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Strauch Hypercube
Berkeley, CA, United States
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Strauch Hypercube
Berkeley, CA, United States
The Forum of the Grimes Engineering Center at University of the California Berkeley was conceived as a hub for learning, collaboration and innovation. The open, transparent design of the three story atrium and its state of the art engineering is an expression of that innovation.
The Strauch Hypercube was conceived as an extension of this vision, a visual representation of the relationship between exploration, invention and community.
The ephemeral structure is suspended within the inner volume of the glass-walled space, framed within the formal rhythm of its architectural bays. Visible from all levels of the building, it appears to float, reinforcing the drama of the large open volume.
The artwork is composed of two nested cubes, defined by 46,000 points of light arranged in a Cartesian grid. Formally, it recalls the hypercube, a theoretical object that cannot be visualized in the traditional sense, but can be explored and understood through mathematical formulas and equations. Conceptually, it is a generative construct, driven by algorithms tied to mathematical principles, engineering dynamics and systems in nature.
Fleeting reflections captured in the atrium glass walls appear and disappear with time of day and season, extending the artwork beyond its precise physical form in an ethereal play between structure and chance. An explosion of reflective pixel-like cubes emanate from its core to catch bits of the light. Together, they create a dynamic sculptural environment that brings an ever-changing visual narrative that symbolizes the transformative nature of discovery and the ever-changing landscape of research.
The Strauch Hypercube is conceived as a collaborative piece, always new, always being created. It builds on technology’s ability to handle large amounts of unstructured data simultaneously and parse multiple layers of abstraction using non-linear cognitive computing to create an interactive art experience. Developed with an open platform for experimentation, students and faculty are invited to explore.
The Strauch Hypercube was conceived as an extension of this vision, a visual representation of the relationship between exploration, invention and community.
The ephemeral structure is suspended within the inner volume of the glass-walled space, framed within the formal rhythm of its architectural bays. Visible from all levels of the building, it appears to float, reinforcing the drama of the large open volume.
The artwork is composed of two nested cubes, defined by 46,000 points of light arranged in a Cartesian grid. Formally, it recalls the hypercube, a theoretical object that cannot be visualized in the traditional sense, but can be explored and understood through mathematical formulas and equations. Conceptually, it is a generative construct, driven by algorithms tied to mathematical principles, engineering dynamics and systems in nature.
Fleeting reflections captured in the atrium glass walls appear and disappear with time of day and season, extending the artwork beyond its precise physical form in an ethereal play between structure and chance. An explosion of reflective pixel-like cubes emanate from its core to catch bits of the light. Together, they create a dynamic sculptural environment that brings an ever-changing visual narrative that symbolizes the transformative nature of discovery and the ever-changing landscape of research.
The Strauch Hypercube is conceived as a collaborative piece, always new, always being created. It builds on technology’s ability to handle large amounts of unstructured data simultaneously and parse multiple layers of abstraction using non-linear cognitive computing to create an interactive art experience. Developed with an open platform for experimentation, students and faculty are invited to explore.
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