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Starfield : Descours
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Looking to the heavens, the constellation Draco is recognized as an entity of permanence within the Northern Hemisphere, for as the year passes, it never sets. Draco holds a constant position in the skies today as much as it has for centuries. As such, its stars have served as navigational guides over oceans and vast landscapes.
Although the functional significance of Draco has dithered, the constellation and the other line drawn figures in the night are still recognized on a perceived, “flat,” sky. However, the domical plane above our heads is a perceived abstraction, for within these constellations, the stars exist at varying extreme distances from Earth and from each other.
Starfield highlights the sectional relationship of the stars in contrast to the apparent flat of the evening sky, a juxtaposition of the configuration against the space of an urban courtyard. It represents not only the spatial relationship of the stars, but also contrasts the once visible sky that is now faded by the contrasting city lights. To create this moment of contrast, the installation is a lighted frame matrix of linked star points that is hung above the heads of the public.
The matrix design positions the stars with respect
to how they are typically seen, two dimensionally, but they are shifted within a maximum section depth of three feet. The raised length is proportionate to the distance between the Earth and each individual star. Stars farther away from Earth are raised higher, while closer stars are located closer to the courtyard floor. These points, triangulated and made physical by aluminum pipe members create a three dimensional Delauney mesh. To further represent the Starfield, each member joint, or star point, holds an LED light. Draco’s stars are white, while surrounding points are blue to assist in identifying the constellation.
By filling the roofless void of the courtyard, the
abstracted image of the perceived sky is replaced by a three dimensional representation. As visitors move under the installation, Draco’s constellation is released from its earthbound image and reclaims it’s spatial configuration.
Team:
Jennifer Harmon
Peter von Bülow
Maciej Kaczynski
Missy Ablin
Ashley Banks
Joshua Kehl
Spencer Kroll
Michael Gelnboski
Will Martin
Cathy Pyenson
Andrew Stephens
Benjamin Thomas
Grant Weaver
Logan Wiedman
Wencan Xue
Although the functional significance of Draco has dithered, the constellation and the other line drawn figures in the night are still recognized on a perceived, “flat,” sky. However, the domical plane above our heads is a perceived abstraction, for within these constellations, the stars exist at varying extreme distances from Earth and from each other.
Starfield highlights the sectional relationship of the stars in contrast to the apparent flat of the evening sky, a juxtaposition of the configuration against the space of an urban courtyard. It represents not only the spatial relationship of the stars, but also contrasts the once visible sky that is now faded by the contrasting city lights. To create this moment of contrast, the installation is a lighted frame matrix of linked star points that is hung above the heads of the public.
The matrix design positions the stars with respect
to how they are typically seen, two dimensionally, but they are shifted within a maximum section depth of three feet. The raised length is proportionate to the distance between the Earth and each individual star. Stars farther away from Earth are raised higher, while closer stars are located closer to the courtyard floor. These points, triangulated and made physical by aluminum pipe members create a three dimensional Delauney mesh. To further represent the Starfield, each member joint, or star point, holds an LED light. Draco’s stars are white, while surrounding points are blue to assist in identifying the constellation.
By filling the roofless void of the courtyard, the
abstracted image of the perceived sky is replaced by a three dimensional representation. As visitors move under the installation, Draco’s constellation is released from its earthbound image and reclaims it’s spatial configuration.
Team:
Jennifer Harmon
Peter von Bülow
Maciej Kaczynski
Missy Ablin
Ashley Banks
Joshua Kehl
Spencer Kroll
Michael Gelnboski
Will Martin
Cathy Pyenson
Andrew Stephens
Benjamin Thomas
Grant Weaver
Logan Wiedman
Wencan Xue
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