boxLEDs 2010, Austria, Vienna
Boxes that blink
Media Architecture for the rest of us. boxLEDs is a lightweight and very flexible hard- and software toolbox for a new breed of social media applications in public space.
Finally, temporary luminous installations, often large-scale and interactive, are also presented in the Quartier des Spectacles.
www.mediaarchitecture.org/boxLEDs
Details
Building or project owner : realitylab
Light design : realitylab
Light hardware (LED hardware) : traxon
Lighting control software : e:cue
Descriptions
Facade type and geometry (structure) : free configurable “boxLEDs” elements made out of stackable plastic boxes with integrated LED elements.
Kind of light creation : LED
Resolution and transmitting behaviour : Low resolution. Plastic Boxes used for light diffusion
Luminace : Currently brightness optimized for indoor use. Easily adaptable to outdoor lighting conditions
Urban situation : boxLEDs are designed as flexible media architecture for events, games, clubbbing, trade shows and for artistic interventions in the public space. Depending on the situation the user is involved via tracking, mobile apps and online social networks.
Description of showreel : Costumized videos by Catherine Ludwig and interactive content by the realitylab team