s001_젊은건축가프로그램

location : 국립현대미술관, Seoul

title: 공기산, Inflatable mountain

type : competition and exhibition

project year : 2015

The proposal starts with the concept of architectural platform where visitors are able to claim their own play and use it per their own purpose within the given sturcture. It is expected to be a versatile structure and playground for all of age.

The element which makes the pavilion playful is the subject of water, shade and seating. The proposed structure offers various spatial qualities such as active and passive experience of them.

It consists of 4 inflatable giant balls and a 80km long urethane air hose. These designated 4 giant balls are working as the main structure for the pavilion supporting bunch of urethane air horses as well as to create various perspectives and the area of flooring, shading, seating, corridor and roofing underneath.

The inflatable ball consists of inner and outer sphere filled with water in between, and the horse is filled wih refrigerant water vapor partially. This creates parial shade, visual illusion-effext and the cooling system where the refrigerant water vapor flow and discharges.

The inflatable structure provides series of playful experience for visitors climbing up, lying down, walking through, seating up, getting in and gathering inside and outside.