Case Study 02 records the development of Apparatus Zero, a dial system built for an open courtyard in Tuscany. The work layers fine slate surfaces with a heavy copper track, calibrated to align perfectly with the local coordinate.
A hand-milled bronze pointer casts a shadow that narrows to a shadow at absolute noon, recording the passage of solar seasons across the metal. All components were finished by hand, utilizing gravity-fed fasteners to anchor the work directly into the earth without secondary joints.
Technical Alignment Data
TOLERANCE THRESHOLD:
Zero-clearance fitting limit
SURFACE FINISH:
Hand-scraped anthracite graphite
DRIVE METHODOLOGY:
Suspended counterweights & pull-anchors
ENERGY SOURCE:
Local gravity / manual winding intervals
REGISTRY LIFETIME:
Indefinite structural warranty
