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Everyplant

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:02:40 +0000

Last December we were tasked by the major Hungarian Telco company to develop a multiple screen system. Our assignment was to design a wall mounted installation for a 10 sqm surface in accordance with the architectural concept of the office. The theme of the task was given:

* visual: organic, plant-like,

* content: ubiquity and multi-functionality of technology in contemporary spaces.

We have developed a flexible system consisting of 20 independently functioning screens. The visible wiring became a defining part of the well-designed graphic composition in order to emphasize the organic characteristic and the plant-like look of the installation. We used cables consisting of 4 mm wide steel spirals. The relative rigidity of this material ensures that the cables are nicely guided along an arched pattern. Key points of these arches are fastened onto the wall by super-strong, wall-embedded power magnets. The screens are attached to the wall with a hook and loop fastener allowing for a completely new re-arrangement in the future.

The system has a standard power plug in the middle, which is the main node of the power distribution and the nucleus of the pattern.

Few months ago we were tasked by the major Hungarian Telco company to develop a multiple screen system. Our assignment was to design a wall mounted installation for a 10 sqm surface in accordance with the architectural concept of the office. The theme of the task was given:

visual: organic, plant-like,
content: ubiquity and multi-functionality of technology in contemporary spaces.

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Csoma’s Wheel

tszakal — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:00:01 +0000

The work is a special contribution to the “Saving Csoma’s Room” project by Kitchen Budapest in the remote monastery of Himalayan Zangla. In order to create a prayer-wheel-like installation that is able to show a short animation, we used bicycle parts, LEDs, printed film on a drum and light transmitting concrete.

Traffic Responsive Lighting System

tszakal — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:35:26 +0000

We have developed a lighting system for the facade of an office building which is controlled by noise of the traffic. The system consists of glass panels with integrated and invisible white LEDs, a DMX lighting control unit, a custom made sound processing PCB and an Arduino board that controls the effects.

Glimmering Figs

tszakal — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:14:45 +0000

The project is a modular system of small lighting objects, which can be attached to any kind of windows or glass surfaces. The system consists of a processor driven ultra bright LED, integrated in a rubber form. Each module can be addressed individually, so it can be arranged into a larger display, where every object turns into a pixel. It can be controlled via standard DMX protocol with a microcontroller or any computer.