Dec 1, 2026
LOT-EK lectures at RIT Vignelli Center, Rochester
concept & vision
TV-TANK transforms a trailer tank into a set of floating section suitable for lounging and watching television
design & architecture
we slice a 35-foot-long aluminum tank into eight rings, line each one with rubber tubing, and equip them with 26” television sets. Lines on the floor direct visitors to the tank slices and to a set of lit early 3D drawings showing the installation concept
program & use
viewers lounge in the privacy of single or double sections, while experiencing the once-hidden interior of the entire oil tank, animated by the flicker of television light. Sections can be extracted as individual viewing modules
impact & significance
common, familiar, generic, an industrial object we see and recognize on the road. Also, extraordinary, surprising, welcoming, a comfortable cylindrical space to explore and inhabit together
