fast track - a 170 foot long trampoline by salto architects

fast track - a 170 foot long trampoline by salto architects

Nov 28, 2012

first image 'fast track' - a 170 foot long trampoline in russia by salto architects

developed for the archstoyanie festival in russia by estonian architecture studio salto, 'fast track', the 170 foot long trampoline demonstrates the integral elements of park planning. expressed as a road installation, the project challenges the concept of infrastructure that normally focuses on technical and functional aspects, tending to be ignorant to its surroundings. 'fast track' is an attempt to create intelligent interactive spaces that emotionally correspond to its local context, giving the user a different experience of their environment by movement.


user jumping during the archstoyanie festival


view of the 170 meter trampoline




night context

location: nikola-lenivets, russia client: festival archstoyaniesize: 51 m year: 2012 design team: maarja kask, karli luik, ralf lõoke 

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terunobu fujimori: flying mud boat

terunobu fujimori: flying mud boat

first image 'flying mud boat' by terunobu fujimori image © kazumasa onishi

famed japanese architect terunobu fujimori is widely known for his peculiar designs, usually with a surreal animated movie feel with oddly organized spaces and rickety-looking structures that would be right at home in an older tim burton film. the 'flying mud boat' traveling tea house installation is the newest addition to his repertoire of fantastical designs. simply put, an acorn-like mass blown up to human scale is suspended on tension cables over four natural wooden posts anchored into the ground, and only accessible by ladder. the concept is in itself quite dynamic, capable of being installed in any environment and any climate, and although it is only big enough for a few people, the idea could be used as a case study for the practical application on a residential scale in places where being elevated off the ground would serve as an advantage. the exterior is characterized into two halves, the top consisting of a shingle roof with curling edges as if made of aged leafs of paper, and the bottom a bowl of mud plaster painted a neutral earthen yellow. fujimoro is known to use organic raw materials in his buildings, as they offer excellent thermal properties, a natural visual aesthetic and are often times sustainably acquired and applied. the skeleton is made of a series of bi-directional laminated plywood rings, with an interior that has a plaster floor and carefully arranged cedar planks that create a comfortable contemporary ambiance.  lateral circular windows within square frames extend views out over the landscape and allow the space to be ventilated, a probable necessity after having the small stove on for a while.


suspended by the four posts image © kazumasa onishi


view from underneath image © kazumasa onishi


yellow-painted mud plaster exterior image © kazumasa onishi


ladder leads to the entrance image © kazumasa onishi


view from the structure image © kazumasa onishi


entrance image © kazumasa onishi


interior image © kazumasa onishi


small stove for heating water and a wooden table and seats on a plaster floor image © kazumasa onishi


image © kazumasa onishi


circular windows cut into square frames offering ventilation image © kazumasa onishi


view out of the window image via


can be installed in any climate and location image via

danny db

11.30.12

terunobu fujimori (5 articles)

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tree tents by luminair

tree tents by luminair

first image 'tree tents' by luminair all images courtesy of luminair

the culmination of three years worth of research, these 'tree tents' by luminair are coming to forests near you. bringing awareness to the timber harvest and lifecycle, these suspended capsules bring comfortable and low impact retreats up in the canopies. the living spaces are contained by a sustainable structural frame enclosed with high density cotton canvas fabric. a combination of green ash wood and strong, lightweight hybrid aluminum sub-frame components are easily transported and assembled. steam-bent into a spherical shape, the form spreads loads across the structure to absorb movements of inhabitants. its 100% waterproof exterior is insulated with sheep wool, making the shelters perfect for year-round use and semi-permanent camps. it comes in olive green, red and natural. spanning three meters in diameter, the interior room comfortably accommodates 2 adults. kits include side benches which extend into beds. a bio-fuel stove for heating and cooking can also warm the water  stored inside the under-floor tank.


spherical tent suspended amidst tree trunks


ladder leads into front door


side window




fabric door rolled up


bedroom


bed beneath side window


light detail


bio-fuel stove and bed


view of bio-fuel stove and bed from other bed

other window
upward view of skylight


creation of tent prototype


green ash framework


installation

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the decelerator - a slow motion perception helmet by lorenz potthast

 
first image the decelerator - a slow motion perception helmet by lorenz potthast

the 'decelerator helmet' by german artist lorenz potthast offers an experimental approach to an essential subject of our globalized world. the technical reproducible senses are consigned to an apparatus which allows the user to perceive the world in slow motion. the stream of time as an apparently invariant constant is broken and subjected under the users control. processed by a small computer, the helmet uses a video-signal of a camera to slow down the stream seen via a head-mounted display and simultaneously shown at a monitor on the outside. the idea to decouple the personal perception from the natural timing enables the user to get aware about his own relationship to time. working as a 'reflection-bubble, the helmet bridges relations between sensory perception, while disrupting the environment. the technique of the decelerator extends the awareness of time and transforms the concept of present in a constructed, artificial state. on a different level, it dramatically visualizes how slowing down under all circumstances causes a loss of actuality and as idea is inconsistent with our surrroundings.

  The Decelerator Helmet - A slow motion for Real Life from Lorenz Potthast on Vimeo.
  a video demonstrating the concept

it filters and slows down the perception of the environment


the helmet offers a experimental approach to an essential subject of our globalized world


the user can move between three different modes via a remote control


a display on the outside illustrates the function of the helmet for outsiders


the helmet separates your personal perception from the natural timing


the design dramatically visualizes how slowing down can potentially cause a loss of the present

a schematical view of the helmet
inside view of the helmet


the decelerator intervenes on your natural senses


the aluminium sphere works as a reflective bubble - forcing you to think about your own relationship to time

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