Solar Collector Sculpture, Cambridge

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Solar Collector is an interactive light art installation in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. It was commissioned by the Region of Waterloo and designed by Gorbet Design Inc. The sculpture consists of twelve aluminum shafts lined with solar panels and high-intensity LEDs. Each shaft is arranged to optimize its exposure to the sun at a particular time of year. The shortest, most acutely angled shaft is perpendicular to the sun at the Summer solstice and the tallest shaft is perpendicular to the sun at the Winter solstice. Energy collected and stored during the day powers a nightly show. The general public interacts with the sculpture via its website where they design patterns and routines for the LEDs which are combined to create the nightly shows. ()

Coordinates: 43°25'0"N, 80°23'16"W

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Solar Collector Sculpture – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fairview Park Mall, Chicopee Ski Club, Doon Heritage Village, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.

2.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fairview Park Mall, Kitchener
67 min walk • CF Fairview Park is a large shopping mall of 120 stores in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview.
2 miNW
Golf
Chicopee Ski Club, Kitchener
52 min walk • Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort is a winter and summer recreation club in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, founded Dec. 29, 1934, as a not-for-profit organisation on 165 acres. The Chicopee ski hill has a maximum vertical drop of 200 ft. There is an average annual snowfall of 133 centimetres.
2.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
Doon Heritage Village, Kitchener
69 min walk • Stepping back in time is made possible at Doon Heritage Village, a living history museum nestled in the city of Kitchener, Ontario. This picturesque village invites visitors to immerse themselves in the life of a rural Canadian community as it was in the year 1914...
4.5 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Concerts and shows
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
114 min walk • The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex is a multi-use municipally-owned facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The complex is located on East Avenue, near the Ottawa Street interchange on the Conestoga Parkway.
4.1 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Fashion History Museum, Cambridge
106 min walk • The Fashion History Museum, nestled in the quaint city of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, is a unique gem for style enthusiasts and history buffs alike. This specialized museum, established in 2004, offers a deep dive into the evolving world of fashion, showcasing a...
3.8 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cambridge Centre, Cambridge
97 min walk • Cambridge Centre is a shopping mall in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. In the 1980s, Hespeler Road became the city's major commercial area, and is now known as the Highway 24/Hespeler Road Commercial District. The main anchor store is a Hudson's Bay.
5.1 miNW
Cycling, Bike path
Walter Bean Grand River Trail, Kitchener
130 min walk • The Walter Bean Grand River Trail is a 76-kilometre multi-use trail that runs along the Grand River in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
1.8 miSW
Observation decks and towers, View point, Tower
Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower, Kitchener
47 min walk • The Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower was built in 1926 in Kitchener to commemorate the arrival of the Pennsylvania Dutch to Southwestern Ontario.
4 miSE
43°23'16"N • 80°19'4"W
Wedges 'N Woods Golf Academy, Cambridge
103 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.2 miSW
43°23'41"N • 80°25'7"W
Homer Watson House & Gallery, Kitchener
56 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
4.6 miSE
Church
St. Mary Macedonian Orthodox Church, Cambridge
118 min walk • St. Mary, also known as the "Nativity of the Virgin Mary" is a Macedonian Orthodox Church located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.