The Solar Library Expansion
Jared Ficklin aka Pearlsnaps
Location
11:18 1170', Open Playa
11:18 1170', Open Playa · open full map →
Directions
1.18 mi · 25 min walk · 9 min bike
From
6:00 & H
No fix yet — showing from home
- 1Take 6:00 toward the Man to Esplanade · 0.49 mi
- 2Head across the open playa to The Solar Library Expansion, straight toward the Man (bearing 38°) · 0.68 mi
- ●Arrive: The Solar Library Expansion · 11:20, open playa
1.18 mi as the crow flies. Radials every :15, walking ~2.8 mph, biking ~7.5 mph. Open the live compass map →
About
The Solar Library is a rhythmic repetition of triangular yellow huts with bright, sun-orange doors. The steel-framed huts present solar panels at an ideal angle to the sun. At night, they bathe in soft yellow light reminiscent of the sunlight collected all day. Artists apply for a library card so they can build battery-powered art, knowing they have dedicated solar charging capacity reserved to charge their batteries. The mission is to remove the noise and fumes of generators from playa art without the proliferation of panel farms.
- From
- Austin, TX, United States
- Category
- Open Playa
- Program
- Honorarium