here's a video of the light in action:
Living Light (Seoul, 2009) from David Benjamin on Vimeo.
another of the living's projects, amphibious architecture, involves monitoring water quality in new york city. here's a blurb from the project page:
"two networks of floating interactive tubes, installed at sites in the east river and the bronx river, house a range of sensors below water and an array of lights above water. the sensors monitor water quality, presence of fish, and human interest in the river ecosystem. the lights respond to the sensors and create feedback loops between humans, fish, and their shared environment. an sms interface allows citizens to text-message the fish, to receive real-time information about the river, and to contribute to a display of collective interest in the environment."you can (pretend to) text the fish hanging out near the sculpture and they will respond with real-time information about their surroundings. be sure to check out the video on the project page to see how it all works. the installation was commissioned for toward the sentient city, an exhibit by the architectural league of new york. the exhibit explores the interaction between smart technology, architecture and the ecology of the new york.
here are some beautiful photos of the installation:













