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PROPOSED INSTALLATIONS FOR ENHANCED EXPERIENCES OF THE NATURAL

FUTURE GARDENS PROPOSED INSTALLATIONS FOR

ENHANCED EXPERIENCES

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A PROJECT BY JAIL-MAKE.CO.UK

ILLUSTRATIONS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN BY LAWRENCE RICHARDS

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If it is taken that our relationship with the natural is dependent on the way we view it, then a change in this relationship is only possible if we change the way we view nature. If the natural is seen to be outside of our normal experience (liminal, then, or perhaps superfluous), entering the garden is a choice, and the natural becomes a tool. If, however, the boundary is softened or removed, or if our view was altered to see the natural as part of our experience, then the tool becomes some-thing to partner or collaborate with rather than something to use. If this was the case, our relationship might be so altered as to lead us to embellish our experiences of the natural alongside a choice to work with is for mutual benefit.

So let us then imagine what this new utopia might look like. A tower that harnesses the power of lightening, whilst simultaneously providing a platform in the sky for the greatest electrical show in the world; the sheer power of nature surrounding the body. Giant leaf-like structures which catch the rain in order to produce free-flowing showers below, constructed next to a reservoir from which the water is allowed to return to the clouds that itself is peppered with towers that offer simple viewpoints or opportunities for solitude. An excavation into which the suns’ rays are directed via a giant lens, wherein a mirrored plate allows for a protected yet unparalleled experience of the celestial.

Simplicity of design, simplicity of experience. The natural should not become alien, but should be implicit in human experience, a move-ment that allows for the barrier between humanity and nature to soften and the line between the inside and the outside to blur. Nature be-comes our playground, these structures part of the theme parks of the future.

Dan Green 2011www.dan-green.co.uk

THE SKY IS NO LONGER OUT

THERE, BUT IT IS RIGHT ON THE

EDGE OF THE SPACE YOU ARE IN.

James Turrell Toward Unknown Light

INTRODUCTION

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RAIN MULTIPLICATION DEVICE

WATER

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CALIBRATED WAVE SYSTEM

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(MM)

RAINFALL REQUIRED TO RELEASE RESERVOIR

LONDON MONTHLY RAINFALL

RELEASE MECHANISM FLOW CHART

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RESIDUAL WATER ERO-SION

ARTIFICIAL TRIBUTARIES

COLLECTION RESEVOIR

DIRECTIONAL RAIN COLLECTION

WEIGHT CALIBRATED WAVE

VIEWING PLATFORMS EXPOSED

RAIN COLLECTION SYSTEM FLOW

The architecture is to be experienced in various stages; firstly large suspended leaves funnel water into heavy downpours, emphasising the weight and quantity of the falling water. The water is then channeled into a flood gate, calibrated to open when enough water has been collected. The resultant tidal wave is an event- happening only 2-3 times per year. Raised platforms provide a space to view and experience this occurrence.

RAIN MULTIPLICATION DEVICES

MULTIPLIER DIAGRAM

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RESIDUAL WATER ERO-SION

ARTIFICIAL TRIBUTARIES

COLLECTION RESEVOIR

DIRECTIONAL RAIN COLLECTION

WEIGHT CALIBRATED WAVE

VIEWING PLATFORMS EXPOSED

DUBAI

LA

PARIS

LONDON

NEW YORK

TOKYO

HONG KONG

33%

22%

18 %

11%

9%

6%

1%

CHANCE OF RAIN?Percentages per city of the chance of precipitation.LIKELYHOOD OF RAIN FOR GIVEN CITY

RAINFALL STATISTICS

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COMPARISON BETWEEN LONDON AND CWMYSTWYTH

– THE RAINIEST PLACE RECORDED IN THE BRITISH ISLES

RAINFALL COMPARISONS

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CELESTIAL MAPPING DEVICE

SUNLIGHT

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CELESTIAL MAPPING DEVICE

SUNLIGHT

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ANALYSING AVERAGE SUNLIGHT LEVELS REVEALS PATTERNS THAT WOULD BE ACCENTUATED AND MADE PHYSICAL USING THE MAGNIFICATION DEVICE.

MONTHLY SUN FIGURES

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SUNLIGHT HOURS PER MONTH

720 X 12 = 8640

365 X 24 = 8760

JANUARY (51.3 / 730) X 100 = 7.02739726

FEBRUARY (46.7 / 720) X 100 = 6.48611111

MARCH (106.4 / 720) X 100 = 14.7777778

APRIL (201.7 / 720) X 100 = 28.0138889

MAY (170.4 / 720) X 100 = 23.6666667

JUNE (220.1 / 720) X 100 = 30.5694444

JULY (161.8 / 720) X 100 = 22.4722222

AUGUST (110.9 / 720) X 100 = 15.4027778

SEPTEMBER (128.7 / 730) X 100 = 17.630137

OCTOBER (104.0 / 730) X 100 = 14.2465753

NOVEMBER (50.0 / 730) X 100 = 6.84931507

DECEMBER (18.5 / 730) X 100 = 2.53424658

SUNLIGHT HOURS STATISTICS

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30 CYCLES

360 CYCLES

PATTERNATION CAUSED BY LENS AFTER REPETITIVE

CYLES.

CELESTIAL MAPPING

CELESTIAL MAPPING

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AFTER 10,000 CYCLES

AFTER CUMULATIVE CYCLES THE POWER OF THE SUN IS RENDERED INTO ORGANIC AND PERMANENT PATTERNS

CELESTIAL MAPPING

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A large lens is focussed towards a steel projection screen, the energy of the sun is focused to a point, etching it’s path across the sky into the steel. Visitors can Walk behind the screen to watch and feel the energy from the sun. The site is left open so that one can view the structure from the lens itself, underground, behind or in front of the lens, though prolonged exposure is not recommended.

CELESTIAL MAPPER

DEVICE ILLUSTRATION

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SUBTERRANEAN VIEWING CHANNEL

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LIGHTNING VIEWING PLATFORM

LIGHTNING

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FARADAY’S CAGE PRINCIPLE

FARADAY’S CAGE EXISTS WHEN AN ENTIRELY CONDUCTIVE

CAGE IS STRUCK BY AN ELECTRIC PULSE (A LIGHTNING STRIKE). THE POLARITY OF THE FIELD IS

REVERSED WHILE THE INTERNAL SURFACES CONTAIN NO

ELECTRIC FORCE.

FARADAY’S CAGE

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A 500m high storm-viewing platform. When a storm is forecast users are

invited to the top of the structure where a faraday

cage, pod structure will protect, but provide an unparalleled view and

experience of being struck by lightening in the

heart of the storm.

LIGHTNING VIEWING PLATFORM

PLATFORMDIAGRAM

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SOLAR INTENSITY

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SOLAR MAPPING

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THE SUNS LIGHT IS INCONSISTENT BUT CAN BE HARNESSED AT CERTAIN POINTS TO INCREASE ITS EFFICACY

SOLAR MAPPING

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AIRFORCE ACCELERATOR

WIND

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SAILS HARVEST WIND

COMPRESSED WIND

AIR CHANNELED DOWN EXPONENTIAL CURVE

A tall sail channels wind through a funnel, compressing and accelerating it- the users experience a heightened gust with a platform at the exit of the funnel. Visitors are invited to lean over the ledge into the wind to feel it supporting their weight.

WIND ACCELERATOR

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AIR FLOW

ANGLE OF ATTACK

AIRFOIL DYNAMICS

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