Plus Pool Light
+ Pool Light is a public art installation in NYC’s Harbor. The project visualizes the conditions of NYC’s waterways through a light installation, posing the question: how’s the water today?
Installed at the Seaport District at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan, the plus-shaped + POOL Light measures 50 x 50 feet, is constructed of LEDs, and floats in the East River as it continuously changes in color based on the condition of water, indicating when it’s great, or not so great for swimming.
The LED sculpture glows teal when pathogens are present in the water and predictive Enterococci levels are safe for swimming (below 35 CFU). It turns to pink when those levels exceed swimming standards. The sculpture also animates, changing its direction based on the flow of current (clockwise when flowing north, counterclockwise when flowing south). The brightness, frequency, and sharpness of the lights is reflected in oxygen, turbidity, and pH, respectively.
Free for the public to engage and enjoy, and viewable from a variety of geographic points in NYC–from the Brooklyn Waterfront to the Bridges connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan–the project offers the community a unique artistic lens through which to view their urban environment and raises awareness about the current state of our rivers.
Installed at the Seaport District at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan, the plus-shaped + POOL Light measures 50 x 50 feet, is constructed of LEDs, and floats in the East River as it continuously changes in color based on the condition of water, indicating when it’s great, or not so great for swimming.
The LED sculpture glows teal when pathogens are present in the water and predictive Enterococci levels are safe for swimming (below 35 CFU). It turns to pink when those levels exceed swimming standards. The sculpture also animates, changing its direction based on the flow of current (clockwise when flowing north, counterclockwise when flowing south). The brightness, frequency, and sharpness of the lights is reflected in oxygen, turbidity, and pH, respectively.
Free for the public to engage and enjoy, and viewable from a variety of geographic points in NYC–from the Brooklyn Waterfront to the Bridges connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan–the project offers the community a unique artistic lens through which to view their urban environment and raises awareness about the current state of our rivers.
Credits
Designed by: Playlab, Inc. & Family New York & Everything Good Studio
Lighting Design, Hardware, and Software Engineering: Everything Good Studio and Mark Klebeck
Lighting Fabrication and Installation: Everything Good Studio & Connected Future Labs
Video Shot and Edited by: Dan Scofield (Blind Escrow Productions)
Commissioned by Friends of + POOL, Inc.
Special thanks to Beam Center and its students for working with us on this project!
Designed by: Playlab, Inc. & Family New York & Everything Good Studio
Lighting Design, Hardware, and Software Engineering: Everything Good Studio and Mark Klebeck
Lighting Fabrication and Installation: Everything Good Studio & Connected Future Labs
Video Shot and Edited by: Dan Scofield (Blind Escrow Productions)
Commissioned by Friends of + POOL, Inc.
Special thanks to Beam Center and its students for working with us on this project!