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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.

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.

Reorient: The Grand Baldachin

tszakal — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:27:40 +0000

The project is the 2nd recycled version of Reorient, our installation for the 2006 Architecture Biennale in Venice. Among other parts of the work we were especially responsible for the “Sound Cell Muscles” installation. 1000 small speakers playing a composition by Pierre Foldes made of sound fragments from Budapest’s Chinese markets. Sound travels on the gate’s surface.

Movie by Adam Somlai-Fischer

1575,42 MHz

tszakal — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:51:47 +0000

The installation is a satellite-controlled kinetic sculpture which consists of six equal robotic arms each pointed in the direction of a different GPS satellite orbiting above us. As soon as a new satellite rises above the horizon a corresponding arm follows path until it disappears again beyond the next horizon. The result is a kinetic sculpture continually changing its shape with the slowness of a clock hand portraying the artificial constellation of celestial objects speeding 14000 km/hour at an altitude of 20000 km. Their orbital paths viewed from a different point on the globe leave a different imprint, therefore the movement of the robot at each exhibit location is distinct.