ABIES ELECTRONICUS

ABIES ELECTRONICUS from 1024 on Vimeo.
aka XMAS TREE, France / 2010.
the Abies Electronicus is the latin name for electronic fir,
a contemporary christmas tree, glowing in the night in the snowy village of Guebwiller.
It is a metallic structure of scaffolding, emitting sound and visuals every week ends of december.
Design and show by 1024 Architecture, original sound by Vincent Viluis. (with a sample from Sebastian / Motor, in this vimeo edit)
Some more photos on 1024architecture.net and on our blog 1024d.wordpress.com