Nautilus

SOFTlab

Located at Pier 17 in Manhattan’s historic Seaport District, the site specific installation’s is composed of mast-like elements that blend the pier’s edge with the surrounding docked ships. These “masts” comprise a field of ninety-six touch activated poles that create an unexpected symphony of sound and light on contact. As a person touches the middle portion of a pole it activates a specific tone based on the metrics of their touch. As that tone is played, lights in the surrounding poles react with a pulse emanating from that pole. When multiple people activate poles, the installation plays them in sequence. At the center of the installation is a circular area surrounded by a spectrum of acrylic panels for people to view adjacent activity through various colored lenses.

Project Type: Lighting/Sound Installation

Completed: 2019

Location: New York, NY

Team: David Franck, Liz Kelsey, Michael Szivos, Ryan Whitby