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reNEWable Times Square concept
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Times Square is the psychic
agora of American culture, a non-discrete space dedicated to information and
movement. We all have a connection to this iconic axis mundi, but how do people
really connect to time and place? This proposal seeks to turn Times Square into
a giant, fragmented sun dial where visitors can experience the passage of time
through a series of simple, offset lines that correspond to the angle of cast
shadows throughout the day.
How does it work? The site has been loosely divided into zones
that correspond to the most consistent daylight hours: 7am to 6pm. (The
location of each time zone was determined based on careful 3D computer analysis
of neighboring building heights and cast shadows.) Each zone has a set of vibrantly-colored
“shadow lines” that indicate the specific time of day where light is present;
for a visitor walking through Times Square, they will know it’s 11am if their
shadow aligns with a corresponding shadow line.
To further illustrate the passage of time to visitors,
each major zone will have one stenciled silhouette with contrasting “ruler”
lines perpendicular to the angle of cast shadows. The thin perpendicular “ruler
lines” create a dynamic visual field throughout the installation while allowing
people to interpret the calendar month (the length of your shadow changes each
month). The proposed laser-cut stencils will be of famous NYC street portraits such as the V-J Day
kiss; visitors can pose to align themselves in the silhouettes, creating ‘Times
Square Henge” moments throughout the day.
agora of American culture, a non-discrete space dedicated to information and
movement. We all have a connection to this iconic axis mundi, but how do people
really connect to time and place? This proposal seeks to turn Times Square into
a giant, fragmented sun dial where visitors can experience the passage of time
through a series of simple, offset lines that correspond to the angle of cast
shadows throughout the day.
How does it work? The site has been loosely divided into zones
that correspond to the most consistent daylight hours: 7am to 6pm. (The
location of each time zone was determined based on careful 3D computer analysis
of neighboring building heights and cast shadows.) Each zone has a set of vibrantly-colored
“shadow lines” that indicate the specific time of day where light is present;
for a visitor walking through Times Square, they will know it’s 11am if their
shadow aligns with a corresponding shadow line.
To further illustrate the passage of time to visitors,
each major zone will have one stenciled silhouette with contrasting “ruler”
lines perpendicular to the angle of cast shadows. The thin perpendicular “ruler
lines” create a dynamic visual field throughout the installation while allowing
people to interpret the calendar month (the length of your shadow changes each
month). The proposed laser-cut stencils will be of famous NYC street portraits such as the V-J Day
kiss; visitors can pose to align themselves in the silhouettes, creating ‘Times
Square Henge” moments throughout the day.
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