each unit is made of two dimensional panels that are attached together to form a three dimensional cell. on the outside, the structure comprises a lightweight aluminum shell that gains its strength through a cell-like structure. The pavilion is made of a modular system developed in collaboration with arup. the shimmering color-shifting film changes in saturation and reflectivity depending on the angle, turning each viewing cone into a pedestrian scale kaleidoscope. Working together with 3M, SOFTlab clad the interior of the structure in acrylic laminated with 3M dichroic film. the scopes, each pointing in a different direction, form a shape that is different from all sides at street level, but resembles a seven pointed star from above.Īt the foot of new york’s flatiron building, SOFTlab has built an immersive aluminum pavilion visitors entering the vibrantly colored gazebo can gaze at the atmosphere outside by peering through a set of angular apertures, each framing the environment in geometric and abstract perspectives. ‘nova’, commissioned by the flatiron 23rd street partnership following a competition by the van alen institute, offers glimpses of the ever-shifting landscape of neighboring towers and bustling pedestrian traffic through a series of scopes. SOFTlab’s nova pavilion reflects kaleidoscopic views of new york’s flatiron districtĪt the foot of new york’s soaring flatiron building, local design studio SOFTlab has built an aluminum pavilion that reflects and reveals kaleidoscopic views of the surrounding cityscape.
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