] A skyscraper’s exterior skin adds structural support
] and helps maintain the building’s internal temperature;
] some skins also offer aesthetic value, shimmering in the
] light and reflecting the landscape in pleasing ways. But
] what if a skyscraper’s outside wrapping could take a
] more active role in sustaining the building’s
] operational needs and engaging passers-by?
]
] One result might be PV-TV. Developed last year by the
] Tokyo-based MSK Corporation in conjunction with chemical
] company Kaneka and Japanese architecture firm Taiyo
] Industries, this amorphous silicon technology has a
] “three-in-oneâ€? functionality: it is able to act as a
] glazing element, solar panel, and video display screen.
] The panels, which are 980mm long and 950mm wide, come in
] a standard depth of 10mm thick, as well as in a
] 13mm-thick, strengthened-glass option.

[ Cool stuff! -k]