Rain Oculus - The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands (HD)

Ned Kahn, Rain Oculus
Location: Waterfront Promenade / Retail Mall
This Art Installation is in progress as on10th Sep 2010.

The Rain Oculus is a large acrylic and stainless steel structure located at the intersection of the retail mall with the waterfront promenade. It will create a whirlpool motion above the promenade level with the water falling 2 storeys through a hole at the center of the Oculus, creating a dynamic water skylight feature at the heart of the retail mall.
It consists of a 22 meter diameter acrylic bowl mounted on top of a tubular stainless steel superstructure which forms a "basket" to support the acrylic panels. The combined weight of the acrylic Oculus and steel superstructure is 90 tons. Water flows at 6,000 gallons per minute through the Oculus and the maximum weight of water it can hold is 200 tons. The water is the art medium creating the sculptural effect in this installation.

Currently, it has become a large Wishing-Well for many. Many people are seen throwing coins into it. Apparently the target is to get the coins into the hole at the centre.

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@KyleRomansTC5

What a great idea ! Haha

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The coins should travel down into the jackpot machine in the casino instead. Sponsored prizes.