Site Analysis

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SMALL ACUPUNCTURE interactive water feature

An interactive water feature in the vacant lot on Hay Street. Hundreds of micro-fountains controlled centrally by a computer respond to the movements of passersby and the curious.

Above Left: a game of Tetris can be simulated, with the movements of the descending ‘water bricks’ dictated by the movements of those playing. Above Right: Interactive water feature not requiring any deliberate participation from the passersby. The small fountains simulate sine-waveforms and respond to the positions of the pedestrians, making sure they are always positioned at the trough of the wave regardless of their position. Paired photo-sensors on the surrounding structures co-locate and predict the pedestrians movements in a similar way to how the path of a tennis ball is tracked in a tennis match. Opposite: AutoCad rendering of the water feature in context of the Salvation Army HQ and Pensione Hotel