From afar, it may just look like a wooden structure. But the closer someone gets to it, something happens, something awakens. Soon a kaleidoscope of color comes to life behind the wooden platforms, creating Coloniatecne.
Taking cues from data collection and its relationship with the invisible data networks that run cities, Bios Design Collective’s installation mimic’s the “eyes and brains” of surveillance in our daily lives. That may seem pretty heavy but in reality, the group of architects who create art installations on the side built an interactive way for people to experience design in real-time.
When people walk through the wooden tunnel, seven sonar sensors react to a person’s motion.The movement data gathered by 53 plastic scales that consist of LED lights and a microprocessors individualizes each person’s experience. Rest assured: this data isn’t collected, it’s only an element of the design—leaving room for fun and the analysis of data networks.
In case you’re wondering the reasons behind the design, the artists pulled inspiration from the hundreds of biological information gatherers in a coral reef. The installation will be up in San Jose, California until February 1, 2013.
Check out the results below:
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