FUTURE GARDENS FUTURE GARDENS PROPOSED INSTALLATIONS FOR PR OP OSED INSTALLAT NS NATURAL FO R ENHANCED EXPERIENCES OFIO THE EN H A N C ED EXPERIENCES
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A PROJECT BY JAIL-MAKE.CO.UK ILLUSTRATIONS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN BY LAWRENCE RICHARDS
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FUTURE GARDENS If it is taken that our relationship with the natural is dependent on the way we view it, then a change in this relationship is only possible if we change the way we view nature. If the natural is seen to be outside of our normal experience (liminal, then, or perhaps superfluous), entering the garden is a choice, and the natural becomes a tool. If, however, the boundary is softened or removed, or if our view was altered to see the natural as part of our experience, then the tool becomes something to partner or collaborate with rather than something to use. If this was the case, our relationship might be so altered as to lead us to embellish our experiences of the natural alongside a choice to work with is for mutual benefit.
THE SKY IS NO LONGER OUT THERE, BUT IT IS RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE SPACE YOU ARE IN. James Turrell Toward Unknown Light
So let us then imagine what this new utopia might look like. A tower that harnesses the power of lightening, whilst simultaneously providing a platform in the sky for the greatest electrical show in the world; the sheer power of nature surrounding the body. Giant leaf-like structures which catch the rain in order to produce free-flowing showers below, constructed next to a reservoir from which the water is allowed to return to the clouds that itself is peppered with towers that offer simple viewpoints or opportunities for solitude. An excavation into which the suns’ rays are directed via a giant lens, wherein a mirrored plate allows for a protected yet unparalleled experience of the celestial. Simplicity of design, simplicity of experience. The natural should not become alien, but should be implicit in human experience, a movement that allows for the barrier between humanity and nature to soften and the line between the inside and the outside to blur. Nature becomes our playground, these structures part of the theme parks of the future. Dan Green 2011 www.dan-green.co.uk
INTRODUCTION FUTURE GARDENS
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WATER RAIN MULTIPLICATION DEVICE
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CALIBRATED WAVE SYSTEM FUTUR E G ARDENS
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RAINFALL REQUIRED TO RELEASE RESERVOIR
LONDON MONTHLY RAINFALL
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RELEASE MECHANISM FLOW CHART FUTURE GARDENS
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RAIN COLLECTION SYSTEM FLOW
DIRECTIONAL RAIN COLLECTION
COLLECTION RESEVOIR
WEIGHT CALIBRATED WAVE VIEWING PLATFORMS EXPOSED
ARTIFICIAL TRIBUTARIES
RESIDUAL WATER EROSION
RAIN MULTIPLICATION DEVICES
The architecture is to be experienced in various stages; firstly large suspended leaves funnel water into heavy downpours, emphasising the weight and quantity of the falling water. The water is then channeled into a flood gate, calibrated to open when enough water has been collected. The resultant tidal wave is an event- happening only 2-3 times per year. Raised platforms provide a space to view and experience this occurrence.
MULTIPLIER DIAGRAM FUTUR E G ARDENS
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CHANCE OF RAIN? Percentages per city of the chance of precipitation.
LIKELYHOOD OF RAIN FOR GIVEN CITY DUBAI
1%
LA
6% PARIS
9%
LONDON
11% NEW YORK
18 %
TOKYO
22%
HONG KONG
33%
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COMPARISON BETWEEN LONDON AND CWMYSTWYTH – THE RAINIEST PLACE RECORDED IN THE BRITISH ISLES
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SUNLIGHT CELESTIAL MAPPING DEVICE
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ANALYSING AVERAGE SUNLIGHT LEVELS REVEALS PATTERNS THAT WOULD BE ACCENTUATED AND MADE PHYSICAL USING THE MAGNIFICATION DEVICE.
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SUNLIGHT HOURS PER MONTH 720 X 12 = 8640 365 X 24 = 8760 JANUARY (51.3 / 730) X 100 = 7.02739726 FEBRUARY (46.7 / 720) X 100 = 6.48611111 MARCH (106.4 / 720) X 100 = 14.7777778 APRIL (201.7 / 720) X 100 = 28.0138889 MAY (170.4 / 720) X 100 = 23.6666667 JUNE (220.1 / 720) X 100 = 30.5694444 JULY (161.8 / 720) X 100 = 22.4722222 AUGUST (110.9 / 720) X 100 = 15.4027778 SEPTEMBER (128.7 / 730) X 100 = 17.630137 OCTOBER (104.0 / 730) X 100 = 14.2465753 NOVEMBER (50.0 / 730) X 100 = 6.84931507 DECEMBER (18.5 / 730) X 100 = 2.53424658
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CELESTIAL MAPPING PATTERNATION CAUSED BY LENS AFTER REPETITIVE CYLES.
30 CYCLES
360 CYCLES
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AFTER 10,000 CYCLES
AFTER CUMULATIVE CYCLES THE POWER OF THE SUN IS RENDERED INTO ORGANIC AND PERMANENT PATTERNS
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CELESTIAL MAPPER
A large lens is focussed towards a steel projection screen, the energy of the sun is focused to a point, etching it’s path across the sky into the steel. Visitors can Walk behind the screen to watch and feel the energy from the sun. The site is left open so that one can view the structure from the lens itself, underground, behind or in front of the lens, though prolonged exposure is not recommended.
DEVICE ILLUSTRATION FUTUR E G ARDENS
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SUBTERRANEAN VIEWING CHANNEL FUTURE GARDENS
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LIGHTNING LIGHTNING VIEWING PLATFORM
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FARADAY’S CAGE PRINCIPLE
FARADAY’S CAGE EXISTS WHEN AN ENTIRELY CONDUCTIVE CAGE IS STRUCK BY AN ELECTRIC PULSE (A LIGHTNING STRIKE). THE POLARITY OF THE FIELD IS REVERSED WHILE THE INTERNAL SURFACES CONTAIN NO ELECTRIC FORCE.
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LIGHTNING VIEWING PLATFORM A 500m high stormviewing platform. When a storm is forecast users are invited to the top of the structure where a faraday cage, pod structure will protect, but provide an unparalleled view and experience of being struck by lightening in the heart of the storm.
PLATFORM DIAGRAM FUTURE GARDENS
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SOLAR INTENSITY FUTUR E G ARDENS
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SOLAR MAPPING FUTURE GARDENS
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THE SUNS LIGHT IS INCONSISTENT BUT CAN BE HARNESSED AT CERTAIN POINTS TO INCREASE ITS EFFICACY
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WIND AIRFORCE ACCELERATOR
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AIR CHANNELED DOWN EXPONENTIAL CURVE SAILS HARVEST WIND
COMPRESSED WIND
WIND ACCELERATOR
A tall sail channels wind through a funnel, compressing and accelerating it- the users experience a heightened gust with a platform at the exit of the funnel. Visitors are invited to lean over the ledge into the wind to feel it supporting their weight. FUTUR E G ARDENS
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ANGLE OF ATTACK AIR FLOW
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THANK YOU
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