Tabula

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Title: Tabula
Photo Credit: Charles Gadeken
Lead Artist(s):

Contributing Artist(s):
D.V. Rogers
http://allshookup.org

Description:

An interactive installation by San Francisco-based sculptural artist Charles Gadeken and Australia-based D.V. Rogers, TABULA displays information about the world around us and below our feet. The dynamic artwork interprets an open and live seismic data feed made public by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), creating an illuminating display of seismic light on geographical images. Colors change throughout the week and data sets throughout the hours. Thus, TABULA is a map, a clock, and a calendar. The seismic light work consists of 63 RGB light panel fins mounted along two walls and represents the dynamic and constant movement of tectonic plates and the resulting effect large earthquakes can have on communities living above active seismic zones. An informational touch screen is located on the ground floor of the building, highlighting earthquake preparedness and awareness as well as explaining the seismic art of TABULA and the data that is being represented.

PROJECT LOCATION

Public Space
Streetscape
Wall
385 Sherman is a new 3 story mixed-use building over two levels of a subterranean parking garage. the commercial office portion of the building inhabits the northeast, northwest, and southwest quadrants of the site. the third level of the building is set back from the property lines farther than the first two levels with provision of roof gardens on both levels 2 and 3. the residential wing is two stories located on the southeast corner of the site adjacent to sarah wallis park, with units on the ground floor provided with stoops.
Visa Building - 385 Sherman
385 Sherman Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94303
United States

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PROJECT TEAM

Brick LLP
The Minkoff Group
Daniel Minkoff
PROJECT DETAILS

Permanent
80,000
Private
Digital, Installation, Sculpture
Electronics, LED, Light
2016
2017