Building Type: Light Tower / Vertical Landscape
Status: Competition Entry: “Urban Confluence Silicon Valley”
Area: Open Structure (315’ x 150’ x 195’)
Site: San Jose, CA
Year: 2020
A network of sprinkler heads throughout the structure generates artificial fog. Nearby Creek becomes its water source - incorporating local ecosystem into this simulated microclimate.
FoG is a steel wireframe structure that houses LED lights, glass platforms, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines, sprinklers, and planters.
FoG scripts its microclimate by analyzing data from ever-changing surrounding environments such as wildlife ecology, plant’s moisture content, traffic & pedestrian flow, wind velocity, and local precipitation.
FoG provides essential moisture for the plants and attract wildlife. A labyrinth of stairs links platforms in various elevations, allowing visitors to choose their own favorite trails and vistas.
FoG sensationalizes rays of light by filtering it through particles of mist.