About this project
The Solarium is an art piece being built for Burning Man 2011. Like a small planetarium for the sun, it strives to recreate our skies and offers the viewer a moment away from the noise and offers time to enjoy the wonders of watching a sunrise and nightfall, created with a field of LEDs along the inside of its domed ceiling.
This 8-foot tall structure allows participants to share an special experience often missed in day to day life. Operating at night, it will display a continuous sunrise/daytime/sunset/nighttime cycle against the inside dome of the structure every nine minutes, the amount of time most people spend between hitting snooze every morning.
During the day a solar panel array will recharge the batteries that power the LEDs that form this immersive experience.
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The Solarium's total project cost is almost $5,000. As part of the Tasty camp, any costs over $4,000 will be funded by the camp. Here is a breakdown of the major costs of the Solarium:
* $1,200 - Solar panels
* $800 - Truck rental and gas
* $400 - Batteries
* $400 - PCB Fabrication
* $350 - LEDs
* $350 - Electronic components
* $300 - Wood, nails screws
* $300 - Fabric, tarp, coverings
* $250 - Tools
* $150 - Wire
* ~$400 - Prototyping materials, miscellaneous hardware, attachements, etc -
You can see the three postcard designs here:
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 2, 2011.
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[SUPPORTER] - A card and personal thank you from the creator mailed to you.
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[STARGAZER] - A thank you card and a book of three custom designed commemorative Solarium postcards
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[CELESTIAL] - A thank you card, a book of three custom designed commemorative Solarium postcards + name or wish upon a beam of light highlighted on a star map poster
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[BINARY LUMINARIES] - A thank you card, a book of three custom designed commemorative Solarium postcards + name and wishes upon a pair of beams (dedicate up to 2 people) highlighted on a star map poster
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[CONSTELLATION] - A thank you card, a book of three custom designed commemorative Solarium postcards + name and wishes upon a constellation (dedicate up to 5 people) highlighted on a star map poster + catch a falling star, a piece of the Solarium's LED circuit board
Project By
Connected as Garth Winter Webb (599 friends)
Garth lives and works in San Francisco. He enjoys making lights blink, motorcycles purr and computers hum.
