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The man-made waterfalls, Olafur Eliasson's aquatic art project, were getting another test run this morning. Last week a late night test was witnessed by some at Pier 35, and this morning we saw the Brooklyn waterfall getting a test run at the foot of the Promenade (between Piers 4 and 5).
Below are some of our shots from this morning, as well as a rendering of what it is supposed to look like...think it'll live up to its mock-up? In person it actually looked pretty good.
The water for all four falls will be turned on June 26th, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, through October. If you've seen any of them being tested, send us the photos; so far no testing has been documented for the falls under the Brooklyn Bridge and on Governors Island.
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I was gonna post something about how this is a total waste and how we should be focusing on improving the city in a more tangible way during these tough economic times, but if what one of the commentors said on a previous post about this is true, then I'm all for it.
Being that it's the east river, it is highly loaded with nutrients from run off, which cause algae to grow and then die. When they die the bacteria which break them down, consume oxygen, reducing the viability for other oxygen-breathing species, like fish.
By circulating the water in the east river, the waterfalls will cause aeration of the water, reducing the BOD and increasing the habitat quality of the east river.
wow.
I wonder how much rust damage will occur to nearby structures after getting bombarded with mist for 3 months.
I think its going to look spectacular. I love when this city concocts big meaningless stunts!
Looks more like an industrial accident than a waterfall.
They need more water..... not grand enough!
I think most of those structures on the piers will be demolished to make way for the Brooklyn Bridge Park so they're not too worried about rust.
I don't know. It's not very cool looking, arty or technically interesting. Looks like a tall scaffold with recycled river water running over it. Not very imaginative.
Hmm, in that second picture, it looks like the wind is sweeping the water to the side.
It was-- I think that could be a problem. There was only a light wind, but the water was really being pushed back towards Furman Street-- when I was standing a block behind the falls, I was getting pretty wet with mist. I think they probably need to turn up the volume of water to avoid that.
Large scale Elliot Spitzer money shot.
This reminds me of those cheesy 90s Sharper Image, fake "rainy window" sculptures.
Given that most (if not all) other NYC media outlets will be covering this, I disagree with the use of the word "exclusive."
I think we just meant this set of pix was exclusive-- not the existence of the waterfalls. That's been known for at least 24 hours!
If anyone's interested there's a smaller, somewhat scale-model version of these waterfalls at the Eliasson exhibit at PS1. It doesn't look all that impressive from the sides, but when you get a straight-on look it's quite beautiful. I can only imagine the ones in the river are going to really amplify the effect, and I for one look forward to their arrival.
Maybe it's just me, but I think the "waterfall" will never look like the rendering. Somebody miscalculated just how much water is necessary to make the falls look realistic.
By circulating the water in the east river, the waterfalls will cause aeration of the water, reducing the BOD and increasing the habitat quality of the east river.
Ah, but you're also forgetting that East River water is laden with bacteria, chemicals, raw sewage and other noxious materials, a lot of which will become airborne thanks to this. If you think tomato salmonella is scary, try breathing the mist coming off this.
his work is like the chinese fireworks clown, it looks great in photographs but when you see the real thing, you're like "what the hell? that's it?" then you go back later and see the photographs, of the very thing you saw and ask, "i was there but where was this?"
this doesn't look anything like those beautiful mockups they previously issued. It looks whack!
Why do I have this burning desire to stand underneath it and act like frankenstein and scare away the tourists?