Highlights from Nuit Blanche 2015: Ripple

Just a reminder of the great success that Lily and Diana and their entire Ripple team had at the 2015 Nuit Blanche event (sponsored by Subaru and located at Queen's Quay Terminal).

And of course, thanks to Remi for the great photos!

Their project also made it on to the Nuit Blanche Promo Video!

It is always great to see how ideas come from prototypes in the Department of Architectural Science and make it to a larger stage. Here's a reminder of the original prototype on display in the ARCH building at 325 Church Street at the 2015 Toronto Design Offsite Festival.

Snow Cone Assemblage Continues

As stated earlier, that the installation team were able to put the Snow Cone up within the day and in such freezing cold temperatures is an incredible feat. Taking a look at the apparel, it is evident that the team either decided to wear multiple winter wardrobes worth of clothing, or that blankets are making a comeback... it was that cold.

Note how the petals have different aperture conditions based upon the orientation to the winds... perhaps that was one of the reasons why the team got the Snow Cone up so quickly.

Going to and Working On Site

The intrepid [R]ed[U]x Lab team managed to get all the full scale mock-up disassembled and brought on to the site at the Beeches. Once on site, the team had to prep the area and start assembling... in near record-setting temperatures. The team braved the freezing temperatures by the water's edge with no refuge from the unforgiving winds. To say that this team was focused and devoted to the task is an understatement. How the team managed to not only assemble the precise elements but also keep smiles (or was that because their faces were frozen?) is an incredible feat.