Atmos Studio aims to replicate essence of Burning Man with festival pavilion
London-based Atmos Studio has designed a timber pavilion named Playascape, which aims to "synthesise the essence of Burning Man" by bringing people together at the festival.
The plywood pavilion will be made from a kit of CNC-cut parts that will be assembled on site during this year's desert festival in Nevada.
Atmos Studio designed the semi-circular structure be an extension of the landscape and echo the plan of Black Rock City, the temporary city where the festival takes place.
"Playascape is an undulating terrain that encourages people to perform and interact with each other," said Alex Haw, founder of Atmos Studio.
"Like Burning Man, it is a landscape populated by events and people ? a version of the desert playa pulled up into the air for its community to witness each other and connect in new ways," he told Dezeen.
The structure will be created from timber steps arranged in a crescent, so that it can be clambered upon, but also can be used as amphitheatre-style seating for impromptu performances.
However, Atmos Studios hope that the visitors will explore Playscape and find their own ways to interact with it.
"Playascape aims to in some way synthesise the essence of Burning Man by being a space of open-ended opportunity; a place, like the playa, which is fulfilled and activated by its participants; a forum activated by its citizens," said Haw.
"Its multiple gradients of steepness offer everyone their own path of disco...
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