The next-generation flight information board in the new Tom Bradley International Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport. For this giant LED display, Moment Factory created the Data Cloud — a permanent, real-time, generative artwork that's viewed by millions of passengers every year.
Role:
When I joined this project, most of the ideation was settled but the art direction and overall look and feel were still in progress. My role was to design: 1) the topographic layer, used as a foundation layer, and 2) the UI layer. I generated around 20 variations for both layers to fit with all the different cities available for this installation.
Project:
The Destination Board is the next-generation flight information board in the new Tom Bradley International Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport. For this giant LED display, we created the Data Cloud - a permanent, real-time, generative artwork that's viewed by millions of passengers every year. The Data Cloud uses RSS feeds to harvest wind, temperature and precipitation data from Los Angeles and LAX destination cities, and transforms this information into flowing organic forms that evoke waves, clouds and topographies.
Tied into the airport's flight information system, the Data Cloud selects cities to display from the list of upcoming outbound flights. One side of the display is always rooted in Los Angeles, while the other reflects data from destinations around the world. It's a mesmerizing take on where passengers are, where they're going, and where they can dream of travelling next.
Credits :
Client: Los Angeles World Airports
Project Director: MRA International
Feature designer: Sardi Design
Architect: Fentress Architects
Systems Designer: Smart Monkeys
Executive Content Producer: Moment Factory
Content Producer: Digital Kitchen
Systems Engineer: Electrosonic