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*2007: making an inventory of innovative inflatable- manufacturers, | *2007: making an inventory of innovative inflatable- manufacturers, | ||
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- | - In looking for structures | + | - In looking for specific inflatables |
- | For this collectiuon | + | For this collection I searched in books, the internet, my own picture archive, and asked collegues and experts. |
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+ | - Then simultaniously I read several books which could give possible guidelines on how to create living - syneasthetical spaces on an architectural scale. By far the most relevant were Chistopher Alexander' | ||
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+ | -Then coming from Alexanders Pattern Language I have made a specific pattern language for -inflatable architectural structures-. I based it on the Architects of Air’s (UK) inflatable -Luminarium-. The Architects of Air are specicialized in making inflatable libarinths, every year deepening their patterns, by making a new libarynth. Their popular spaces are travelling all around the world and in general people find their spaces a real magical experience. I assisted 3 days in their Luminarium standing in Heemstede, a small village in Holland and that time it was only open for mental handicaped people. So exploring their inflatable space inside out on the field I tried to come to -an inflatable pattern language- for inflatable architectural structures, in such a way that everybody can use these patterns as a guideline to create one’s own ‘living inflatables’ | ||
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+ | - I have interviewed different inflatable and light weight experts, based in the Netherland (:Rogier Houtman - Tentech, Ed van Hinte - Building Lightness, Adriaan Beukers - TU delft, Arno Pronk - TU Eindhoven, Rien de vries - Buitinck Technology). Besides an open converasion in which I treid to explore their specialities I asked them specific questions around the most problematic patterns of inflatable structures like; how they regulate the temperature so it does not become instant hot when the sun shines, or instant freezing cold: how they deal with toxic materials; the quality of air inside; how they design their entrance portals; what to do with dominant smells; etc. | ||
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+ | - I came across some problematic patterns in the Architects of Airs’s Luminarium which I recognized in creating inflatables myself, and other inflatable experts I have interviewed. So underlined the most common obstacles one comes across in inflatable structures. When we are able to surpass these obstacles, these structures will be more stable and alive. It considers issues like; dominant odors, choosing the right materials, energy sources, climate control etc. In this part no solutions will be given to any design problem, but some suggestions will be given so now and then…I called it -Design considerations for inflatable structures- | ||
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+ | - From the three most relevant books I red I made a summary on line (Timeless way of Building, Cradle to Cradle and The Eyes of the Skin): see [[Research Inflatable Literature]] | ||
- visited //The Dead Chamber// at the Tu Delft to experience a space where our hearing is blocked\\ | - visited //The Dead Chamber// at the Tu Delft to experience a space where our hearing is blocked\\ | ||
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- vistited the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichhafen. | - vistited the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichhafen. | ||
- | - I read several books which could give possible guidelines on how to create syneasthetical spaces on an architectural scale. From the most relevant books I made a summary on line (Timeless way of Building, Cradle to Cradle and The Eyes of the Skin) see [[Research Inflatable Literature]] . Chistopher Alexander has unraveled in 1977 a pattern language to create ' | + | - For the physical collection |
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- | -From here I have tried to make a specific pattern language for -inflatable architectural structures- I based it on the Architects of Air’s (UK) inflatable -Luminarium-. The Architects of Air are specicialized in making inflatable libarinths, every year deepening their patterns, and in general people see their spaces as a real experience. | + | |
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- | - I have interviewed different inflatable | + | |
- | how they regulate the temperature so it does not become instant hot when the sun shines, or freezing cold visa versa.: how they deal with toxic materials, the quality of air inside, how they design their entrance portals; what to do with dominant smells; etc. | + | |
- | - I came across | + | - I have listed the innovative inflatable experts, labs etc. at [[Inflatable Structures]] a page already existing at Foams libarynth. Most of them I came across |
- | - For the collection of physical materials suited for inflatables for foam's public library - I have asked experts which I interviewed, | ||
- | - A collection of innovative inflatable experts, labs etc. I have listed them at Inflatable Structures a page already existing at Foams libarynth. Most of them I came across during making the -Alive Inflatable- visual survey and for the rest I collected them from my own archive, the most interested ones I asked to send brochures so to put in Foam Library. | ||
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====Results==== | ====Results==== | ||
- | * A visual survey of -Inflatable Inspirations- , I came to a collection of 15 sections with specific qualities. Each section by far don't give a complete overview in its field. But the main criteria for selecting the works is that they are in one way or another inspiring and that they all can lead to new vibrations… Images of Inflatable Inspirations: | + | * A visual survey of -Inflatable Inspirations- , I came to a collection of 15 sections with each specific qualities. Each section by far don't give a complete overview in its field. But the main criteria for selecting the works is that they are in one way or another inspiring and that they all can lead to new vibrations… Images of Inflatable Inspirations: |
- | * A summary Christopher Alexanders | + | * A summary Christopher Alexanders |
- | * A pattern language for inflatable architectural structures: see [[Pneumatology]] | + | * A pattern language |
* Design considerations for inflatable structures: see [[Pneumatology]] | * Design considerations for inflatable structures: see [[Pneumatology]] |