The energy table
Decisions are made every day around conference tables, decisions that impact our destiny.
To make sound decisions we must simultaneously observe the past while considering the future.
Alvise has designed a gathering space around this concept.
To make sound decisions we must simultaneously observe the past while considering the future.
Alvise has designed a gathering space around this concept.
The square symmetrical design breaks with the norm of rectangular conference tables which position the head of the table as the authority or leaders other must look to. The physical space of is intended to promote cooperation and collaboration breaking down the dichotomies of speaker and viewer.
The base of the table is a timeline, from the birth of the universe to our bright future, geo referenced in a way that highlights iconic locations around the Calgary area.
The focal point of this installation is energy.
The focal point of this installation is energy.
I cannot imagine what will power our future, what will heat our homes, what will allow us to move around, or grow our food.
The potential of new energy in this installation is represented by a shiny globe surrounded by a mycelium-like network connecting the sun, people, earth and plants. A balanced world is envisioned, a world where there is a home for beaver, bison, moose and, a world where colors are not only appearing, but shining.
We also have two important totem animals: the butterfly, a symbol of transformation, change, hope and life, and below, a bee stands for cooperation, productivity and strong ethics.
The potential of new energy in this installation is represented by a shiny globe surrounded by a mycelium-like network connecting the sun, people, earth and plants. A balanced world is envisioned, a world where there is a home for beaver, bison, moose and, a world where colors are not only appearing, but shining.
We also have two important totem animals: the butterfly, a symbol of transformation, change, hope and life, and below, a bee stands for cooperation, productivity and strong ethics.