the best light and may also bring into play the body weight for an interactive experience. “Soft Rockers” combines design strategies hi-tech and low-tech: it produces electricity, but also represents an integrated and suitable to the moments of public activity. You can find more technical specifications to this address .