Sundial in Imaginary City (AC)

The pyramidal form gives a more dynamic and interesting form

       The imaginary city I received was a city which was constantly under construction and was therefore always covered in ladders, scaffolding and tarps. The concept behind my sundial was to ccontrast the constant change and chaos of the covered city with a timeless ethereal form that was revealed and permanent. I originally used a perfect cube that would embody the ideals of Platonism to symbolize harmony and perfection. deeming it to basic, i decided to switch to a more dynamic form that would draw in the viewer into the enclosed sundial via an experience of precession. The enclosure would make an experience calmness, quiet and solitude juxtaposed against the constant work and noise of the changing city. Underneath the pier there is a pool of still water that reflects the direct rays of the sun from the slit to high light numbers on the walls to indicate time.

Section cut of the 'sundial' showing the pier condition