What is A Piece of Space?
 

It is an installation that helps achieve a mimic sense of another space in real time. This installation enables us to acquire this: the liquid within it feels cold by hands though it is windless and warm outside. It lifts great wave layer upon layer as if it was driven by the wind from another space.

By hiding the details of mechanical parts, it enables people to shift between places so that they can achieve a mimic sense of another space in real time.

Why?

There are times when we miss a city, missing its details and people living there. Whenever weather changes, anchoring effect sometimes lingers on me obviously——recalling what I was doing this time last year, the missing sense to that city life and friends enhances.

“Does it become cold there now? Sometimes I would check the weather of that city on my cellphone, but it does not relieve the sentiment of missing. The distance itself is still something that cannot be ignored. The real feeling of being in that city at the same moment is quite precious for me even though it fleets quickly.

Each wavy line in the beginning comes from a weekly data of tide from Beilun Port,  and layers of wavy lines ultimately run together. The final curve certifies the passing of time on the spot. Also, each port has its one and only curve, a randomly chose port can be finalized as the installation.

Step 3: Prototype based on sketch

How it works? 

Challenges

Hardware and structure

 

Performance testing

Visual Identity

The dynamic logo shows the sea waves in motion.
At the same time, it looks like the surface of liquid in installation when you choose a windy city. It could also be recognized from different angles by its blue color and realistic waves.