This Web Assembled Pavilion by Michael Jantzen Uses the Internet to Move
Kevin Young — April 4, 2012 — Art & Design
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Michael Jantzen creates the Web Assembled Pavilion as his latest project where the Internet physically controls the movement of this claw-like structure.
This concept pavilion is made up of 12 sections; each of the pieces are connected to thin cables at the base, which are connected to electric motors. It all sits on a massive circular platform where tracks installed underneath allow the motor to configurate the pavilion. Internet users from around the globe contribute to the arrangement by voting; a webcam installed over the pavilion allows participants to watch the ongoing process. This is an unpredictable structure as all movements are based on majority votes.
This concept design is ideal for public parks and for keeping everyone safe; the sections of the clawing cube halts once somebody steps onto the platform. Artist Michael Jantzen attempts to explore the meaning of a changing environment in a world of disarray with most of his designs that are both meaningful and cleverly designed.
This concept pavilion is made up of 12 sections; each of the pieces are connected to thin cables at the base, which are connected to electric motors. It all sits on a massive circular platform where tracks installed underneath allow the motor to configurate the pavilion. Internet users from around the globe contribute to the arrangement by voting; a webcam installed over the pavilion allows participants to watch the ongoing process. This is an unpredictable structure as all movements are based on majority votes.
This concept design is ideal for public parks and for keeping everyone safe; the sections of the clawing cube halts once somebody steps onto the platform. Artist Michael Jantzen attempts to explore the meaning of a changing environment in a world of disarray with most of his designs that are both meaningful and cleverly designed.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Architecture - The Web Assembled Pavilion demonstrates the potential for internet-controlled structures, creating opportunities for interactive and dynamic architecture.
2. Crowdsourced Design - The voting system allows internet users to participate in the arrangement of the structure, showing the potential for collaborative design projects.
3. Sensor-driven Structures - The pavilion's ability to halt movement when someone steps onto the platform highlights the use of sensors in creating safer and more responsive architectural designs.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The Web Assembled Pavilion showcases the potential for innovative and interactive architectural designs that respond to user input.
2. Technology - Internet-controlled and sensor-driven structures like the Web Assembled Pavilion create opportunities for the development of new technologies and systems.
3. Public Art - The concept of crowdsourced design and dynamic movement in the pavilion opens up avenues for creating unique and engaging public art installations.
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