UdK Berlin Rundgang 2021

BLOBJECT

Theresa Schwaiger Marla Gaiser

Movement is flexibility. Movement is the development from the two-dimensional into the three-dimensional. Movement is inflation. Movement is BLOBJECT. Inspired by inflatable constructions made of plastic structures that obtain their shape through air pressure, the exploration of inflatable objects came into focus. "Inflatable Objects" and "Inflatable Architecture" have the advantage that they can adapt relatively easily to a wide variety of situations (crises) or conditions due to their flexibility. The possibilities of changing size, volume and shapes make them practical and transportable. Air as an omnipresent element and "material" only needs a frame to take shape and to be able to use its properties. BLOBJECT is an "Inflatable Object" that offers various seating possibilities. The two materially and formally different elements result in aesthetically as well as functionally different variations. The two parameters, pneu & steel tube function as antagonists that influence each other. On the one hand, the shape of the pneumatic tube is changed by the metal and on the other hand, the metal is made usable by the pneumatic tube. The flexibility of the pneumatic body and the shape of the metal frame, which has different sides, result in a wide variety of seating options and uses. Due to the lightness of the pneu and the simple design of the steel tube, BLOBJECT is mobile and can be moved and installed in any location.

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