BLUR BUILDING an architec ture of atmosphere
R E P R E S E N TAT I O N I I I JUNYI CAI a1693509
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CONNECT TO A NEW SPATIAL EXPERIENCE Do you enjoy spending time with the architecture which is very close to nature? Blur Building is such an architecture that was built for Swiss Expo 2002! The material,the air, the light and the texture make this building unique. The Blur Building is less of a building and more of a experience because there is no real enclosures. The structure can have a use of the lake water and create artificial cloud to give people blurry feelings.
After the Swiss Expo 2002, this amazing building is ready for rent & sell! It is functional for using as a stage or an exhibition. Moreover, this place can produce the experience that most of other places cannot provide!
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Swiss Expo Pavillion, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, 2002 (built)
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AMAZING LOCATION: ESCAPING FROM BUSY CITY LIFE
The Blur Building is on the lake in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland and it is not very far from city. There are also many transportation methods to get there like bus and train. The environment around there is quiet and many people go there to spend their leisure time! So it is an exellent place to hold concert and use as a stage.
Parking Access
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The Second Floor Plan
Glass box ceiling below Glass box ceiling below Upper platform Upper platform Emergency stair Emergency stair Toilet Toilet
Glass box ceiling below Upper platform Emergency stair Toilet Glass box ceiling below UpperPlan platform The First Floor Emergency stair Toilet
Entrance stair to media platform Electric & show control room Exit stair Emergency stair Stage / exhibition area Entrance stair to media platform Open space Electric & show control room Exit stair Emergency stair Stage / exhibition area Open space
Entrance stair to media platform Electric & show control room Exit stair Emergency stair Entrance stair to media Stage / exhibition area platform Electric & show control room Open space
Exit stair Emergency stair Stage / exhibition area Open space
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THE BEST RESTS ARE THE ONES THAT TAKE YOU TO NATURE. WELCOME TO RENT & BUY
Location: Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland Size(GSF): 80000 Architects: Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio
CONTACT INFO
Construction: Steel tensegrity structure, fog-making system Cost: $7.5 million
MS.JUNYI CAI
TEL. 0432383226
Structural engineer: Passera & Pedretti Project leader: Eric Bunge with Karin Ocker and Charles Renfro Open: 15th May 2002
EMAIL a1693509@student.adelaide.edu.au
Closed: 21st October 2002
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MULTIPLE CHOICES FIT YOUR OWN IDEAS.
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This building concentrates on its structure, so you can add some facades to it for fitting your demands. Local basic information Yverdon-les-bains is a very wet and humid city. it rains or snow in most days in a year and it is near a lake, so this is an area rich in water. This city also has a long history of about 5000 years. There are nine sites that are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance in Yverdon. Yverdon-les-Bains is a university town, hosting the School of Business and Engineering Vaud, a public university with over 2000 students and largest branch of the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland.
Swiss Expo Pavillion, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, 2002 (built)
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A REAL CONCERT IS A HUB OF COMFORT. Blur Building is also able to use as a stage and it can produce many different lights through the aritificial cloud. It gives audience unusual feelings. Blur creates imagination.
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Blur Building can be used for an exhibition, people can come around and enjoy the exhibits. The space here is not completely interior or exterior, so it is good to display some outdoor exhibits. There are also some bars here for people to relax when they want to have a rest. Some temperoray small shops or restaurants can be built here as well.
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
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GET READY TO TAKE PART IN AN UNFORGETTABLE EXHIBITION.
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REFERENCE A rc h i d a i l y. ( 2 0 1 2 ) . T h i n k S p a c e : ' Lo o k w h a t Charles Renfro of DS+R has to say on Blur B u i l d i n g p r o j e c t a f t e r a d e c a d e o r s o' Co m p e t i t i o n . R e t r i e ve d M a r 1 0 . 2 0 1 8 f ro m h t t p s : / / w w w. a r c h d a i l y. c o m / 2 3 9 6 6 9 / t h i n ks p a c e - l o o k - w h a t - c h a r l e s - r e n f ro - o f - d s r - h a s t o - s a y - o n - b l u r - b u i l d i n g - p ro j e c t - a f t e r - a decade -or-so-competition A rc s p a c e. ( 2 0 1 0 ) . D i l l e r & S c o f i d i o B l u r B u i l d i n g. R e t r i e ve d M a r 1 0 , 2 0 1 8 f ro m h t t p : / / w w w. a rc s p a c e. c o m / a rc h i t e c t s / D i l l e r S c o f i d i o / blur_building/. At m o s p h e r i c s. ( 2 0 1 4 ) . B LU R B U I L D I N G (A n t h o ny ) . R e t r i e ve d M a r 1 1 , 2 0 1 8 f ro m h t t p s : / / a t m o s p h e r i c s 3 . wo r d p r e s s. c o m / a b o u t / D i l l e r, E l i z a b e t h . S c o f i d i o, R i c a rd o. ( 2 0 1 0 ) . T h e B l u r B u i l d i n g. R e t r i e ve d M a r 1 0 , 2 0 1 8 f ro m h t t p : / / w w w. d i l l e r s c o f i d i o. c o m / b l u r. h t m l BLUR BUILDING
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