Comments on: ALUNA TIDAL-POWERED CLOCK http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:48:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: ARChttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-32261 ARC Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:44:22 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-32261 please, PLEASE dont' compare this to Stonehenge. Which was made with 100% environmently freindly materials, processes, and requires no power source to work. And has been working flawlessly as an astrological observatory for over 5000 years, despite not being entirely intact. And it's still aesthetically pleasing to look at after all these millenia.C'mon people, this sculpture will be decaying and an eyesore within one lifetime (which is all it is designed to last for). As a 'green' technology it is a complete failure. It certainly fails in the inspiration department. And while it's not ugly, i'd hardly call it a tour-de-force of Art. Yeesh. please, PLEASE dont’ compare this to Stonehenge. Which was made with 100% environmently freindly materials, processes, and requires no power source to work. And has been working flawlessly as an astrological observatory for over 5000 years, despite not being entirely intact. And it’s still aesthetically pleasing to look at after all these millenia.

C’mon people, this sculpture will be decaying and an eyesore within one lifetime (which is all it is designed to last for). As a ‘green’ technology it is a complete failure. It certainly fails in the inspiration department. And while it’s not ugly, i’d hardly call it a tour-de-force of Art. Yeesh.

]]> By: karline Seganhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-22784 karline Segan Sat, 23 Dec 2006 11:21:08 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-22784 I like the concept. Great idea to create a monument to make people reflect about their place in time. Our actions as a human race are so important. People can tolerate being reminded about it. Even though there is a growing amount of awareness going around, there are still alot of people that are oblivious. This project could get alot of attention given that it takes place on two continents and given that it is an architectural sculpture. I like the concept. Great idea to create a monument to make people reflect about their place in time. Our actions as a human race are so important. People can tolerate being reminded about it. Even though there is a growing amount of awareness going around, there are still alot of people that are oblivious. This project could get alot of attention given that it takes place on two continents and given that it is an architectural sculpture.

]]> By: Maggie van Rooyenhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-22685 Maggie van Rooyen Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:37:31 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-22685 This is really poetry in motion via sculpture. Do we need it? Is it going to make earth a better place? It is great that the power is coming from a sustainable source. Our place in time? Interesting! I prefer this as oppose to another stature of another politician. This is really poetry in motion via sculpture. Do we need it? Is it going to make earth a better place? It is great that the power is coming from a sustainable source. Our place in time? Interesting! I prefer this as oppose to another stature of another politician.

]]> By: Richie Kesslerhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-22676 Richie Kessler Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:40:12 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-22676 Great as pure sculpture. Apparently, unlike it's predessor 'Stonhenge', it's illumination comes from within the strcuture itself ? It's certainly worth building and it would definitely be an attraction. I visited their website and the explaination of how it would work and look while it's working was not found. It seems like the kind of sculputre 'plus' that would do well in high profile public plazas... such as at the UN, or elsewhere. (Next to Stonehenge itself ?) I hope it's built soon. I'd like tio check it out in person.Richie Great as pure sculpture. Apparently, unlike it’s predessor ‘Stonhenge’, it’s illumination comes from within the strcuture itself ? It’s certainly worth building and it would definitely be an attraction. I visited their website and the explaination of how it would work and look while it’s working was not found. It seems like the kind of sculputre ‘plus’ that would do well in high profile public plazas… such as at the UN, or elsewhere. (Next to Stonehenge itself ?) I hope it’s built soon. I’d like tio check it out in person.

Richie

]]> By: Jodi Smits Andersonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-22669 Jodi Smits Anderson Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:31:36 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-22669 Great skateboard ramp for Extreme games! Great skateboard ramp for Extreme games!

]]> By: Holly Kallmanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-22656 Holly Kallman Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:18:13 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-22656 I agree with IMHO. It is beautiful; and it is NOT sustainable design. It is a human intervention that will take energy and raw materials to build. It's just like a building-it will produce runoff, etc. Maybe that's perfectly fine, or maybe birds will change their nighttime migratory patterns. It's hard to know, and should just be a work of art without all the 'green' rhetoric. HK I agree with IMHO. It is beautiful; and it is NOT sustainable design. It is a human intervention that will take energy and raw materials to build. It’s just like a building-it will produce runoff, etc. Maybe that’s perfectly fine, or maybe birds will change their nighttime migratory patterns. It’s hard to know, and should just be a work of art without all the ‘green’ rhetoric. HK

]]> By: J.http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-22274 J. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:46:12 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-22274 Well ... I can agree with the art part - it is a beautiful design. However, as it regards "purpose vs. use of green space", it's a "wash out" IMHO. Well … I can agree with the art part – it is a beautiful design. However, as it regards “purpose vs. use of green space”, it’s a “wash out” IMHO.

]]> By: mod*momhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-22255 mod*mom Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:32:06 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-22255 space age looking space age looking

]]> By: Maryhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-22247 Mary Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:17:57 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/21/aluna-tidal-powered-clock/#comment-22247 The One Laptop per child by Fuse is a spectacular idea! Children will grow to be the leaders of tomorrow and I am so impressed that your project puts tools like computers in the hands of children in impoverished areas. You will make a difference for a child! The One Laptop per child by Fuse is a spectacular idea! Children will grow to be the leaders of tomorrow and I am so impressed that your project puts tools like computers in the hands of children in impoverished areas. You will make a difference for a child!

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