Friday, May 19, 2006

comfy.(cozy);



SweaterLodge is a multi-media exhibition that provides a portrait of Vancouver, where the veneration of nature and the density of urban culture often overlap in surprising and meaningful ways. The major element of SweaterLodge is a giant polar fleece sweater.

The polar fleece fabric is made from recycled plastic drink containers. Suspended within the Canadian pavilion, an inhabited garment becomes a lodge, a voluminous soft orange interior space.

As visitors enter the pavilion they encounter a series of stationary bicycles. When pedalled, the bikes will operate digital film projections which show vignettes of a city which intertwines wilderness with modern urban life.

SweaterLodge envisions a future where daily objects become multi-functional. A sweater becomes a lodge, shipping containers become sofas and bicycles become projectors.

After the exhibition, the 350 m2 sweater will be recycled into hats, scarves and mitts for the community.



sweaterlodge
via make via archinect via treehugger

(did that via sequence correctly this time, right?)

2 Comments:

Blogger Reese said...

damn that's crazy! those crazy canadians. oddly,i want to go see it!

3:52 PM  
Blogger FemiKnitMafia said...

How much do I love Canada?
Oh Canada!`

4:38 PM  

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