The Southeast of Brazil is subject to strong winds, rain showers and sunlight. Our challenge was to erect three temporary structures (one with an area of 400m2 and two with an area of 80m2, each) in just one day under the extreme weather conditions typical for Paraty at that time of the year.
A starfish-shaped inflatable architecture was the solution. After all, real starfish have similar physical problems; such as water pressure and current forces.
The starfish was the inspiration for the...
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The Southeast of Brazil is subject to strong winds, rain showers and sunlight. Our challenge was to erect three temporary structures (one with an area of 400m2 and two with an area of 80m2, each) in just one day under the extreme weather conditions typical for Paraty at that time of the year.
A starfish-shaped inflatable architecture was the solution. After all, real starfish have similar physical problems; such as water pressure and current forces.
The starfish was the inspiration for the parameters we used in the design and engineering solutions for the Hub Estrela projects. We analyzed how the starfish uses geometry, proportions and its sponge features to respond to the complex forces of its environment.
Whereas Hub Estrela was inspired by the starfish, the Tortuga inflatable structures were inspired by the circle-based surface of Radiolaria.
Our architectures are aerodynamic and can bend upon lateral wind blows, absorb the stress of vertical rain showers, control natural sunlight, and receive interactive video projections and RGB lighting inside due to different polymers combined in the same skin.
Commissioned by: Ninui
Format: Inflatable architecture
Job description: architecture, set design, lighting design, interior design and set-up coordination
Project team
Author: Atelier Marko Brajovic
Creative Direction: Marko Brajovic
Project Direction: Carmela Rocha
Assistant Architect: Fernanda Zanetti
Parametric Design: Bogdan Chipara
Manufacture & set up: Big Format, Clic and Xoc
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