Apple Store's and One Day Poem's

YO! haha Once again sorry for the strong come on... but YO! I'm at the Beverly Center right now. we stopped in the Apple store for a minute and this is what I'm doing with my time in here...

So I thought that I would post something interesting I found. I swear the world is getting more and more creative and it intrigues me. This is... 

The One Day Poem Pavillion

The results of an extensive exploration with shadows, the One Day Poem Pavilion demonstrates the poetic, transitory, site-sensitive and time-based nature of light and shadow.

"Using a complex array of perforations, the pavilion's surface allows light to pass through creating shifting patterns, which�Cduring specific times of the year�Ctransform into the legible text of a poem. The specific arrangements of the perforations reveal different shadow-poems according to the solar calendar: a theme of new-life during the summer solstice, a reflection on the passing of time at the period of the winter solstice. The time-based nature of the poem�Cand the visitor's time-based encounters with it�Callow viewers to have different experiences either seeing a stanza of the poem or getting the whole poem. All of these possible experiences are equally valuable and have meanings unique to the individual. This technique has the potential for producing particular effects and meanings within an architectural environment. Without the use of a source of power other than the sun, this project uses light and shadow to push the boundaries of communication and experiential delight."

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