Surface Tension
Los Angeles, CA
This shortlisted proposal for urban student-work display aimed to pause a moment in the journey between warehouse and distribution to highlight the sheer effort involved in transporting and distributing a literal ton of water. The installation reveals the staggering scale of water inaccessibility in LA, with each pallet holding a weeks’ worth of drinking water for 34 people. The assemblies are composed of ubiquitous industrial materials: wood pallets, thermally insulating pallet quilts, and nylon strapping.