Unify
Where we are is part of who we are.
This algorithm
is a metaphor
for community.
This media-art commission honors the power of people and place. To mark the opening of a milestone real estate project in Charlotte, we created “Unify”, an atmospheric, generative artwork. Its ever-changing swirl of colors reflects the vibrancy of a city where all the right elements are coalescing to form something new and beautiful. Driven by a complex algorithm, the behavior of each pixel influences the others around it—color, movement, and sound recombine in a complex and interconnected dance. The algorithm is a metaphor for community: where we are is part of who we are—we affect, and are affected by, the actions of everyone around us.
“Unify celebrates the vibrancy of Charlotte and instills an ambiance and sense of pride.”
— Communication Arts
Awards & Press
2020 Digital Signage Awards: Grand Prix
2020 NanoLumens Crystal Nixel Award
Archinect: Wall illuminates Charlotte's largest mixed-use development
Commarts: Unify celebrates the vibrancy of Charlotte
SEGD: Second Story Designs World’s Largest Native 4K Display
Credits
All work on this site is the result of many people working together harmoniously in the spirit of co-creation. Core team listed below.
People
Joel Krieger, Principal Art & Design
Hunter Spence, Principal Technology
Sebastian Monroy, Generative Artist
Matt Lewis, Technologist
Mudit Gupta, Technologist
Mauricio Talero, Animation
Orgs
Studio: Second Story
Client: Legacy Union
AV Integrator: Cenero