Iconic World Structures (iwstruct.com) November 2014 | Page 11

Water Bottles

Located in Hong-Kong city in Victoria Park for Lantern Wonderland 2013, half-dome of 20m diameter made of 4800 polycarbonates water bottles were assembled on a light steel structure forming a pavilion lighted-up by LED lights.

The idea is remarkable as it combines design innovation, creativity, sustainability, and ECO design all together. Moreover, the interior is fitted with a sea of 2,300 bottles hanging in an undulating formation from the ceiling. an opening at the crown of the 20-meter-diameter sphere allows moonlight to pass inside, lighting-up both in the internal space as well as the reflective pool of water it sits on. the position of the floating sculpture manifests refractions of changing lunar phases on the surface of the water. Designed by Daydreamer Design firm...

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