10/29: The design of the landscape in my project will be influenced by the nodes that are to be installed within it. The locations of these nodes will also be determined by what they are sensing. In this case, the sensors are detecting air particulate matter as well as wind speed and intensity. Plant materials and landforms will be used to help channel wind against these sensors. For example, the use of dense shrubbery and berms can be used to funnel wind across the sensors in the landscape. They can be placed in various locations to get different effects. One node will be placed in close proximity to the 210 freeway to get a higher reading of air particulate matter. Another can be placed near the nearby water treatment facility. A third one could be placed within a park. Different placements of these nodes will ensure more variety of output data sent to the display. For this project, the display will be a musical. Data from the nodes will be streamed to the main node where it will be output as musical notes and white noise. Musical notes will be attained from the data of the wind speed and intensity while the white noise will be triggered by the amount of air particulate matter. The display will most likely be located in Pelota Park as it is within the center of all of the nodes. It is also close by to the residential neighborhoods allowing people to come hear the display without having to drive or walk very far.
LA301L 2014 Studio 