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The Beacon at the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center starts in the lobby and continues through the roof. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
When the American Bible Society first planned, about six years ago, to put its Faith and Liberty Discovery Center at 5th and Market Streets, it realized what it meant to be located across the street from Independence Mall. The new museum about the religious roots of the nation triangulates itself in relation to the founding documents of American democracy.
In the lobby, a sculpture of three pillars spiraling around themselves extends from floor to ceiling, and beyond, pushing through the roof to become a literal beacon of light atop the building. The three pillars are “Liberty,” facing the direction of the Declaration of Independence in Independence Hall; “Justice,” facing the direction of the U.S. Constitution at the Constitution Center; and “Faith,” facing the Bible at the entrance to the Center’s own galleries.
Trammell Hudson s Projects
Vector games 32c3
This is our talk for 32c3 on vector retro-gaming and interfacing MAME with XY displays. The talk is the result of a collaboration with Adelle Lin, another NYC Resistor member who is a digital designer with a focus on building playful spaces, games and interaction. If you prefer to watch, the half hour video is online.
History of Vector Graphics
Analog computers
The earliest analog computers used oscilloscopes or plotters to output their results. This EAI680 is displaying the result of a differential equation modeling a dampened pendulum on its Tektronix XY monitor.
The first video game, Tennis for Two in 1958, was built with a similar analog computer and displayed on an oscillograph. The bounce of the ball was implemented as a differential equation, very similar to the one shown on the EAI680.