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Prior to the 2012 London Olympics, in the current planning of the London Olympic venues will be built around a huge clock moon (lunar clock). It will be run in accordance with its combination of the moon to determine the time trajectory.

this huge moon clock will undoubtedly become another London landmark. Not only that, this also marked the return to nature and tradition, as well as the fear of time.

return to the traditional

This great clock was named ‘aluna’, the word originated from Colombia, a high base (kogi) indigenous. It is located in the East India ports (east india dock), from the Palace of Westminster (westminster palace) six miles along the river, close to the famous Canary Wharf (canary wharf).

Moon clock designer said that he hopes this can have a huge clock has a 150-year history of Big Ben (big ben) are comparable to those with an important symbol of London building.

According to an East London artist(laura williams) explained that the motivation to work the clock entirely from the River Thames rise and fall. Three concentric circles are recyclable glass production: the largest circle shows the moon phase, when the full moon when the light projection of the circle will be complete, the formation of a diaphragm; the middle of a long circle like the clock needles, a record of the moon daily operation cycle; while the smallest circle to track the fluctuation of the tides.

harmony and rhythm

Ms. Williams said, the clock’s name means that memory and the possibility of more shows harmony with the Earth’s creatures all things rhythm.

London Science Museum curator David Rooney (david rooney) is also a participant in this project. He said that, people are always revel in clocks and time, while the daily cycle of day and night cycle, and human life is the most closely related.

cultures in many parts of the world associated with the moon, built on the basis of the lunar calendar. Usa Maha Sen (usama hasen) was a Muslim astronomer, he believed in the ipods, and electronic clock so popular today, people need a way through the ancient measurement time. He said the precise calculation of time is really very practical, but in the process, people have lost the whole spirit and soul of the world forward.

In today’s era of rapid development of science and technology, “aluna” is a great project, which will enable us to re-connect with the universe; in the eyes of scientists and artists, this project not only flashes of inspiration.