박물관에 방문객 위한 백만개 플라스틱볼 수영풀 마련 Playful Installation Welcomes Visitors to Swim in an Ocean of 1 Million Plastic Balls

경제문화 Economy, Culture/얘기꺼리 Gosship2015. 7. 8. 13:07

Playful Installation Welcomes Visitors to Swim in an Ocean of 1 Million Plastic Balls

미 워싱턴의 국립 건축 박물관은 매년 방문객을 위한 놀이시설을 설치해

방문객들에게 좋은 호응을 받고 있다.

작년에 대형 미로찾기 시설 설치에 이어 올해는 백만개의 플라스틱볼

수영풀을 설치했다.

BIG Maze

작년에 설치됐던 미로찾기 시설

by Ki Chul Hwang

Conpaper Editor Distributor

황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터

Posted by Sara Barnes

The National Building Museum, which hosted a BIG Maze in its Great Hall last year, is now the site of an indoor beach. Their newest exhibition is aptly titled The BEACH and features an immersive installation by experimental design firm Snarkitecture. The 10,000-square-foot space is filled with an “ocean” of one million translucent polyethylene balls and a carpeted deck that’s complete with lounge chairs.

Although the installation presents a beach-like setting, it uses creative liberties to interpret the idea of an oceanside environment. The entire piece is clad in white and its 50-foot wide “shoreline” includes neutral-colored umbrellas and seating, while the two shipping containers’ worth of balls engulf swimmers in a ghostly quagmire. The entire piece culminates in an opposite-facing mirrored wall which creates the illusion of a seemingly infinite sea.

Visitors are welcome to “swim” in the ocean or dangle their feet off the pier. The BEACH also encourages people to relax by reading a good book or enjoying a beverage at the pop-up snack bar. If you’re local to Washington, DC, you can beat the heat and experience the installation until September 7, 2015.