Monday, July 7th 2008
Every cloud has a silver lining...
Commissioned for the atrium of the new Terminal Five at Heathrow, Cloud is a digital sculpture conceived by art and design studio Troika.
On the aluminum body sit 4,638 dots that can turn from silver to black in one quick flick. Beneath that lies two electronic drivers, 134 distribution boards and over 16,500 feet of cable.
I especially like the flicka-flicka noise of the old-school departure boards that airports used to use. Be sure to look up the next time you’re in Terminal Five.
Posted by Richard on Monday 7th of July 2008 at 1:16pm
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PS: it has affectionately become known as the 'Disco-turd' which, although a bit cruel, is a rather nice description for it!
Posted by Richard on Monday 7th of July 2008 at 1:18pm