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Playcloud is an architecture of air. This project explores the narrative potential of a pneumatic and fabric structure. We look not only at the utopian implications of the pavilion, but also seek to construct a practical and sustainable solution. The inflatable frame is a stand-in for temporariness, playfulness, lightness, and the transitory. It letsus ask two questions, “How in control are we of this structure, these narratives to be set up as temporary construction?” and, “Why is vision so central to the pavilion?” This proposal started began with the site-specific characteristics of the temporary pavilion. Governors Island, 800 yards from Manhattan, had been closed to the public for many years. Its flat landscape and lack of landmarks made it a difficult location to promote when compared to the nearby Liberty Island and its iconic Statue of Liberty. To overcome the low public awareness of the destination, we proposed an artificial cloud pavilion. Playcloud is a new landscape of the festival on this island to stimulate people’s curiosity.
StructurePlaycloud has a light, simple structure. The pavilion consists of an inflatable structure and yarn. In conventional architecture, walls and pillars support a roof, here, it is completely the reverse: The floating cloud reaches a maximum height of 55 feet and is tied to the ground using 1,800 pieces of yarn. This thread curtain fixes the balloon to the ground and, at the same time, defines the cultural boundary. The light structure makes the pavilion sustainable. It does not require a thick foundation, nor would it damage historic site conditions. Additionally, the transport and storage volumes of the inflatable structure are minimal.
SpacePublic events, including performing art, lectures, debates, and relaxation, demand extremely flexible space. The Playcloud creates a vibrant public space, offering diverse artistic and educational events. As a circular space, the interior can be easily reconfigured to meet its need with a varying layout. As a cultural boundary, the yarn curtain hanging under the balloon forms a half indoor, half outdoor space. People can open the curtains as they need to expand the space. The curtain is not meant to limit space, but to represent a new way of opening it. The threads create an illusion between the structure and the people. Its transparency, translucency, and opaqueness are determined by the threads’ density, human action,and environmental factors.
PlayfulnessPlaycloud aims to interact with people. People are allowed to touch the inflatable structure, as well as to sit and lean on it. The pavilion actively engages its environment. It gently sways from the wind and people’s actions. It also expands and contracts with the change of air pressure and temperature, almost appearing to breathe and causing the yarn hanging from the balloon to sway. The subtle motion of the pavilion isreminiscent of a swimming jellyfish.
StructurePlaycloud has a light, simple structure. The pavilion consists of an inflatable structure and yarn. In conventional architecture, walls and pillars support a roof, here, it is completely the reverse: The floating cloud reaches a maximum height of 55 feet and is tied to the ground using 1,800 pieces of yarn. This thread curtain fixes the balloon to the ground and, at the same time, defines the cultural boundary. The light structure makes the pavilion sustainable. It does not require a thick foundation, nor would it damage historic site conditions. Additionally, the transport and storage volumes of the inflatable structure are minimal.
SpacePublic events, including performing art, lectures, debates, and relaxation, demand extremely flexible space. The Playcloud creates a vibrant public space, offering diverse artistic and educational events. As a circular space, the interior can be easily reconfigured to meet its need with a varying layout. As a cultural boundary, the yarn curtain hanging under the balloon forms a half indoor, half outdoor space. People can open the curtains as they need to expand the space. The curtain is not meant to limit space, but to represent a new way of opening it. The threads create an illusion between the structure and the people. Its transparency, translucency, and opaqueness are determined by the threads’ density, human action,and environmental factors.
PlayfulnessPlaycloud aims to interact with people. People are allowed to touch the inflatable structure, as well as to sit and lean on it. The pavilion actively engages its environment. It gently sways from the wind and people’s actions. It also expands and contracts with the change of air pressure and temperature, almost appearing to breathe and causing the yarn hanging from the balloon to sway. The subtle motion of the pavilion isreminiscent of a swimming jellyfish.
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