A green solution creating
multifunctionality
Rainflower
Rainflower is a sustainable multifunctional rainwater collector. Its central aim is reducing freshwater withdrawal and energy used in water systems, namely distribution and treatment.
When inactive, the collector’s cover is stored in an aboveground column leaving the urban space free. When active, the collector’s cover springs up as a flower, harvests rainwater and provides shelter.
Rainflower’s structure allows both aboveground and underground water storage. The illustration below is for the latter case. Harvested water can be reused for plant irrigation, food washing and recreation. Collected rainwater has lower level of pollutants because the Rainflower is kept closed when unused. Rainflower is responsive to rainfall and strong winds.
Rainflower is a sustainability symbol that raises people’s awareness of water as a natural resource and food production as a resource-intensive process. Moreover, Rainflower is aesthetically appealing and so it increases citizens’ sense of belonging to renovated and new residential areas. These social benefits are very important in cities seeking social cohesion.
The functionality
Features
Water harvesting
Capturing and infiltrating water as a resource in aboveground and underground water storage
Protection as shelter
Protecting and sheltering the people against the sun and heavy rain with hexagonal cover
Vibrant lightning design
Integrational LED-lighting system creating a vibrant and safe space at night
Numerous functional plugins maximising the usefulness of the urban context
Various Plugins
Rainflower is kept closed when unused. Rainflower is responsive to rainfall and strong winds
Integrated monitoring system sensoring and storing data viewable through mobile device
Real-time sensors observing data of the efficiency of the Rainflower ready to send alerts for system maintaince if necessary
High durability
High-end technology coatings providing long term durability of the canopy and the structure
Flexible closing merchanism
Sensor technology
Alerting system
Specifications
Rainflower’s cover is hexagonal with each side measuring 7.5 m. Its total area is 146 m2. The height of the Rainflower’s column varies between 4 and 6 m. The Rainflower cover is made of a waterproof fabric and its colour depends on the urban setting.
Estimated accumulated annual water volume for 3 units is 327 000 litres, considering an average annual precipitation depth in Denmark of 745 mm. Three Rainflowers could therefore supply water flushing and water laundry for 30 and 63 residents in Denmark, respectively.
Accumulated water volume per rain event per three-Rainflower set in Denmark
Nurmerous of plugins
The chain is an Integrative lounge plugin a pleasant area convenient for networking and resting comfortably and a perfect backdrop for chatting, laughing or just chilling in the urban context.
Leaf
The Leaf is Innovadapts standard Rainflower solution with a flexible rain- and sun cover providing shelter from rain or protection against the UV from the sun creating as a comfortable rest area,
Bike
The bike plugin is enhancing the public spaces while providing secure parking for bikes with clean lines and simple functionality easy to attach and separate to the Rainflower unit.
Moss
The moss is an attachable green moss element providing cleaner air around it and also giving a more aesthetic vibrant area for resting underneath the cover of the Rainflower
Chain
Display
The display plugin is an outdoor advertising box with lighting system and a circular rotating display. It gives an appealing platform for showing advertising right in the urban environment. The construction is resistant to water and snow.
Stairs
The stairs plugin is made with purpose of reducing the cost of underground tanking by providing a more dimensional dynamic area with tanking within the staircase instead of underground
Light
The light plugin is providing LED-lighting underneath the Rainflower at night automatically adjusting the light intensity and with numerous of different appealing colours bringing a pulsating environment