Contemporary Architecture by realities:united

Contemporary Architecture is an installation by realities:united

Contemporary Architecture presents an minimalist installation by the Berlin-based architects and artists of realities:united. Two digits of 7-segment display—formed using industrial fluorescent tubes—are suspended from the ceiling. The installation is light sign, information carrier, and light source at the same time.

As a "display", the installation is used to show the current time in minutes. At the same time --as light installation-- it is the only light source inside the exhibition space and therefore it serves as the necessary pragmatic lighting source. While the displayed information is changing every minute, the over all light intensity is kept on a constant level during all times, thus the appearance of the exhibition space is changed subtly but constantly. "Below" realities:united contextualizes the installation above -- both conceptually and within their work.

realities:united prioritizes organization-as-design above elemental or ornamental design. In this sense the installation's design is the idea rather than the object. The "normal" is connected and re-arranged in a manner which results in an effect greater than sum of its parts. The goal is not to beguile the viewer with shiny objects, rather it is to collect and organize the environment in a subtle, non-intrusive, yet fundamentally altering way. This effort ideally breathes some life into the ambient technology, perhaps even some playfulness, which hints at the potential without an overt aesthetic agenda, and with an incorporative attitude towards content.
For more information visit: www.realU.de

design team: Jan Elder, Tim Edler, Mason Juday

Curated by Christian Rattemeyer

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• realities:united
• architecture
• artistsspace
• new
• york
• light
• media
• installation
• illumination
• design
• art
• exhibition

[poniman13]

@sixty7architectureRd  Bernard Tschumi and Herzog & De Mueron include the dimension of time in some of their projects.

[sixty7architectureRd]

This installation introduces the dimension of time into architecture, which for some reason seems to be neglected by architects. Other than style reflecting zeitgeist, it would be interesting to see a building designed with the dimension of time as a principle.

[hfaboo6]

Totally noticed the ceiling straight away...LOVE IT! The other installations are amazing as well. Lighting is a wonderment! Beautiful!

[78guy]

really interesting concept. It's a great reminder to re-observe those objects surrounding us.

[SyncopatedRhythms]

It really does look like they're unaware, which I think is due to the light remaining constant. They probably assume that whatever is on the TV is the exhibit! Very well done.

[yournewfriendmichael]

so i wonder... is this some commentary on our perception of space? it seems to me that the 'users' of the space are totally unaware of the time elapsing on the ceiling. if this is the case, does that even necessarily show that they're disconnected from that space?

[playplay]

nice!