SPOT
[ GSAPP | Architecture Technology elective ]
[ GSAPP | Architecture Technology elective ]
LOCATION
Columbia University Campus, NYC
YEAR Spring 2021
ADVISORS Laurie Hawkinson, Galia Solomonoff
ROLE Part of the design and construction team
Keywords | Inflatable structure, interactive installation
YEAR Spring 2021
ADVISORS Laurie Hawkinson, Galia Solomonoff
ROLE Part of the design and construction team
Keywords | Inflatable structure, interactive installation
Designed and constructed by students in the Spring 2021 seminar “The Outside Project”, SPOT celebrates the safe pandemic-era reunion of students and faculty on campus for the Columbia GSAPP Commencement Ceremony. There were two principal components to completing SPOT: the inflatable canopy and hybrid digital/in-person programming.
The 600 pound inflatable canopy was fabricated by Areacubica and hangs in the sky above Avery Plaza, anchored by four steel beams in Avery and Fayerweather Halls and four anchor points. During construction, students installed LED lights within the inflatable to make the area glow at night. The LEDs are powered by solar panels located at the base of the pavilion.