Our “donor wall” project is finished!

We recently finished a big installation at the University of Waterloo, and now finally have some media to show / talk about the project.  If you haven’t already seen, the Donor Alcove (aka Donor Wall – but it’s really not a wall) project is here:  https://aesthetec.net/catalogue.php?WLOO.

Over the short course from around mid July to mid October we went from pencil sketching to building a customized aluminum frame fitted with robotic parts. The frame itself is just a bit more than a semi-circle, with a 10′ diameter and stands tall at 8.5′. It holds up more than 300 acrylic panels (12″x3″), which are strung on a pair of aircraft cable and held in place by shaft collars. There’s 28 servo motors, 11 presence sensors, several custom-cut aluminum parts, and lots of lots of wire. Putting it all together felt a lot like solving a gigantic puzzle.

Here’s more fun photos from the installation process. Check out the project page for the video.

Thank you to all our friends who came out and lend a hand with this whole process. It was really great to have so many people being busy in our studio, even just for a few days. We’re looking forward to do more in the future!