1. HACKING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE
WEEK 04

2. - FINAL DISCUSSION
- OVERVIEW OF INFLATABLES
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3. - FINAL DISCUSSION
- OVERVIEW OF INFLATABLES
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4. HOT AIR BALLOONS IN LATE 18TH CENTURY FRANCE 4
90 year cycles, 1870’s, then 1960’s.

5. USMAN HAQUE, BURBLE 5
Modular pieces assembled and designed by the public

6. USMAN HAQUE, BURBLE 6
Made of approximately 140 six foot modules

7. USMAN HAQUE, BURBLE 7
Each baloon contains a sensor and microcontroller and led. Part installation, part performance.

8. SOAP BUBBLES 8

9. MATRIX OF POTENTIAL SHAPES 9

10. RAUMLABOR, BERLIN 10

11. SPACE BUSTER 11

12. SPACE BUSTER 12

13. ANT FARM, TRUCKIN’ UNIVERSITY 13
Trucks provide mobile, nomadic power, the net provides wind protection.

14. ANT FARM, MEDIA VAN 14

15. ANT FARM, DREAM CLOUD 15
Highly photogenic, kinetic architecture that was a screen for image projections and minimal shelter.

16. DALLEGRET, ENVIRONMENTAL BUBBLE 16
Banham’s un-house, pneumatic bubble allows the user to live the life of a modern nomad.

17. ANT FARM, SPARE TIRE 17

18. ANT FARM, CLEAN AIR POD 18

19. ANT FARM, TURBO POD 19

20. JOSE MIGUEL DE PRADA POOLE, INSTANT CITY 20
Expandable, modular pneumatic village. Based on a “grammar of form.”

21. JOSE MIGUEL DE PRADA POOLE, INSTANT CITY 21
Expandable, modular pneumatic village. Based on a “grammar of form.”

22. INFLATABLE KINDERGARTEN 22

23. DAVIS, BRODY, CHERMAYEFF, USA PAVILLION FOR EXPO ‘70, OSAKA 23

24. DAVIS, BRODY, CHERMAYEFF, USA PAVILLION FOR EXPO ‘70, OSAKA 24

25. EVENTSTRUCTURE RESEARCH GROUP, CLOUD 25
A closed membrane with additional point support. Includes a large number of wrinkles, due to no predetermined cutting pattern.

26. RALPH BORLAND, SUITED FOR SUBVERSION 26

27. GERALDINE HUSSON, HYBRID OBJECTS 27

28. AEOLIAN RIDE, BROOKLYN RIDE 28
Wind inflated suits.

29. POLYETHYLENE 29
Drop cloth plastic, also available at mattress stores.

30. RIPSTOP NYLON 30
Used in kites, parachutes, etc.

31. TAPE 31

32. ANT FARM, INFLATOCOOKBOOK 32

33. - REVIEW ASSIGNMENT 02
- OVERVIEW OF INFLATABLES
- 4 PRECEDENTS
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34. ParaSITE, Michael Rakowitz 34
Question: How to provide temporary shelter for homeless people?

35. Scaffolding Capsule, Santiago Cirugeda 35
Question: Can loopholes in zoning/permits provide opportunities?

36. Bucky Bar, Studio for Unsolicited Architecture 36
Question: What materials lend themselves to a distributed, adaptable mobile pavilion?

37. Assemble, Folly for a Flyover 37
Question: How to take advantage, give new life to underutilized urban space?