Figures
- Place
- Headquarters lobby, San Francisco
- Ceiling field
- approx. 40 × 60 ft (12 × 18 m)
- Tiles
- Each on its own winch
- Vertical travel
- approx. 3–6 ft (1–2 m)
- Motion
- In step with the image
Overview
A lobby ceiling of LED tiles that rise and fall on their own winches, forming slow waves above concrete and oak.
A kinetic ceiling gives LED a third dimension. Each tile hangs on its own winch and moves up or down while it shows light. Together the tiles form a slow wave that passes over the lobby, in step with the image on their faces. Above concrete and oak, the effect is closer to breathing than to a screen. Motion, speed and resting height are set for each program.
Content ideas
- A slow ocean swell passing overhead
- A still, level ceiling for quiet hours
- A wave that rises to meet arrivals at the door
