Ambiant responsive aquarium

Facing an aquarium containing 250 glowing jellyfishes made of fabric and air, the visitor is dived into a dark, disturbing, oppressive and presence sensitive space. Beyond the black foam walls swarm 250 little luminous creatures lying in wait for the visitor movements. Abysses has been created for the Salone del Mobile de Milano 2010.

Team:
Interior Architects: Fabio Colucci, Maxime Ballard – aquarium concept + room conception + aquarium making
Media Designers: Matthieu Cherubini – Software development, sound design; Alexandre Burdin – Electronics, software development, aesthetic advisement; Max Mollon – Concept, aesthetic supervision, sound design, user experience; Elwood-Léo Spafford – Hand made work & supply; Théo Reichel – Hardware development, software development, technical supervision

Final installation contains:
On the walls 250 UV-LEDs + 5 PCB + 5 IR sensors + 8 speakers
Under the fish tank 104 UV-LEDs + 1 Arduino + 1 shift register circuit
On the roof 1 Mac Mini + LEDs and sensors power supply + starting point of the RS-485 Bus + sound card + audio amplifier + 1 arduino for sensors Under the room 1 subwoofer + sub power supply + sub audio amplifier

Abysses on the press: Milan Design Fair 2010 : Peep-Show // Fishes and other Objects of Desire

Exhibition
# Milan Furniture Fair 2010 — Milan, Italy