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[COM] Re: #Proposed - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:20 pm
by Matt
Maybe someone could update the thread title to U/C

[COM] Re: #Proposed - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:46 pm
by Ben
Certainly isn't going to look too impressive during the day. but hopefully the look at night will make up for it.

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:13 pm
by Howie
Ahh see someone's already beat me to the title change :)

Here's some pics from lunchtime today. Sorry only had my camera phone on me too.

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[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:01 pm
by Matt
Why have they only bothered sticking one up there?
Are they going to test it before they put the rest up, or what?

Just seems like a waste of closing the road, dragging the crane in, etc, only for one panel.

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:12 pm
by Ben
Those pics are pretty awesome considering there from a pohone Howie!

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:31 pm
by Howie
Matt, that's almost certainly what they're doing. If they can get it showing on one panel, and prove the software and hardware talks then they can easily scale it up.

Beamer.. that's from the old K800 3.2mp phone, but i retouched it in photoshop.

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:34 pm
by Ben
Howie wrote:Beamer.. that's from the old K800 3.2mp phone, but i retouched it in photoshop.
I Have that phone! Can't wait for the K850i (5MP) to be avialable.

Anyway back on topic. Hope this is up and running by NYE. I remember reading it would only take about 2 months but having said that so was Grote st upgrade.

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:30 pm
by Matt
I've just been told there will be a demonstration on Thursday at 6:15pm for about 3/4 of an hour...

Will try and get down there with the camera to get some pics.

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:33 pm
by Ben
Matt wrote:I've just been told there will be a demonstration on Thursday at 6:15pm for about 3/4 of an hour...

Will try and get down there with the camera to get some pics.
Thanks that would be great! :)

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:36 pm
by Howie
Awesome.. i'll try to get down there too! Thanks for the headsup mate.

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:09 am
by rev
lol I didn't think that carpark could get any uglier by day.

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:06 pm
by Howie
Got in touch with Damien Mair (from Fusion) and David Brown (from BB Architects) .. very nice guys.

Just made a front page post on this project .. check out the clip Damien and David sent through.
The prototype for Rundle Lantern project, winner of the Rundle Convergence tender, is now up. Currently this unit is only 3x4 panels, but will eventually expand to 34x22 panels to cover nearly 30% of the current eyesore of a carpark.

Damien Mair the Principal Creative Director for Fusion, the company behind this fantastic design, and David Brown from BB Architects, the architect for the project , sent through this clip of the prototype.



You can see this live at the corner of Rundle and Pulteney Streets, Thursday Evening 6:30pm for a short demonstration for the City Council.

More discussion in our forum thread here.
Had a short chat with him regarding this project...

The prototype is not to stay, it's for the city council and councillors to demonstrate that it works, and that there are no structural / design / implementation problems, no problems in terms of ventilation, fire hazards etc. The lights will be switched on at 6:30pm this thursday.

They also took design cues from the Dexia Project in Brussels which uses a similar system in a skyscraper... they have a man who's worked on the brussels project coming from melbourne to help with this project also.

It's all very exciting!

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:12 pm
by Cruise
Should look good when finished but what are they going to display on it?
just flashing colours?

[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:33 pm
by Howie
The last picture should answer that question cruise control.

Thanks to david brown for the pictures.

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[COM] Re: #U/C - Rundle Convergence

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:48 pm
by Pikey
Wow.

Should be stunning when finished!