The Centralizer
The inspiration for this device came about to address the plight of the city-dweller trapped in a densely populated urban environment, who needed to decompress, ground themselves, and/or get in touch with nature and natural rhythms, all during their lunch break or on the commute home. The apparatus would be the approximate size of a large telephone booth, shaped aesthetically as a smooth reflective capsule. Entry is with a pull handle, sliding open a door that seals out the outside noise, light, and air; an emergency release button is on the inside. Upon entering, a rush of fresh oxygen flows in along with ‘white noise’ to block out the street noise. The door closes and the process begins. LED lights from behind mostly seamless frosted Plexiglas light the interior from all sides. The space, first dim then becomes a flood of hues bathing the guest in intensely colored light that follows the chakra path from the base to the top, basically the rainbow, from red to violet, ending in a cleansing wash of pure white. Simultaneously, tonal sound is introduced to correspond with each chakra color with the appropriate chakra tone. After approximately 5 minutes, the cycle is complete and the guest leaves refreshed and more grounded, rejuvenated, and inspired, ready to enjoy their time off from work, or to return back to it. For this simple proposal we have chosen the upright phone booth like arrangement and felt Centralizer was the name most appropriate for the Grand Central Station location. Different locations may allow for the secondary concept of a tanning bed like apparatus with an alternative name also being inspired by the global location and local culture.
Jill Scott Clark Richardson Squishy Buddha 935 9th Street, Suite #1 Miami Beach, FL 33139
The Centralizer
The inspiration for this device came about to address the plight of the city-dweller trapped in a densely populated urban environment, who needed to decompress, ground themselves, and/or get in touch with nature and natural rhythms, all during their lunch break or on the commute home. The apparatus would be the approximate size of a large telephone booth, shaped aesthetically as a smooth reflective capsule. Entry is with a pull handle, sliding open a door that seals out the outside noise, light, and air; an emergency release button is on the inside. Upon entering, a rush of fresh oxygen flows in along with ‘white noise’ to block out the street noise. The door closes and the process begins. LED lights from behind mostly seamless frosted Plexiglas light the interior from all sides. The space, first dim then becomes a flood of hues bathing the guest in intensely colored light that follows the chakra path from the base to the top, basically the rainbow, from red to violet, ending in a cleansing wash of pure white. Simultaneously, tonal sound is introduced to correspond with each chakra color with the appropriate chakra tone. After approximately 5 minutes, the cycle is complete and the guest leaves refreshed and more grounded, rejuvenated, and inspired, ready to enjoy their time off from work, or to return back to it. For this simple proposal we have chosen the upright phone booth like arrangement and felt Centralizer was the name most appropriate for the Grand Central Station location. Different locations may allow for the secondary concept of a tanning bed like apparatus with an alternative name also being inspired by the global location and local culture.
Jill Scott Clark Richardson Squishy Buddha 935 9th Street, Suite #1 Miami Beach, FL 33139