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Yes, this is a Wind Shelter!
Designed by Ian McChesney for Blackpool, UK's South Shore Promenade, this Shelter rotates according to the prevailing wind direction and shields its occupants from wind.
"The shape was born out of a distillation of
the key required elements: a vane, which will turn the structure, and a
baffle that will shelter the inhabitant from the wind. The final
shelters are 8 metres tall and manufactured from resilient ‘Duplex’
stainless steel. They sit on 4 metre diameter turntables, which
incorporate dampers to control the speed of rotation." Ian McChesney's website
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