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Rain Oculus
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Title: Rain Oculus
Photo Credit: Harvey Morrison
Lead Artist(s):
Description:
A large whirlpool forms inside a 70-foot diameter acrylic bowl and falls 2 stories to a pool below. The artwork, a collaboration with architect Moshe Safdie, functions as both a skylight and a rain collector. The rainwater is recycled back to the whirlpool and also fills a canal that runs through the atrium. The pumps that direct water into the bowl are turned on and off a few times an hour so the whirlpool is always changing in shape and intensity. At peak flow rates there are 8000 gallons per minute falling through the atrium and 200 tons of water swirling around in the bowl. Extensive prototyping and engineering went into integrating the artwork into the structural and mechanical systems of the building.
PROJECT LOCATION
Public Space
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront Ave.
Marina Bay,
18956
Singapore
PROJECT TEAM
Marina Bay Sands Resort
Marina Bay Sands Resort
Safdie Architects
Moshe Safdie
PROJECT DETAILS
Permanent
$3,000,000
Private
Site integrated architectural work
Metal, Painting
acrylic, stainless steel, water, pumps, controller
2011
2012
