8: the inflatable link by Anakin Koenig [mail]
	The Link Just like a Lego brick, 8 is the basic modular element of an infinite number of inflatable structures. Suggested length: 150 centimeters (1 square on the grid of the plan equals 15 centimeters). Suggested colors: orange (see 3D visualization of a link), black (see 3D visualization of a chain), brown, off white. Suggested plastic finish: mate, shiny, velvet. The Line Conceptual extrusion of the basic element (link) in one dimension to create a line, a chain, a frieze... Suited for encircling a solid structure such as a stair case, an elevator cage or for creating a 3D frieze on a wall just below the ceiling... Sketch of the mid-section of the chain. 3D visualization of a chain. Suggested arrangement for a two-color chain: off-white/shiny and brown/velvet. The Plane Conceptual extrusion of the line into a plane. The Cube Conceptual extrusion of the plane into a cube. Based on the three examples above an infinite number of different structures can be generated. 8 Projects 1. Paris, France: a bowler hat for the Geode. 2. New York, USA: VR goggles for the Empire State Building. 3. Paris, France: a brain for the Grande Pyramide of the Louvre. Filling-up the inside with a helium-inflated pyramidal structure. 4. New York, USA: a blanket for the Good Year Zeppelin. 5. La Mecca, Irak: a boxing glove for the big cube. 6. Tokyo, Japan: a condom for a Japan Air Line Boeing 747-400. 7. Easter Islands: a series of tubular hats for stone sculptures. 8. Sequioa National Park, California, USA: a winter coat for the largest thing alive: the Sherman tree. top