Devil's Teeth Pod
Farallon Islands, San Francisco
UC Berkeley LA101, Fall 2020 | Studio Instructor: Kate Smaby, Rebecca Sunter
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Farallon Islands, San Francisco
UC Berkeley LA101, Fall 2020 | Studio Instructor: Kate Smaby, Rebecca Sunter
O B S E R V A T O R Y
Diving into the rich sea life of the Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco, I hope to provide a sectional experience of the waterline to observe marine food chains. The observatory is a play on the term “Devil’s Teeth”: a buoyant observation pod is formed from the anatomy of a shark or seal, which uses fins for mobility and balance, and observes the wild predatory cycles of feeding in action - all of this in the turbulent waves of the surrounding ocean at the base of the rugged peaks of the islands.
Concept & Site Plan
Sea Level Rise Art Installation
The Devil’s Teeth Pods, displaying the underwater and water surface interface, are located in four areas around the Farallon Islands that are most interactive with wildlife. As a floatable device, the observatory pods will adapt to sea level rise challenges, as climate change becomes a threat to ecosystems and our planet. There will be an art installation along with the observatory pods that measures how sea level rise has impacted the Farallon Islands over the generations. The pink bands of different shades each represent 5 feet.
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