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Cloud Forests; Pavilion for Children’s Play

Cloud Forests; Pavilion for Children’s Play

Built in a museum that was abandoned during construction, the pavilion was designed at the request of the developer who purchased it for the benefit of the community. Due to the circumstances, the projects total budget was extremely low, $4000 only for design, installation, and maintenance for 6 months and the architect decided aluminum rods and balloons to create a stimulating environment for children, which turned to become a national scale attraction to the small town.

As a pavilion for Childrens Play, we would like to awaken the children's senses and create new play spaces. Cloud Forests is an installation that caters to all generations so all ages can appreciate its design; Adults living around enjoy it as an art object and children play with it. This site area is located in the outdoor exhibition space surrounded by concrete walls with openings. The installation is largely composed of three materials: pink flexible height bars, white balloons, and aluminum wires. The kids movement and the touching of the bar will be transmitted to the balloon, causing it to move. How can we create a structure that embraces both space and generation? Thanks to the poles varying density, the installation provides children with a circulation path for a run, walk, or stand. Whereas, the less dense areas are wide enough for parents to walk through and supervise their children. There are spaces for play as well as social gathering even in a small place.

It aims to portray a metaphorical aspect and functions as an interactive installation as well as another dimension of art.

Cloud Forests appeals to adults as an art installation. For children, this pavilion is a play area.

This pavilion is fascinating not only for its interactive design but also for the sensory art experience it provides.

 

Photo credit

Pace Studio / UNITEDLAB

37.201884839763, 127.00614257417

Authors
Year of the project conception
2017
Year of completion of the project
2018
COST (€/m²) ($/m²) (€/ha) ($/ha)
57 ($ / m²)
Price category
Articulation
Price subcategory
Instalación efímera
Surface
Earth with Stone & Brick
Customer type
Empresa privada
Customer Name
Space of Design and Architecture
U.M.
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Construction company
UNITEDLAB Associates
Works management
Art Pavilion for Children’s Play
Maintenance manager
Sang Dae Lee
Maintenance costs (€/m²)
0 = Pro bono
Address
138-109 Annyeong-dong
Coordinates UTM
37°12'06.34"N, 127°00'22.02"E
City / Place
Hwaseong
Region
Gyeonggi
Country
South Korea