Solid Poetry: Hypercolor Concrete

Remember back in grade school when hypercolor t shirts were all the rage? Man, I wanted one so badly. All it took was body heat and the color of the shirt would change (a little gross after recess when the whole top half of the shirt was a different color). Well, the same basic idea applies to a new kind of concrete, except it's way way cooler:

Solid Poetry is a new kind of concrete that reveals a pattern once it gets wet. Dry, it looks like regular concrete (just like a regular hypercolor tee) but wet, a flower pattern emerges and then disappears again as it dries. The concept was a graduate school project from Frederik Molenschot and Susanne Happle in the Netherlands (where it rains all the time). We've inquired as to cost and availablilty but haven't heard back quite yet. We'll keep you posted. See more info on their site.

Comments (10)

That is really, REALLY cool. I wonder if it could be done by painting a stenciled design in sealant on normal concrete.

posted by Tiamat_the_Red on May 19th 2009 at 7:25pm
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I like it, and think of all the cities and towns that can use them instead of strips of ugly concrete used for pavements.

posted by CliveChristy on May 19th 2009 at 11:53pm
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That is sooo cool!

posted by Erin Lang Norris/Yellow Canoe on May 20th 2009 at 7:50am
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very beautiful.

so glad the folks in my town didn't know about hyper color shirts... the armpits oh the armpits!!!! LOL

posted by creative*type on May 20th 2009 at 8:39am
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This is awesome. But if it is a floral pattern it might just look like leaves are stuck on the concrete? I would like to see something less organic.

posted by kiljoywashere on May 20th 2009 at 9:16am
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Wow! I love this idea. I checked out their website, but it's still under construction. I'm looking forward to AT's follow-up on availability, pricing, etc.

posted by MaeEast on May 20th 2009 at 10:41am
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Wow, they could put this outside of a strip joint and when the concrete gets wet, chicks appear!

(no.)

I'd love to see this put to use, though. Tastefully.

posted by btoddster on May 20th 2009 at 12:07pm
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Oh, I love this! My mind is spinning with all the great uses!

posted by Jessa on May 20th 2009 at 11:58pm
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Tackyyy.

posted by okgoodanswer on May 21st 2009 at 3:50pm
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Finally—Something on AT that I can actually buy near me! :)

posted by HilversumJim on May 22nd 2009 at 12:41am
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