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One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

samsonsu — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:43:11 EDT

anyone feels the perspective of this picture is somehow wrong?

samsonsu

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

Blackforge — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:18:34 EDT

It actually looks like it takes into account at least two seasons (summer and winter).

[people.artcenter.edu]

Here's a quote from the description:

The specific arrangements of the perforations reveal different poems according to the solar calendar: a theme of new-life during the summer solstice. During summer solstice, the poem will contain the theme of "new life". During winter solstice, the poem will be on "reflection and the passing of time."

Blackforge

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

ackthbbft — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:41:40 EDT

Holes angled based on the time of day makes sense, but seasonal changes in the sun's height in the sky will also affect the angle of the rays. It doesn't look like that was taken into account. Very cool concept, though!

ackthbbft

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

strider_mt2k — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:09:29 EDT

@Yonderboy:

Nice.
(probably an "I" in there too somewhere...)

strider_mt2k

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

Yonderboy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:37:12 EDT

Presumably the other lines at other angles will then shine through when the sun is at a different angle.

They have this at Stonehenge, except all it says is UUUUU.

Yonderboy

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

dufus — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:52:22 EDT

Nice... except that it'll only work a few days of the year... after that, the sun just won't line up properly. (Unless you wedge something under it to make it line up again.)

dufus

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

ByeBye — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:20:31 EDT

Was this machine printed?

ByeBye

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

Ambigous Blob — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:10:38 EDT

HEY, I go there! I didn't see this though, wonder when this was put up in the sculpture garden?.... Must have been by some environmental design kid too. Whatever the case I'm bummed I missed it. I'm surprised that there isn't more stuff designed by my peers on here... Every time I see a mock up by someone on here, my first thought is always, "was this designed and made by a Art Center Student?" You are all missing out on a huge talent pool that I'm fortunate enough to see everyday!

Ambigous Blob

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

willyolio — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:09:01 EDT

wow. this is like reverse diffraction.

willyolio

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

frigg — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:27:02 EDT

@Wilson Rothman: Perhaps future Gizmodo stories could be simultaneously released via similar dot-matrix sun-powered installations placed in sunny spots throughout the world?

frigg

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

Reilaos~ — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:49:57 EDT

Interesting. This sounds just like something you'd stick in an RPG to test the patience of the player.

Reilaos~

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

IronicSans — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:38:36 EDT

Digital sundials exist: [www.digitalsundial.com]

IronicSans

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

Wilson Rothman — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:34:38 EDT

@Hiphopopotamus: Mmm, whatchoosay?

Wilson Rothman

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

jackfrost132 — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:33:57 EDT

This is pretty neat, I'd like to see the idea incorporated into a room with lights on rails behind the frame and interchangeable panels to stick different messages in. Also with lights on rails, it won't take 5 hours and a sunburn to read the message.

jackfrost132

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

Hiphopopotamus — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:29:30 EDT

@Wilson Rothman: You be quiet Wilson! I'm still mad at you because that song from the blender videos yesterday is STILL stuck in my head.

Hiphopopotamus

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

Wilson Rothman — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:03:18 EDT

@Daimyo Nintendo: I agree the project is awesome, or I wouldn't have written about it. The poetry needs work, though.

Wilson Rothman

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

Daimyo Nintendo — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:59:56 EDT

um..no not cheesy, very cool infact

Daimyo Nintendo

One Day Poem Pavilion: The Sun's Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis

JuliusSu — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:57:51 EDT

Digital sundials have been developed:

[en.wikipedia.org]

There is a theorem showing that an arbitrary set of projections can be created from a 3D fractal shape, and such a device was described in Scientific American's "Amateur Scientist" column in 1991.

JuliusSu