The Globe: Interactive Installation at AT&T Discovery District — AT&T Discovery District
The Globe, a 30-foot-tall walk-through interactive sculpture with over 300,000 LEDs, opened in 2021 as the centerpiece of the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas; architecture by Gensler, interactive content by Float4, audio by Made Music Studio, and AV/ICT systems integration by Electrosonic.
| Venue | AT&T Discovery District |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2021 |
| Technologies | LED, lidar sensors, generative audio, real-time show control |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gensler | Architecture | Master architecture and design of the AT&T Discovery District, of which The Globe is a centerpiece. |
| FLOAT4 | Media Design & Software | Interactive content and real-time show control, triggered by lidar sensors. . |
| made-music-studio | Content Production | Custom generative audio composition that swells and grows more complex as more visitors enter. . |
| Electrosonic | AV Integration | Complete audio, video, control, and ICT systems design and integration. |
Description
Visitors walking through The Globe's 15 steel ribs trigger lidar sensors that reshape a generative light and sound show in real time, responding to visitor speed, movement, and the number of people present; the piece is inspired by the AT&T logo.
Sources
- https://segd.org/projects/the-globe-interactive-installation-at-att-discovery-district/
- https://www.electrosonic.com/projects/the-globe-at-att-discovery-district
- https://www.float4.com/en/projects/the-globe-interactive-installation-at-att-discovery-district/
- https://www.gensler.com/projects/att-discovery-district
- https://www.commarts.com/content/files/competitions/2023%20IA%20Shortlist.pdf