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19OCT 2014

Or2 Project / Orproject

Posted in Architecture - Installation by * FORMAKERS

The polygonal segments of the surface react to ultra-violet light, mapping the position and intensity of solar rays.

When in the shade, the segments of Or2 are translucent white. However when hit by sunlight they become colored, flooding the space below with different hues of light.

During the day Or2 becomes a shading device passively controlling the space below it. At night Or2 transforms into an enormous chandelier, disseminating light which has been collected by integrated photovoltaic cells during the day into the surrounding areas.

The individual elements were then automatically numbered and water jet cut. Or structures are the first ones to employ photo-reactive technology at an architectural scale, exploring its applicability to the fields of construction and design.

The installation has been specifically designed and erected for the Italian Cultural Institute as part of the London Festival of Architecture..

Design team:
Architects: Orproject
Location: Belgrave Square, London, UK
Structural Engineers: Arup
Material: Photochromic polypropylene
Material Production: James Robinson, Simona AG
Photographs: Orproject and Vitor Gabriel

Status:
Completed

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