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Watershed

2010-04-13T05:38:52Z

Maychill101: /* References */

An eco-installation of empty water bottles donated by Burners and evolving/amassing at Burning Man as the week passes by. 

Cell Leader: Cherry 
[http://puddle.disorient.info/viewtopic.php?t=4902&start=0 Puddle discussion] 

Watershed is a man-made forest of 3600 plastic water bottles collected from the New York City area and serves as a visual representation of 1 day of playa water consumption. Out of the 50 billion bottles of water consumed each year, 80% of these bottles are currently not being recycled. Not to mention, bottled water is 1,900 times more expensive than tap water, and the toxins emitted by it have been linked to serious health problems such as reproductive issues and cancers. Watershed was created with the hopes that viewers will shed the notion that they need to buy water in plastic bottles. If we are looking to better the environment, water is a great place to start since we have the best quality water coming out of our taps. 

wa·ter·shed (wô'tər-shěd', wŏt'ər-) Pronunciation Key 
n. A critical point that marks a division or a change of course; a turning point: "a watershed in modern American history, a time that ... forever changed American social attitudes" (Robert Reinhold). 

====Background====

* The piece will "evolve" throughout the week — the 2009 Burning Man theme 
* The piece will be created from waste materials readily available at Burning Man 
* Water and water bottle consumption is a very timely issue for the environment. We can make a statement to participants. Furthermore Disorient can show our new water system (reservoir) which reduces/eliminates this waste. 
* The playa itself is a dried up lake bed. 
* The piece has a real community aspect to it and we can hopefully involve many members of camp and people outside of camp in the creation. 

19 years ago when the BM festival first moved to BRC there weren't bottles of water like we consume so rapidly today.
 
We as a society have been sold by Pepsi and Coca Cola that we need to pay for our water when we have the best quality drinking water in the world coming out of our taps! And the true costs of this water doesn't end with the price tag, or the consumed plastic, or the fuel consumed trucking this all around, it ALL adds up.
 
Here's an award-winning article on this subject: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/117/features-message-in-a-bottle.html
 
We need to EVOLVE back to our roots away from mindless consumption, starting with water. And if every there's a place where we would expect radical, creative solutions to begin it's at Burning Man.
 
Solutions: (Reduce) 
Fill up a water tank or cooler for your camp 
Have your RV serviced with water (believe it or not, it's MORE efficient than carting around/wasting plastic bottles) 
Use a reusable portable water container on the playa (no more personal plastic bottles) 
And certainly if you must consume, recycle and reuse your waste. 

====Plastic Bottles Needed====
We are currently collecting any size water bottle for the first phase of this project at the FIGMENT event on Governors Island June 12-14, 2009. Help donate to this cause and turn your trash into an eco-art installation. 
Download this pdf (same as jpeg image below) and use it to collect water bottles in your building! 
[[Image:RecycleYourWaterBottles_Flyer.pdf]]
 
[[Image:RecycleYourWaterBottles_Flyer.jpg]]
 
'''Drop off bottles at MSLK's Studio:''' 
23-23 33rd Road, Astoria/LIC 
You can drop off anytime - 24/7. No need to even ring the bell.
Please drop off at the basement door. 

====Misc Stats====
Gallon "milk" jugs on string: 5' = 22 jugs 
Square (2.5 gal) bottles on conduit: 4' = 10 bottles 
1/4" wood drill bit is the easiest for making the correct holes in the water bottles. 
 

====Testing Photos====
from 4/25/09 
Sample Figment Strands of 22 gallon jugs on rope 
[[Image:Figment1.JPG]] 
Sample Figment Strands of personal 8 oz bottles on airplane wire 
[[Image:Figment2.JPG]] 
 
Sample Burning Man modules, 2.5 gallon containers slid onto 1" x 3" plywood 
[[Image:Burning ManUnlit.JPG]] 
Unlit bottles showing two rows stacked 
[[Image:BurningManLit.JPG]] 
4 lit bottles 

====Sketches====

For FIGMENT: 
[[Image:FIGMENT_TREE.jpg|720px]]
 
Early BM Sketches: 
[[Image:WaterShed_small.jpg]]
 

====Final====
Watershed was displayed at [http://www.figmentnyc.gov/2009/ FIGMENT] 2009 on Governors Island. More details: [http://www.eluneart.com Web design agency] [http://www.ebusinesssubmit.com/services/link-building-services.html Link Building Service] 
[[Image:Watershed1.jpg|720px]] 
[[Image:Watershed2.jpg|720px]] 
[[Image:Watershed3.jpg|720px]] 
[[Image:Watershed4.jpg|720px]] 
[[Image:Watershed5.jpg|720px]] 
 

====References====
Early references of similar projects. 
http://www.mslk.com/pdf/DisorientBottles1.jpg 
http://www.mslk.com/pdf/DisorientBottles2.jpg 
http://www.mslk.com/pdf/DisorientBottles3.jpg 
http://www.mslk.com/pdf/DisorientBottles4.jpg 

