Stomata: Respiration Video Montage

Though the images that were taken by Remi were already quite seductive and served to highlight Stomata's intricacy and density, the video he quickly compiled showcases the respiration effects that were present in the design.

As the CO2 sensor array mounted atop the room fed signals to vary the amount of oxygen pumped into the the Stomata membrane, a parallel pneumatic system highlighted the respiration through the inhaling and exhaling of the plastic ballasts.

Stomata: The Effect

Those unable to attend the Stomata Installation at the 2014 Nuit Blanche in the Bata Shoe Museum missed out quite an experience, but here are some images that Remi took that documents some of the ambiance.

Stomata: The Details

In this set of images Remi showcases some of the nuanced detail work that the volunteers were instrumental in assembling.

Stomata: Setting Up The Darkness

In this batch of Remi images, you can see Stomata set up just as the sun is about to set and getting ready for Nuit Blanche 2014 to begin.

 

Stomata: Preparation

Here is the start of a series of images taken by [R]ed[U]x Lab's resident photographer extraordinaire, Remi. This first batch is of the installation at the Bata Shoe Museum just prior to opening at the 2014 Nuit Blanche. It is also nice to see the installation with the lights on and the shadows projected on the floor - something the general public didn't get a sense of.

Take note in the last two images you can see the respiration volumes in the inhaling and exhaling conditions.

The Big Day Preparations

The finishing touches with the UV LED lights are commencing now and it looks like the project will come together for what will prove to be a great evening. Students from First Year to graduates from the Architectural Science program are making this all come together seamlessly.

Nuit Blanche: When the Department of Architectural Science Comes Together

It is not a surprise that as Nuit Blanche caps off the end of the summer and brings all the students back together again for a new school year, it has become an annual collaborative exercise (no, not quite THAT collaborative exercise which also gets the Department in the news) that marks the settling in for the new school year. Unlike other programs that fail to keep its student body together or do not actively try to contribute to their city, Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science has a strong tradition of vertically integrating its student population on feasible and built projects. From first years to graduate students, teams of Architectural Science students have certainly made their mark in the city.

Sine & Stomata: The Initial Ideas

Here are the two renderings that were presented by the Sine and Stomata teams to the Bata Shoe Museum and adjudication committees in order to secure this year's 2014 Nuit Blanche.

Let's just hope that the renderings are pale comparisons to what will really come to fruition! Tonight is the big night!

SINE

STOMATA

Stomata & Sine at the Bata Shoe Museum: Geektropolis Shout-Out

It is great to hear that the Ryerson University [R]ed[U]x Lab has some hype behind it even if we are not famous artists or pampered kids (who all pool in thousands of dollars for their projects that are eerily similar to past RUDAS projects and get bussed into Toronto from cities where there are no cultural events like Nuit Blanche... just saying...).

Let's hope we don't disappoint guys like Geektropolis with the various [R]ed[U]x Lab projects this year!

Stomata: The Membrane Arises

After all the countless man-hours put into the cutting and assembly of the parametrically designed membrane of plastic, today marked the installation of the swaths on site at the Bata Shoe Museum. Despite the complexity, it would seem like the team had everything organized well as the majority was installed relatively quickly.

*The first image is courtesy of Rachel