2nd place for Habitat
It was a
close call; we finished as number two with our art
proposal for Storoya Grendesenter, but sadly the jury
did not choose Habitat.
Our proposal was to build a cross between a sculpture
and a science center for the kids at the community
center. Two 20’ containers created the space and a
nest of sibirian Larch beams with lasercut acrylic
glass branches surrounded it. This nest was to be
filled with a plethora of science equipment for the
kids.
Digital motion detection cameras from National
Geographic which the
kids would set up in the forest one day and bring in
the next too see which animals they ”caught” during
the night. Field microscopes, beautiful
Somso models of bees,
snakes and other fauna in the area, water and
soil-analysis equipment (too mention a few). On the
roof of Habitat a weather station would collect data
and make statistics which the kids could study and
compare with bird migration, the power output from
the sun and water power station of the school etc.
Here is the PDF with the 2nd revision of Habitat,
where we took into consideration the request from the
jury for a more ”sculptural”
piece.
(Norwegian text, 35mb)
View
the first PDF-presenation of the project
here. Norwegian
text, budget and work schedule omitted in both of
these online versions.
Click the Habitat or Storoya tag too see the model
and more information on this project.