Chinook Arc

source: creativemachines

Chinook Arc is an interactive, illuminated sculpture that reflects our impressions of the Beltline neighborhood as a well defined, confident and vibrant community. The form draws inspiration from the historic Beltline Streetcar loop that once encircled the neighborhood, as well as the Chinook arch phenomenon that periodically blankets the sky. These two identifying boundaries inspired the crisp edges and rounded curves seen in the work. The enclosed space within the sculpture frames the sky and becomes an immersive color environment in the evening. Visitors to Chinook Arc have complete control over the lighting through an optical sensor that projects the movements and colors it sees onto the sculpture. Visitors can wave their hands, move colored objects or play a movie on their cell phones in order to create their own light sequences.

Upon the completion of Chinook Arc, there was an opening event for Barb Scott Memorial Park that also celebrated the sculpture. We have written a blog post that includes more information and photographs that were taken at the event. That blog post can be found at here or in the ‘News’ section of our website.
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source: calgaryca

Concept
The artwork is an interactive, illuminated sculpture that emits a soft, internal glow. The concept reflects our impressions of Beltline as a well defined, confident and vibrant community. The shape draws inspiration from the historic Beltline Streetcar loop that once encircled the neighbourhood, as well as the Chinook arch phenomenon that periodically blankets the sky. These two identifying boundaries inspired the crisp edges and rounded curves seen in the work.

The Project
The selection panel (five Calgarians including a community representative, three people from the local arts community and one Parks staff member) appreciated the sleek and modern look of the piece, and looked forward to its illuminated presence, especially when driving down 12th avenue in the dark winter months. They enjoyed the interactive nature of the piece and felt it provided an appealing element of local inspiration. The panellists were impressed by the artists’ willingness to engage the community and believed they have the experience necessary to develop a meaningful participation opportunity.

Chinook Arc
Community Engagement
As part of this project, the artists were asked to incorporate Community Cultural Development (CCD) and involve the community in a way that would broaden and enhance the positive social impact of the project. This became an exciting and creative collaboration with local artists and musicians that was presented as part of the official Barb Scott Park unveiling event on Friday, June 13, 2014.
The Artists
Creative Machines is the unique group of imaginative thinkers, based in Tucson, AZ, that fabricated Chinook Arc based on Joe and Blessing’s conceptual design. At the heart of all their work is the creation of interactive objects and environments and they are renowned for the ability to meld inventive approaches with the highest quality work.
Joe, a technologist with an interest in living systems, and Blessing, a sculptor with an interest in machines, aim to give people new experiences and inspiration in their daily encounters with the world. Interactivity lies at the heart of their sculptures and they like to leave room for people to bring their own meaning to pieces in significant ways. Their goal is to find new ways to live with art – ways in which art solves problems, enriches the human experience and creates an atmosphere of participation, curiosity, and connection to community. They strive to make art that is iconic from a distance yet nuanced up close and have found that this type of work sustains engagement and encourages community interaction.
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source: lightecture

Chinook Arc es una escultura de luz interactiva diseñada por la firma Creative Machines que refleja sus impresiones sobre el barrio de Beltline como una comunidad compacta, segura y vibrante.

Los artistas invitaron a todos los asistentes a interactuar con su obra.

Fue una fantástica oportunidad para explorarla de primera mano y experimentar sus efectos únicos de iluminación.

La forma de esta escultura se inspira en el histórico circuito de tranvía que una vez rodeó el barrio, así como en el espectacular fenómeno “arco Chinook” que se produce por el choque entre la masa de aire polar del ártico y del aire caliente y seco y que periódicamente cubre el cielo. Estos dos elementos inspiraron los bordes nítidos y las curvas redondeadas que pueden verse en el trabajo.

El espacio cerrado dentro de la escultura enmarca el cielo y se convierte por la noche en un entorno inmersivo de color.

Los visitantes del arco Chinook tienen un control total sobre la iluminación a través de un sensor óptico que proyecta los movimientos y colores en la escultura.

Los visitantes pueden agitar sus manos frente al sensor, mover objetos coloreados o reproducir una película con sus teléfonos móviles con el fin de crear sus propias secuencias de luz.

Como parte de la celebración nocturna, el quinteto Lorna MacLachlan interpretó ‘As Slava Plays’. “Hemos trabajado durante meses con MacLachlan, un compositor local de Calgary, para crear una pieza instrumental que complementa y mejora una secuencia única luz para construir una experiencia completamente nueva para la escultura y el parque que la alberga” explican los artistas.

“Los residentes de la línea de circunvalación y las comunidades vecinas nos cuentan que Chinook Arc se ha convertido en un referente en su barrio, un lugar para interactuar con otros residentes, quedar para disfrutar del espacio, hacer un alto en el camino o descansar de un ajetreado día en la ciudad”.
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source: fubiznet

Chinook Arc est une sculpture interactive réalisée par Creative Machines. La forme s’inspire de la boucle historique du tramway de la ville canadienne de Calgary où la structure est installée. Les visiteurs de Chinook Arc ont un contrôle complet sur l’éclairage par un capteur optique qui projette les mouvements.
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source: photozhulong

园林小品实景照片作品灵感来源于定期在当地天空中出现的奇努克云现象，通过一个光学传感器控制作品发光。比如：在传感器前面挥舞双手，光线随手指的运动环绕雕塑闪耀；用手机播放音乐视频,能创造出独特的发光频率；旋转伞或者挥舞衣服在传感器前面也可使雕塑显示不同的颜色和图案。