Spring 2019 // Designed and constructed by Nate Imai (UTK Fellow 2018-2019), Tyler Forsberg, Nicole Capps, Akshata Dusa, Roni Feghaly, Diana Kraczkowska, Mary Beth Robbins, Christopher Rubio, Jessica Shremshock, Anastasiya Skvarniuk, Zachary Standley, Izabela Szumniak
“Color of Air” presents a reactive architecture that reads climate data. The project was designed and built by Tennessee Fellow Nate Imai’s “Digital Reciprocities” elective.
The structure is modeled after the traditional Japanese tea houses, which feature a pitched roof and floor system that allow for cross ventilation. The programming of the LED strips have two variables that were assigned data: color for temperature and saturation for humidity.
This experience was valuable because it allowed us to be a part of the design process from start to finish. We learned about Aruduino hardware and coding in Javascript. The end product was a result from all of our efforts combined and it was rewarding to see it built.
My role in this project was the lighting designer. I designed iterations of the LED strip positioning on the panels and assigned the specific color values that would lead to a smooth transition. I also helped with the final builds/breakdowns (we transported it from the A+A to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens) as well as photographing progress/final results.
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