Timepieces

We were asked to create three options for "timepieces" to go in our recently designed retail spaces. I wanted the timepieces to be environmental aspects of the store itself.

The first one was inspired by the Pantheon and the cycle of the sun. I designed an 8ft mechanical system at the top of the store, set into the dome. Throughout the day, the system rotates and at different times of the day, and a series of 12" holes open allowing light to penetrate the dark space bellow. The different angles of light will highlight different aspects of the store throughout the day. These renderings show the device open at noon, where the light would shine directly down into the store.







The second option that I designed sits directly below where the oculus would be. Inside of the store, in the center of the space would be a plasma screen set directly into the floor showing the supernova. Around the perimeter of the screen would be a ring of metal with lights imbeded into it. This timepiece more closely resembles a clock. Four large lights found at 12, 3,6, and 9 will be the brightest, while smaller lights in between will be more dim. As time ticks by, the lights will glow according to what time it is. It will continue to light up until 12 noon when everything will be lit for 15 minutes until it starts over again. The last image shows the timepiece at 3:00.





The third idea that I had for the space is similar to the one above, but on a larger scale. This timepiece takes up the entire floor of the private dressing rooms. A 16" wide glass circle, set into the black wood floor, is lit from underneath. As time passes the light travels around the circle gradually, making the room glow. At noon, the entire circle would be lit like it is in the last picture. The lights used in this timepiece will be filtered through the lightly frosted glass giving off a soothing glow.