Saturday, October 16, 2010

[www.keralites.net] Enticing interactive lighting installation made from non-toxic, recyclable material



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Hoping to add another element to the so-called light graffiti, creatives at Howeler + Yoon architecture are using the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania as a huge canvas to carve out the "Light Drift". It's a temporary interactive lighting installation that goes beyond the bank to the river itself. The installation creates a field of lights that transform in color and intensity based on the public interaction with it.

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The orbs-shaped lighting elements come equipped with electronics that allow them to respond to a viewer and to communicate with each other. Each orb in the field is a vacuum formed translucent shell molded from PETG, a milky-colored non-toxic and fully recyclable material that is easy to mold, and acts as a diffusing element for the lighting inside. The custom micro controllers and wireless transmitters control the orbs, while LED lighting allow them to illuminate and play with colors. The orbs are placed both on land and in water, creating a spectacular view.

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The orbs arranged in a diagonal grid flaunt a beautiful green color normally, but when a visitor approaches a land orb, the orb will start shifting between blue and green. In case the visitor sits on it, the pulsing will transition to a blue state. As far as the water orbs are concerned, they are aligned with the land orb and change colors with the ones on land. Backed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Light Drift will create a mesmerizing view from October 15 to October 18 along the Schuylkill banks side of the river, between Market Street and Chestnut Street. It is anticipated that after this stunning artwork is de-installed, it could be reinstalled at a second venue in Boston, on the Charles River.

Fun & Info @ Keralites.net

Fun & Info @ Keralites.net

Fun & Info @ Keralites.net

Fun & Info @ Keralites.net

Fun & Info @ Keralites.net

Fun & Info @ Keralites.net

Fun & Info @ Keralites.net


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