Kinetic Rain: 1,216 Computationally Controlled Bronze Raindrops at Changi Airport in Singapore

[Much better choreography/movement design than most other installations of this type -- tragically, a lot of the ones I've seen have been pretty boring. Still lots of room for improvement, I think. -egg]

Kinetic Rain: 1,216 Computationally Controlled Bronze Raindrops at Changi Airport in Singapore:



Berlin firm ART+COM just completed this stunning new kinetic sculpture in Terminal 1 of Changi Airport in Singapore. Kinetic Rain consists of two sets of 608 suspended raindrops made from lightweight aluminum covered in copper which are raised and lowered in a 15-minute computationally designed choreography controlled from motors embedded in the ceiling. ART+COM created a similar though somewhat smaller piece for the BMW Museum in 2008. (via hungeree)