Chilean architects Smiljan Radi? and Nicolás Schmidt have created an inflatable, metallic structure that acts as a stage for the country's architecture biennial in Santiago.
The installation was sited at the Plaza de la Cultura in the Chilean capital and served as a stage for programming at the country's Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism.
Radi? and Schmidt's work consists of a large metallic bag-like structure situated on a grassy area between the street and the plaza.
Smiljan Radi? and Nicolás Schmidt created an inflatable stage for Chile's architecture biennial
Weighted on all sides and fastened with ropes, the structure was attached to pumps that keep it constantly inflated, creating a cavern-like interior where chairs and a presentation area was placed. Small slits on the side of the structure allow visitors and attendees of the programming to pass through while still keeping it inflated.
The installation's obviously temporary nature aligns with the festival's theme, "Vulnerable Habitats".
It was created to host conferences and talks for the festival
Programming was oriented around this theme, focusing on topics including the increase in informal housing, land seizures, the deterioration of public spaces, and the vulnerability of the environment.
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