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 360global view image © agency 360 

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360machining the foam image © nortekmed

 

 

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

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360flotation testsimage © nortekmed 

 

 

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

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360

installation view

 

 

oceanographic cage by agency 360 hydrodynamics diagramimage courtesy of agency 360 

 

 

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

 

 

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