STATUS
COMPLETED
Scaled to 1/500,000th of the Earth’s surface, the inflatable metallic sphere is a source of social gravity and shade for a temporary city in the Nevada desert attended by more than 70,000 people each year.
The planet like sculpture is an inflated spherical mirror, constructed of the same fabric as NASA weather balloons and supported by a 32 m-long inclined steel mast, baseplate, and foundation anchors.
The Orb’s material is designed to easily inflate and deflate, leaving no trace.
During the day, The Orb and life below the installation reflects onto its belly to serve as a beacon in the night and a destination in the desert.
Because of The Orb’s curvature, it reflects the space and people around it, showing the social energy and exchange from an entirely new perspective – essentially turning public life into public artifact.
Bjarke Ingels Kai-Uwe Bergmann Thomas Christoffersen Daniel Sundlin Agustin Perez-Torres Martin Voelkle Leon Rost Jakob Lange Alana Goldweit Alvaro Velosa Jason Wu Elizabeth Mcdonald Isabella Marcotulli Jakob Henke Jan Leenknegt Jelena Vucic Linus Saavedra Veronica Acosta Richard Elbert Ryan Harvey Sebastian Claussnitzer Simon Scheller Sören Grünert Lawrence-Olivier Mahadoo Casey Tucker Chris Tron Jeremy Alain Siegel Andy Young Giulio Rigoni Henriette Helstrup Laurent De Carniere Michael Leef Raphael Ciriani Sarkis Sarkisyan Benjamin Caldwell Ola Sobczyk
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