Empyral
Mechanical moving sculptures that convey beautifully useful real-time data
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What was Empyral
What was Empyral
Empyral was a company which produced mesmerizing smart kinetic art that conveyed real-time data.
Temperature and Precipitation
Temperature and Precipitation
A wooden dial moves along an aluminum arch to show current temperature. An umbrella opens or closes to showcase today's precipitation.
Day of the Week
Day of the Week
One of seven tabs raises up in a remarkably simple design to convey the day of the week.
Tide
Tide
A series of wave-shaped panels raise or lower themselves based on the current local coastal tides.
Commute Time
Commute Time
A beautiful aluminum helix corkscrews itself out to show how long your current commute would take, ranging from 0 minutes to 1 hour.
Sunflake
Sunflake
A complex series of interconnected shapes morph from a sun to a snowflake when there is fresh snow on it's way to a location of your choice. The best way to know when it's about to be a powder day.
Modularity Concept
Modularity Concept
Modularity allows anyone to pick and choose which pieces to display and in what configuration. Make Empyral fit your home and your space.
Empyral Logo designed by Frieda Rapp: friedarapp.com
Animations and computer renderings by Samrah Ahmad: @cinderelephant
Video shot and edited by Chayse McLaughlin
Sun/Snowflake prototype hand-built by Brad Litwin of Brad Litwin Kinetic Works
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