concept & vision

our volume of moving images activates a non-descript conference room of the Chicago Navy Pier. Inside the 24' x 30' moving-image enclosure, viewers are engulfed in video art and short films presented as a 360-degree experience alternating between programs in an A-B-A sequence

design & architecture

we use softness, as walls of white Spandex rest on an elevated black platform. Red navigation lights guide visitors to four slits that serve as entrances, defined by the edges of the floor-to-ceiling film and video projections

program & use

imagery is all around, while sound and playback control are delivered via infrared remote headsets positioned at each seating. Seating are swiveling blue vinyl-coated pool lounge chairs mounted on ball bearings that allow viewers to spin, enhancing the fluidity of the visual experience. Projections are rear-projected onto the core walls using large mirrors, doubling the image size while reducing the projector’s required length

impact & significance

we explore the experiential and physical aspect of cinema, as a community of viewers is immersed in these stories. The softness of the environment, the surprise of its interior organization, the continuous barrage of moving images dematerialize the space, with the lounge chairs acting as literal and conceptual flotation devices