建筑設(shè)計(jì)：Mass Studies建筑事務(wù)所

環(huán)形穹頂最初是為紐約藝術(shù)與建筑展覽館25周年紀(jì)念設(shè)計(jì)的用作店面的臨時(shí)建筑。從那以后，它被安裝到世界各地不同的地點(diǎn)，包括日本的北九州和橫濱，以及意大利的米蘭。這個(gè)穹頂形的結(jié)構(gòu)直徑為8.65m，由大約1 000個(gè)塑料呼啦圈組成。這些呼啦圈可以自由疊加，用大約1萬(wàn)個(gè)拉鏈繩固定連接在一起。這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)的設(shè)計(jì)易于非專業(yè)的人員組裝，比如學(xué)生、藝術(shù)家和其他志愿者。

這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的設(shè)計(jì)中實(shí)驗(yàn)、調(diào)整和近乎原始的裝配方法，其主要目標(biāo)不是最終的結(jié)果，而是通過(guò)人們參與建造的體驗(yàn)，營(yíng)造更歡樂的氣氛。只要簡(jiǎn)單地將拉鏈繩剪斷，這些呼啦圈又可以重復(fù)使用或重新組合，而不用丟棄，這種更環(huán)保的方式讓呼啦圈有可能恢復(fù)本來(lái)的用途。

呼啦圈由透明的白色PVC制成。到了夜晚，穹頂表面大約200個(gè)內(nèi)置電光線的呼啦圈發(fā)出柔和的光亮，塑造出全新的環(huán)境?！酰?xiàng)琳斐 譯）

設(shè)計(jì)時(shí)間/Design Period: 2006.10 - 2006.11, 2007.7 -2007.8

施工時(shí)間/Const ruction Period: 2007.9 (New York),2008.2 (Ki takyushu), 2008.3 (Mi lan), 2008.9(Yokohama)

地點(diǎn)/Location: 美國(guó)紐約，日本北九州，意大利米蘭，日本橫濱/New York, USA; Kitakyushu, Japan; Milan,Italy; Yokohama, Japan

建筑規(guī)模/Bui lding Scope: 紐約，8.8m（直徑）；北九州，3m（直徑）；米蘭，9m（直徑）；橫濱，9m（直徑）/New York: 8.8m (DIA); Kitakyushu: ~3m (DIA); Milan:9m (DIA); Yokohama: 9m (DIA)

攝影/Photography: Joseph Grima, Eric Xu

The Ring Dome was original ly conceived as a temporary structure for the Storefront for Art and Architecture gal lery’s 25th anniversary in New York.Since then, it has been instal led at various locations around the world, including Kitakyushu and Yokohama,Japan, as wel l as Milan, Italy. It is a dome-shaped structure with a diameter of 8.65 meters, composed of about 1000 plastic hula hoops. The hula hoops are randomly layered and fastened together by about 10 000 zip ties. This structure was designed to be easily assembled by non-professionals such as students,artists and other volunteers.

Designed for experimentation, adjustments and an almost primitive assembly method, this project’s main objective was not the final result but more the celebratory, shared experience of constructing the piece. By simply severing the zip ties, the hula hoops could then be reused or redistributed, rather than discarded, making it possible to return the hula hoops to their original purpose in a more environmental ly friendly conclusion.

The hula hoops are made of translucent white PVC and at night, electroluminescent wires contained in about 200 hula hoops on the dome’s sur face glow gently and create a completely new environment.□