Singapore Stopover1
Singapore stopover
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Gardens and fish pond from second floor
Butterfly Garden
The centerpiece of the newly-renovated Terminal 1, Kinetic Rain
is the world's largest kinetic sculpture. 1,216 raindrops made of
aluminium and highly polished copper, controlled by 1,216
individual motors, swirl and dance to depict the joy of travel.
1,216 raindrops made of aluminium and highly polished copper,
controlled by 1,216 individual motors, swirl and dance to depict
the joy of travel.
Kinetic Rain is a moving sculpture that was installed in early
July 2012 in the Departure-Check-in hall of Terminal 1 of Singapore
Changi Airport as part of that terminal's refurbishment.
Spanning an area of 75 square metres and a height of 7.3 metres
it has been billed as the world's largest kinetic sculpture.
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The installation consists of two separate segments, installed
several meters apart. Each segment consists of 608 copper-plated
aluminum raindrops, each of which weighs 180 grams and is suspended
by a thin wire.
Computer-controlled motors attached to the wires can move each
raindrop up and down independently, and thereby make the elements
form elaborate moving shapes. The installation is programmed to
make the elements morph into 16 different shapes during a 15-minute
loop, including flight-related shapes such as airplanes, kites or
hot air balloons37
Kinetic Rain was created over a period of two years by artists,
animators and programmers from the German design firm Art+Com. Its
cost has not been made public.
The sculpture "aims to be a source of identity for its location,
and provides a moment for passengers to contemplate and
reflect"
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Sound: Demis Roussos - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
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