Here’s an alternative to today’s rain clouds: the weather installation by London’s Random International allows one to experience the beauty of rain on his or her own (drier) terms. Installed at the Curve in the Barbican Centre of London, the Rain Room employs a 100 sq. meter grate overhead to shower a continuous stream of rainfall and mist over the exhibit. Sensors then detect the weight and footsteps of the audience, directing the falling water away from the person’s immediate space - a “carefully choreographed downpour that responds to [one’s] movements and presence.”

(via archcm)

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