Pneumatic
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Project • By Plastique Fantastique • Exhibitions
TREES & TRACES
Songhyeon Green Plaza / Songhyeon Dong, Seoul, KoreaSEOUL BIENNALE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM
In the heart of Seoul, right beside the historic Joseon Dynasty palace, an emblematic space emerges from the ground. The location of Songhyeon Dong carries a rich and varied history, with changing uses and owners over time. The (in)visible pavilion presents contrasting perspectives: reflecting on the outside, while revealing transparency within. It acts as a temporal connector, transcending the boundaries of time for the 4th Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.
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Inspired by the site's intricate history, the artists embarked on a quest to discover the relics hidden beneath the soil. During their April 2023 site visit, they un... More
Project • By Uygur Architects • Concert Halls
The Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall
Ankara has a new landmark with an international appeal; The Presidential Symphony Concert Hall which lies in the heart of the city , right in the middle of the axis going between the historic Ankara Castle and Anıtkabir (mosuleum of Atatürk). The cutting- edge building with its focus on culture aims to prove an asset to both local and global music scene while being the product and instigator of interaction and exchange among citizens.
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In May 1992, national architectural project competition for the building of ACC (Atatürk Cultural Center) Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall was announced. The proposed project, submitted by Semra Uygur and Özcan Uygur, was chosen over forty... More
Product • By Lambert Kamps • Pneumatic Tube Lamp display
Pneumatic Tube Lamp display
A grid of 104 pneumatically moving Tube Lamps create together a text display of eight characters. The display is programmable by computer and the words will constantly change. More
Project • By Plastique Fantastique • Hospitals
MOBILE PPS (Personal Protective Space) for Doctors
Fighting against COVID-19, doctors might be exposed to the infection when masks and protection suits are in shortage. The Mobile PPS is a pneumatic space where doctors can treat patients in transparent protective space. It has constant positive air pressure, which means, the air flows only toward outside of the space, not letting the virus coming inside. The clean air supply is guaranteed by a ventilator located outside or in an extra decontaminated space.
AIR LOCK area keeps the air pressure and prepares doctors with disinfection procedures.Material: White TPU
In the CARE UNIT, doctors can treat the patients according to their health condition.-Including the medical machines inside the PPS-Attaching arm gloves on the surface of the PPS-S... More
Project • By MMW Architects • Hospitals
Emergency Modular Hospital
MMW Architects and our collaboration-partners have made an efficient, flexible and affordable modular hospital in response to the ongoing corona-pandemic. The modular hospital is designed to optimize protection against infection and to increase intensive care capacity on a national- and international level.
The construction system of the modular hospital is based on the use of recycled shipping-containers and inflatable fabrics, assembled in an innovative way to meet the strict requirements for air contamination in hospitals. The system can be adapted to different scenarios and situations of crisis, and it can accommodate both isolators and larger patient rooms based on needs and circumstance.
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Product • By Lambert Kamps • Tube Lamp Clock
Tube Lamp Clock
The Tube Lamp Clock is an installation of 30 pneumatically moving Tube Lamps installed and steered as a digital clock. The moving lamps have an attractive effect on the viewers. It doesn’t only give you the correct time, it’s also offering you an amazing moment. More