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I (heart) PV

I (heart) PV is a solar powered installation embedded within the existing architecture of Stuyvesant Cove Park.

The site-specific piece transforms the hollowed junctures where structural beams connect into sources of light, which emit a gentle glow at dusk. After a sunny day, the energy captured by the photovoltaic cells and stored in rechargeable batteries will power LED lights for approximately eight hours. Each recess is covered by a translucent surface emblazoned with symbols inspired by those ubiquitous to the New York City street-scape.

The result is a subtle intervention that blends into the urban environment alluding to a future when photovoltaic technology in New York could be a commonplace as Milton Glaser's logo and Louis Vuitton knock-offs have become on our streets.

I (heart) PV
2007
temporary site specific installation – pv solar cells, plastic, hardware
Stuyvesant Cove Park

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