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The Farnsworth Curtain takes its cue from Mies van der
Rohe’s Farnsworth House. The famous glass house made
its inhabitant uneasy by its complete transparency to
the outside. Perimeter curtains were hung to provide
opacity and psychological comfort.
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The curtain is composed of 2 separate layers. The outer layer is the supporting structure for the
infrared sensors and the LEDs. The inner layer forms the screen upon which the LEDs project light.
When an object interrupts the infrared beams, the corresponding LED lights dim, causing a dark shape to emerge on the inner layer of the curtain.
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Through the use of electronic noise cancellation technology and sound absorbing materials, the enclosed space will be almost silent, in contrast to the main space. Shadows will seemingly float by, the busier the outside the more hypnotic the experience.
Carol Moukheiber and Christos Marcopoulos
Date: 2011
Team:
Min Woo Kim