Point Douglas Site Investigation, extra large, large, medium. The site is on the North side of Higgins, just East of the former CPR station, West of the Disreali Freeway.
Friday, January 18, 2008
NEW PROJECT: site diagram: xtralrg, lrg, med
Point Douglas Site Investigation, extra large, large, medium. The site is on the North side of Higgins, just East of the former CPR station, West of the Disreali Freeway.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Curio: whistle while you work IV
All parts of the machine and the performance of the machine are built into the proscenium's structure. This includes the lighting and sound components of the installation. These two parts enhance the spectacle. I made the light and sound pieces from a combination of DIY and computer software for music mixing. The armatures for the light and sound were assembled from laser cut pieces.
detail view of the inside wall - light falls on the water tambourine and the water trough below the tambourine. Water condenses on the window then drips onto the tambourine or water trough, which carries this water back into the pot via a forth copper tube.
Making the spotlight lights with a hacked LED car light and 2 volt batteries. I used a combination of superbirght coloured and white LEDs.
Making the water tambourine with a hacked piezzo mic. and stereo cable. The sound is recorded and played live through Ableton Live. A speaker is installed on both the inside and outside of the wall.
Video recording of a sound test
Laser cut pieces cad file, one of two sheets
Plugs: installed on the inside and outside of the wall, these plugs can be removed by the observer. As you pull it out of the wall, you can feel the force of cold air currents sucking against the plug. That same force of air pushes moisture through the wall. One the inside we see ice starting to form along the edges of the plug ends.
Inside view of outside plug ends.
Inside plug, with ice forming around its openings edges.
Inside wall detail view of outside plug's ends and ice. An opportunity for collecting ice on the inside of the wall.
detail view of the inside wall - light falls on the water tambourine and the water trough below the tambourine. Water condenses on the window then drips onto the tambourine or water trough, which carries this water back into the pot via a forth copper tube.
Making the spotlight lights with a hacked LED car light and 2 volt batteries. I used a combination of superbirght coloured and white LEDs.
Making the water tambourine with a hacked piezzo mic. and stereo cable. The sound is recorded and played live through Ableton Live. A speaker is installed on both the inside and outside of the wall.
Video recording of a sound test
Laser cut pieces cad file, one of two sheets
Plugs: installed on the inside and outside of the wall, these plugs can be removed by the observer. As you pull it out of the wall, you can feel the force of cold air currents sucking against the plug. That same force of air pushes moisture through the wall. One the inside we see ice starting to form along the edges of the plug ends.
Inside view of outside plug ends.
Inside plug, with ice forming around its openings edges.
Inside wall detail view of outside plug's ends and ice. An opportunity for collecting ice on the inside of the wall.
Curio: whistle while you work III
The nature of the project had me work back and forth on the inside and outside of the proscenium. I used different materials to capture the water. For example, meshes were useful because they would deform as ice would form inside the material.
outside wall - final installation
ice sill - collecting data
sill armature: laster cut pieces and assembly
outside wall - mesh
video recording of out_side wall steam test
outside wall - final installation
ice sill - collecting data
sill armature: laster cut pieces and assembly
outside wall - mesh
video recording of out_side wall steam test
Curio: whistle while you work II
The openings in the wall bring the forces of the environment through the wall. It is a way for observers to engage with the wall, become participants in the experiment. Similarly in Montreal, the machine is activated by a motion sensor. The motion sensor will be located in an opening visible to persons on either side of the wall.
notional sketuch of wall section and elevation
inside wall - view of final installation: armatures, tubes and drawing
inside wall - final installation: machine and motion sensor
outside wall - armatures and tubes - sills, mesh, sound and light
notional sketuch of wall section and elevation
inside wall - view of final installation: armatures, tubes and drawing
inside wall - final installation: machine and motion sensor
outside wall - armatures and tubes - sills, mesh, sound and light
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