Looking a the Gherkin building facade

Diamond shape building facade

Researching diamond shape facade structure

Bio adaptive facade research

Beijing Pollution

Looking to the the shape of the algae panels

Currently the mainstream algae is in a panel form, it seems that many researchers are researching cultivating algae using this design, but just as like anything, there are pros and cons. With this design it does have a larger surface area to expose the algae to sunlight, but because of this if this panel design is being used as windows, it will filter the colour of the sunlight and therefore your interior will be green, not a very pleasant colour to be in all day long. I wanted to design a new form of algae cultivating device that doesn’t cover as much surface area but also performs adequately.

I wanted to design new form of panels in tube form as this way it doesn't cover as much surface area as the original panel form.

This a sample design i drafted up and photoshoped

But it was pointed out to me by an engineer friend that this system will limit the water flow

I have to look for an alternative design