SOFTlab creates light organ by layering an array of LED-filled brass pipes

New York-based design studio SOFTlab has completed a permanent light installation in the historic lobby of 315 montgomery in San Francisco. Titled stratus, the installation comprises two layers of brass pipes containing a series of LED lights programmed with a subtle light pattern that simulates air flow. SOFTlab arranges the brass tubes along two staggered layers, punctuated by a cloud-like pattern of laster-cut holes that gives the animated light a three dimensional effect.