Cosmohedron

The Cosmohedron is a large, 3 story "snowman" shaped tower situated at the heart of Numina at Convergence Station.
== Lower Floor: Glam Garden ==
The lower floor hosts the "Glam Garden," an interior space filled with vividly colored, translucent plants that cover the walls and ceiling.
=== Activation ===
At the center of the room, a trackball allows visitors to manipulate the ambiance by altering the time of day, creating shifting patterns of sound and light.Meow Wolf Convergence Credits - Glam Garden
== Middle Floor: Frog Egg Garden ==
The middle floor is home to the "Frog Egg Garden," an organic world teeming with alien flora and fauna. Drawing aesthetic inspiration from microbiology, tide pools, deep sea creatures, amphibians, molds, viruses, cells, and insects, this space unravels the intricate phenomena occurring within the heart of the Cosmohedron.Meow Wolf Convergence Credits - Frog Egg Garden
=== Activation ===
The room is surrounded by multiple seating alcoves. Guests seated in these alcoves must collaborate to simultaneously press their palms against illuminated sensors, triggering a sound and light sequence in the room's ceiling. Here is a video tutorial of the activation.
== Top Floor: The Guts of the Guts ==
The topmost level, "The Guts of the Guts," operates as the "brain" of the Cosmohedron. Here, the processing of cells, organisms, and energies transpires. Over time, the Cosmohedron’s initial viral impulses transformed into a more symbiotic relationship, with this level acting as the data processing center. It gathers information from Numina DNA and adjusts the cellular structure of outgoing material. Visitor interaction further develops outgoing cells into more complex forms, adding to the body of Numina. This level draws energy from guests, especially those who spend time seated in the "nucleus", and fuels them back in a reciprocal exchange that reshapes the swamp to better accommodate human visitors.Meow Wolf Convergence Credits - The Guts of the Guts
== Mythology ==
In Leomie's Field Journal, Leomie explores the mystical and scientific aspects of the Cosmohedron. On page 7, she notes:
These reflections suggest that the Cosmohedron could be perceived as both an independent lifeform and a crucial part of the larger ecosystem, possibly serving a role akin to a mitochondrion or nucleus within a cell. This sense of interconnectedness extends to her envisioning the Cosmohedron as a part of an infinitely expanding chain, hinting at its potentially fundamental role in the larger universe.
On page 19, she drew a parallel between Numina's portals and plasmodesmatas, cellular structures in plants that connect neighboring cells:
Leomie's insights suggest that the Cosmohedron might be understood as an integral part of a larger, multi-dimensional organism. Her theory encompasses both the microcosmic (individual cells, organisms, and the Cosmohedron itself) and the macrocosmic (Numina and its various parallel realities). This view potentially redefines creatures as "organelles" in a larger ecosystem, signifying a holistic and interconnected understanding of life on Numina.
== Trivia ==
* A model of the Cosmohedron can be found in Omega Mart’s Trophy Awards Case.
* A video shows the process of constructing the Cosmohedron.
* A detailed walkthrough of the Cosmohedron can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CskWdl7OCUY
== Concept art, early models and previsualizations ==
Found in leaked permitting PDF's
File:Cosmorender.jpg|A 3D rendering of the full structure
File:Cosmorender3.jpg
File:Cosmorender2.jpg
File:Level1.jpg|Level 1
File:Level1 2.jpg|A rendering of level 1
File:Level2.jpg|Level 2
File:Level2 2.jpg|A 3D rendering of level 2
File:Level3.jpg|Level 3
File:Miniature.jpg|A miniature of level 3
File:Cosmolevelsrender.jpg|A cross-section showing what's inside the 3 levels
File:Organelle.jpg|Organelle on level 3
File:Cosmoconceptart.jpg|The Cosmohedron situated within Numina
File:Bench.jpg|Bench on level 2
File:Interiorwallpanels.jpg|Wall panel on level 2
File:Ceilingdioramas.jpg|"Frog egg" ceiling dioramas on level 2
File:Wallpanel.jpg|Wall panels on level 3
File:Critter1.jpg|Concept art for the creature sitting on the side of the Cosmohedron
File:Critter2.jpg
== References ==
Category:Installations
Category:Locations (CS)
Category:Numina
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