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los angeles-based architecture studio urbana (http://urbanaarch.com/) have challenged the notion of
unappreciated infrastructural typology by transforming the new eskenazi hospital
(http://www.eskenazihealth.edu/) parking structure in indianapolis into an interactive, synthetic terrain.
equipped with a field of 7,000 angled metal panels in conjunction with an articulated east/west color
system, the installation creates a dynamic façade that offers observers a unique visual experience depending
on their vantage point, and the pace at which they are moving through the site.

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as pedestrians and slow moving vehicles approach the building within close proximity to the hospital, they
will experience a noticeable shift in color and transparency, while motorists driving along the street will
experience a faster, gradient color change depending on their direction of travel.

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view from W. michigan street

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those within close proximity to the hospital will experience a noticeable shift in color and transparency

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the installation is equipped with a field of 7,000 angled panels and an articulated east/west color system

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the dynamic facade changes from yellow to charcoal

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rodrigo caula I designboom jul 27, 2014

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i assume they mean it looks dynamic rather then actually being dynamic and moving,
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