Mapping of tide nodal points in Pacific Ocean.Mapping of ocean topography shifts due to tides.Mapping of world tides, nodes of no tide and ocean topography at 00:00 Greenwich time due to tides.Wave topography map.Mapping of world tides, nodes of no tide and ocean topography at 00:00 Greenwich time due to tides.City Plan showing Current House Towers.Current Tower on site.Floating City section.Site map of the east pacific zone of inhabitation – combining currents, tides and waves.Tower Relationship diagram.Floating City section - abstract.Floating City section – showing floating foundation at 100m depth, with only 1% visible light and ocean floor at 4km depth. Current Tower plans.Current Tower section.Site model showing tides.Site model showing tides.Current tower and floating house model on ocean ground showing floating foundation.Current Tower and Floating House model on ocean ground.Current Tower and Floating House model on ocean ground.Model of Current Tower responding to changing shear layers in water.Model of Current Tower responding to changing shear layers in water.Section through water showing light color change.
Abstract
This project explores the idea of “ground” – specifically, unstable ground - and how one might inhabit that condition.
Title
N/T
Author
Erel, Yael
Course
Thesis
Academic Year
2001–02
Semester
Spring
Faculty
Abraham, Anders
Sculley, Sean
Vidler, Anthony
Woods, Lebbeus
Problem Type
N/A
Program Types
House
Architectural Elements
N/A
Photographer
Erel, Yael
Pollara, Gina
Pro-Lab
Subjects
Ocean bottom
Tides
Waves
Water currents
Color
Light
Faculty Text
NA
Rights
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