Situated Technologies: Toward the Sentient CityThe Architectural League of New York

AMPHIBIOUS ARCHITECTURExClinic (Natalie Jeremijenko) and Living Architecture Lab (David Benjamin + Soo-in Yang)

TOWARD THE SENTIENT CITY | September 17 - November 7

TOWARD THE SENTIENT CITYAn exhibition featuring five commissioned projects in New York City that explore the evolving relations between ubiquitous computing, architecture, and the city

EXHIBITION SPONSORSThe Architectural League of New YorkGraham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Art and ArchitectureUniversity of Buffalo Department of Media Study, College of Arts and SciencesNew York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human DevelopmentColumbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

AMPHIBIOUS ARCHITECTURE | East River

AMPHIBIOUS ARCHITECTUREAn art-meets-science installation that creates an engaging public interface to the New York water ecosystem

PROJECT FEATURES + Temporary (4-week) installation (complete removal after the exhibition) + Small footprint (30’ x 30’) + “Light” touch (floating, ethereal, few components, no permanent anchoring to bottom) + Public interaction through dynamic lights above the water and text-messaging hotline + Project as a small-scale test for possible future installations

EAST RIVER | New York City water ecosystem

Pier 35

EAST RIVER LOCATION

INTERFACE TO DATA, INTERFACE TO PUBLIC INTETEREST

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT | Real-time interaction with water

NETWORK OF FLOATING TUBES | Lighting display outline

SITE PLAN

70’30’

30’

70’

BOAT ANCHOR

STEEL PIPE,12” DIAMETER(SELF-FLOATING)

EXISTING COLUMN(20’ APART)

STEEL PIPE, 12” DIAMETER(TIED TO THE PIER COLUMN)

POWER AND SIGNAL CABLE

STEEL PIPE, 12” DIAMETER(OPEN ENDS, NOT FLOATING)

NYLON ROPE1/2” THICK

(1500 LBS.)

BOAT ANCHOR

STEEL PIPE,12” DIAMETER(SELF-FLOATING)

MONITORINGSTATIONINSIDESANITATIONBUILDING

EXISTING COLUMN(20’ APART)

STEEL PIPE, 12” DIAMETER(TIED TO THE PIER COLUMN)

POWER AND SIGNAL CABLE(24V DC, 2 AMPS)

STEEL PIPE, 12” DIAMETER(OPEN ENDS, NOT FLOATING)

NYLON ROPE1/2” THICK

(1500 LBS.)

SECTION

ACRYLIC TUBE WITH WEIGHT(ELECTRONICS AND LIGHT)

STEEL PIPE,12” DIAMETER(WELDED COLSED AT BOTH ENDS,

SELF-FLOATING)

POWER AND SIGNAL CABLETO SANITATION BUILDING(24 V DC, 2 AMPS)

POWER AND SIGNAL CABLEWATER-PROOF

(MUST BE SLACK AT ALL TIMES)

NYLON ROPE1/2” THICK(1500 LBS.)

3ft.

3ft.

10ft. 10ft. 10ft. 70ft.

BOAT ANCHOR(HOLDING POWER:

1300 LBS.)

NYLON ROPE1/2” THICK(1500 LBS.)

POWER AND SIGNAL CABLE(COILED WITH NYLON ROPE

TO STAY SLACK AT ALL TIMES)

NYLON ROPE(TIES PIPE TO COLUMN)

STEEL PIPE, 12” DIAMETER(OPEN ENDS, NOT FLOATING)

PLAN

PIER LINE

ACRYLIC TUBE WITH WEIGHT(ELECTRONICS AND LIGHT)

STEEL PIPE,12” DIAMETER(WELDED COLSED AT BOTH ENDS,

SELF-FLOATING)

STEEL PIPE, 12” DIAMETER(OPEN ENDS, NOT FLOATING)

COLUMN

NYLON ROPE1/2” THICK(1500 LBS.)

NYLON ROPE(TIED TO PIPE)

NYLON ROPE(TIED TO PIPE)

NYLON ROPE(TIES PIPE TO COLUMN)

5ft.

10ft.

20ft.31ft. 31ft.

10ft. 10ft. 10ft. 70ft.

BOAT ANCHOR(HOLDING POWER:

1300 LBS.)

HOSE CLAMP

NYLON ROPE

STAINLESSSTEEL D-RING

BETA-TESTING | Complete system with actual components

Monitoring station(Same elements to be placed in Sanitation building)

Beta-testing in progress

PROTOTYPING | In-situ testing of single interactive tube unit

PROTOTYPING | Sonar sensor for detecting presence of fish

PROTOTYPING | Floating interactive tubes

PROTOTYPING | Low power LED lighting

PROTOTYPING | Text messaging interface

AMPHIBIOUS ARCHITECTURE