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Rex registration

2010-04-12T06:49:23Z

Maychill101:

==2007 Registration==
#Mutant Vehicle Name:
#*Rex (Reorient Express)
#Plan Submission Method:
#*URL
#Mutant Vehicle URL:
#*http://wiki.disorient.info/index.php?title=Rex
#*http://wiki.disorient.info/index.php?title=Rex#Design_Ideas
#Image Upload:
#*[image of Rex]
#Previously on the Playa?:
#*no
#Years at Burning Man:
#*n/a
#Previous Mutant Vehicle Name/s:
#*n/a
#Prior Mutant Vehicle:
#*yes
#Prior Mutant Vehicle Information:
#*Prior to Rex, Disorient has taken Dex (Disorient Express) to the Playa in 2005 and 2006. Dex carries three letters of the DISORIENT sign, a large light installation, and a sound system.
#Camp Information:
#*Disorient
#Day License:
#*yes
#Night License:
#*yes
#About the Vehicle's Mutation:
#*Rex is the big brother to the existing Disorient Express Mutant Vehicle (Dex). Like Dex, it will also carry Disorient Signs, art installations and a lounge to deep playa destinations during Burning Man 2007. Rex, for the first time, makes the entire Disorient sign mobile. The left side of Rex carries the letters ORIENT. Rex joins Dex that carries the remaining three letters DIS. A DJ booth is installed in Rex with the DJ facing out the right side. A smaller DISORIENT sign illuminates the left side of Rex.
#Mutant Vehicle Intent:
#*The Rex will change location several times during Burning Man. It is docked every time next to a different large-scale installation and gives Disorienters and Burners the opportunity to experience and get to appreciate sculptures for extended periods of time. Rex, paired with the Dex, and selected playa installations creates a dramatic yet comfortable environment that includes dance floor, chill-out area and many art works by members of the Disorient collective. The Rex and its generator run on biodiesel. Solar panels and a set of batteries will also contribute to the greening of the Rex.
#Street Legal:
#*yes
#Vehicle License Number:
#*We are currently in the process of licensing Rex in the state of Nevada
#State of License:
#*We are currently in the process of licensing Rex in the state of Nevada
#Vehicle Length:
#*60 feet
#Vehicle Width:
#*8 feet 4 inches
#Vehicle Weight:
#*20,000lbs
#Frame Base:
#*MAN SG310 Articulated Bus
#Frame Year:
#*1983
#Capacity:
#*62
#Number of Trailers:
#*0
#Levels:
#*no
#Number of Levels:
#*Rex has one interior level.
#Sound System:
#*yes
#Sound System Wattage:
#*3500W
#Bar:
#*no
#Standing Passengers:
#*no
#Design Safety:
#*A grounded electrical control panel is especially designed for the vehicle. All electrical power is controlled from this panel making it easy to switch everything off at once. All sharp angles and potential dangerous areas will be covered with a protective material (carpet, padding, pillows, etc.) New seating will be made of wood, designed to be low and covered with carpet, including angles. The vehicle has a capacity of approximately 136 and is equiped with air brakes. The large amount of LEDs (thousands) used for the different art installations around the bus will make it extremely visible at night. SAFETY IN MOTION: Our vehicle will be staffed by a crew of six for all moves. Moves will be limited to once per day and will be in low gear. Four spotters, one on each corner, will alert pedestrians and will be able to signal the bus to halt through a verbal and hand signal. A navigator will ride next to the driver to keep an eye on the spotters and to call halts as necessary. No passengers will be allowed to enter or exit the vehicle while in motion. All drivers will be 100% sober and will hold a legal license for operation of the vehicle (New York Class D or equivalent).
#Operating Procedures:
#*OPERATIONS: MOVING THE VEHICLE: A crew of six will manage all of Rex's moves. The crew will be wearing special banners ("ROT: Rex Operations Team"). Crew will include a driver, four walkers -- one per corner -- and a spotter who will ride next to the driver. Spotters will warn pedestrians and will be able to halt the vehicle with a voice and hand signal. The bus will only move in low gear and will be prepared to stop on a voice and hand signal from any spotter. No passengers will be allowed to get on or off the vehicle while it is in motion. All drivers will be 100% stone cold sober and will possess New York State Class D licenses (or the equivalent) for the legal and safe operation of the vehicle.
#Enter/Exit Procedures:
#*People can enter and exit the vehicle through two doors on the right hand side of the vehicle. One is positioned directly across from the driver. The other in the rear section of the vehicle. There is no entering or exiting the vehicle while in motion.
#Lighting Plans
#*Rex contributes to make the entire DISORIENT sign mobile this year. The sign consists of thousands of LEDs which will illuminate the right side of the bus. The left side of Rex extends the large light installation that illuminates the left side of Dex. The undercarriage of Rex will also be illuminated in the event that Rex has to be moved after dark. From afar the siloette of the bus disappears and what remains is a disorienting glow of lights.
#FuelType:
#*Biodiesel
#Flame Effects:
#*no
#Combustibles:
#*no

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