QuickSilver Used at The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA)

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2nd April 2008

Source: QuickSilver Controls, Inc.

As part of MoMA’s “Design and the Elastic Mind” exhibition, Hoberman Associates chose QuickSilver Controls to move the panels on its Emergent Surface sculpture. Emergent Surface is a transformable wall of 26 panels each controlled by a QuickSilver servo motor. The sculpture consists of 7 floor to ceiling poles each affixed with 3 or 4 servo controlled panels. The poles are of varying slopes such that the wall appears flat or twisted depending on your perspective. The wall can transform from solid to nearly invisible in a few seconds. Each panel is individually controlled allowing for a myriad of patterns.

The dynamic façade represents a future where architecture could respond to a changing environment. Harsh sun or weather could be detected and automatically filtered without any human intervention. The wall could provide privacy, block unwanted noise, or just add architectural interest.

If you are in New York, MoMA is well worth a visit. The “Design and the Elastic Mind” exhibition goes until May 12, 2008. For details: MoMA: http://www.moma.org/

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