First Star from the Sun* - Public Space-Time Warp
The universe is the most powerful computer. Every parcel of space-time is always calculated to the strict laws of nature. The invisible laws are "hardware". Matter and light are "software". Construction is programming in the language of the universe.
These are lines of code for a delay loop. The skyscraper is dark for 4.22 years then constantly releases the light captured before in its fractal fiber optical skin.
The light travels an incredible distance within it before transmitting mirrored information that should have reached Proxima Centari as scattered fragments. Freed, it finally escapes to that destination and others too.
(Text of the DOCOMO competition entry, limited to 100 words)
Project renditions:
1) Competition Entry DOCOMO (Japan, 2006) - http://www.moba-ken.jp/designcompe2006/gazoDB.php?id=198
2) Video & Exhibit - 35m2 Architecture Exhibition - deSingel Antwerpen (2007) - http://www.desingel.be/en/DASEARCH.ORB?DA_PR_ID=7480&DA_DOCT_ID=2
3) New video currently in Postproduction
Credits:
Carl De Smet & Pierre Gelder: competion entry (2006), 35m2 video and exhibit (2007), creation of new video in postproduction (release date: end of 2009)
Pierre de Gelder: original storyline - www.1000heroes.com