oceanographic cage by agency 360

oceanographic cage by agency 360

revealed through an ergonomic form, the oceanographic cage draws influences from marine life, forming hydrodynamic geometry.

oceanographic cage by agency 360the cage at the surface of the water image © nortekmed

 

 

conceived as a collaboration between french designer patrick jouffret of agency 360 and current meters/profiler manufacturers in france, nortekmed, the oceanographic cage is revealed through an ergonomic form. drawing influences from marine life, the device floats around on a tripod steel curved structure, forming hydrodynamic geometry. the oceanographic cage can descend to 4000 meters in depth and makes its own measures through its sensors during some months.

 

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 1global view image © agency 360 

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 2detail with captors image © agency 360

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 3detail of the hook image © agency 360 

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 4machining the foam image © nortekmed

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 5the two models of cage image © nortekmed 

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 6flotation testsimage © nortekmed 

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 7the cage under water image © nortekmed 

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 8

installation view

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 9 hydrodynamics diagramimage courtesy of agency 360 

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 - 10operation of the cage image courtesy of agency 360 

 

 

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