Origami Tigers - Chinese New Year

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Two giant digital origami tigers playfully celebrate Chinese New Year on theforecourt of Customs House, Sydney from 11 February –14 March 2010.The crouching digital tigers combine ancient lantern making methods withcutting edge digital design and fabrication technology, bringing east andwest together through tradition and innovation.The big cats are a collaboration between multinational architecturalpractice Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) and Customs Houseto mark the lunar year of the tiger and raise awareness about theendangered status of tigers.The tigers are inspired by “zhezhi”, a Chinese term for paper folding, morepopularly known by its Japanese name “origami”. Traditional Chineselantern makers in Sichuan province, where lantern making has been takingplace for over 800 years and local artisans were consulted.The Chinese or Lunar New Year is the most important Chinese holiday andstarts with a Lantern Festival. The Chinese lunar astrological sign is themetal tiger in 2010.The tigers are the size of a boat at 2.5 metres high and 7 metres long yetweigh only 200kgs and use fully recyclable materials, aluminium andbarrisol, a new light weight reusable stretch material. Pulsating low energyLED lighting brings the sculptures to life.Chris Bosse, LAVA director says: “The project continues LAVA’s mission inlightweight structures to build MORE WITH LESS.”“The tigers are part of an ongoing multidisciplinary program featuringcontemporary architecture, installations, photography and digital mediaexhibitions in Customs House, ” said Jennifer Kwok, manager of CustomsHouse.

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