This tensegrity pavilion features 99 inflated “pillows” of steel, connected via steel cables, and held in place with crimped connections. The dome shape, coupled with a perimeter tension ring, allow the entire structure to float in a state of constant hanging. The pillows were assembled flat on the ground. When lifted via specific pick-points, the shape snapped into place. A wood bench was designed specifically to conceal the foundations and provide a place to relax. The project took one day to lift into place, dynamically creating a voluminous space.

Project at the University of Tokyo, T_ADS, with Jun Sato Lab & Obayashi Corporation. Direction: Yusuke Obuchi, Jun Sato — Research Leaders: Toshikatsu Kiuchi, So Sugita, Hironori Yoshida. Core Research: Christopher Sjorberg, Yeonsang Shin, Miguel Puig, Zhang Ye, Ana Luisa Soares, Ma Sushuang, Tong Shan — Fabrication Team: Kevin Clement, Andrea Trajkovska, Quangtuan Ta, Wei Wang, Anders Rod, Benjamin Berwick, Qiaomu Jin, Fawad Osman, Yanli Xiong, Andrea Bagniewski, Ornchuma Saraya, Minjie Xu — Photography: Hayato Wakabayashi

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