about wind to light

this experimental site-specific installation illustrates alternative, sustainable ways of harnessing energy that will explore the power of the wind in the city, visualising it as an ephemeral cloud of light.

the installation is custom built, using 500 mini wind turbines to generate power, which illuminates hundreds of mounted leds, creating firefly-like fields of light, with wind visually interpreted as electronic patterns across the installation.

wind around the southbank generates the power, creating a unique and thought-provoking light art piece that will delight all ages.

commissioned by riba london and onedotzero for architecture week 2007


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11 June 2007 - 10:57Wind Speed for 11/06/07

Blow wind blow

6MPH Northerly, see BBC Weather

Posted by bibi on 11 Jun 2007

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11 June 2007 - 10:33Firefly Turbines

Wind to Light Visualisation

Visual of the LED Turbines on the roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hall looking like a cloud of fireflys.

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8 June 2007 - 17:22City and World

City and World like bikes but they also like films, men wearing bowler hats and it seems windy lighting, amazing.

Posted by bibi on 08 Jun 2007

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8 June 2007 - 16:33Testing in the Studio

Indoor Wind

The workshop is not naturally windy so for the purposes of this experiment we used artificial wind.

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8 June 2007 - 10:53Wind to Light Visualisation

windgarden2.jpg

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8 June 2007 - 10:34One Turbine

Individual Wind Turbine

Posted by bibi on 08 Jun 2007

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