Szakal Bros. » environment

Deep

tszakal — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:10:30 +0000

This product (under development) is a motion sensitive lighting system with a special lens filled with fluid silicone.

As the light goes through the liquid, every small vibration changes the light beam through refraction. The device is equipped with a motion sensor which controls a DC motor inside the lamp. When someone enters the area under the lamp, the vibration caused by the motor generates small waves in the tank, which are projected to the floor. Installed in a grid in a larger space, it results in a beautifully immerse floor projection, though it works in small spaces as well.

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Pannon Art Project

tszakal — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:16:22 +0000

Pannon, one of the leading telecommunication companies in Hungary is about to build a new Headquarter near Budapest which they would like to fill with innovative works. They have asked artists and designers to collect ideas and submit an application. Together with Szovetseg’39 and Geppetto we have proposed 8 artworks and environments for different places. However our ideas have been selected by the curators, their management unfortunately could not get into it.

Reconfigurable House 2

tszakal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:11:58 +0000

After the first version of Reconfigurable House by Adam Somlai-Fischer and Usman Haque at NTT/ICC and Reorient at the Venice Bieanal of Architecture by the Reorient team we took part in building the Reconfigurable House 2.0 in Belgium at Z33.

The project is an environment constructed from thousands of low tech components that can be “rewired” by visitors. The project is a critique of ubiquitous computing “smart homes”, which are based on the idea that technology should be invisible to prevent DIY.

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.

Environment Responsive Kinetic Facade

tszakal — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:33:49 +0000

The project is part of a complex design work at a hotel (architects: Peter Sugar, Laszlo Benczur) right by the riverside in Budapest, which is a responsive glass facade system consisting of 150 unequally processed panels. The entire surface is moving permanently as well as illuminating by night according to environmental influences around the building. Controlled by weather sensors the facade responds to changes of wind, temperature and light conditions. While the light is flowing slowly like the river, wind triggers contrast and temperature alters the color range. The result is a symbiosis between architecture, design and the environment.