Tests of the High Pressure Fire Service in New York City, 1908.
Between 1904 and 1908 the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity designed and built the NYC High Pressure Fire Service system. Comprised of pumping stations, distribution pipes and high pressure hydrants, the HPFS, as it came to be known, was designed and built after a devastating fire in Coney Island in 1903, followed by the fire that destroyed the Baltimore business district in 1904.
From NYC water
To solve the fire protection regulations in the open-plan structure of the Mercedes-Benz Museum, a unique smoke elimination system was developed: an artificially generated tornado.
In the event of a fire, outlets located along the core walls inject air into the interior courtyard of the Museum generating an artificial tornado which collects the smoke and then discharges into the outside air.
From here, via Twistedsifter
This visual blog presents images and projects related to the WATERSHED+ art program.
WATERSHED+ is a public art program hosted by City of Calgary's department of Utilities and Environment Protection.
WATERSHED+ aims to develop awareness and pleasure in the environment, not by changing water management practice, nor developing a uniform visual language, but rather by creating a climate of opportunity for water initiatives to build an emotional connection between people and the watershed.
WATERSHED+ presents a unique approach to public art by embedding artists and artistic practices within UEP core activities, participating as members on infrastructure design teams, contributing to project design, development of events, community education, etc.
You can visit us at:
watershedplus.ca
This program was devised by Sans façon (Charles Blanc & Tristan Surtees) with a team composed of Matt Baker, Emlyn Firth, Yan Olivares of Yes Architectes, Eric Laurier and Bert van Duin.
