Imagine that over the course of three days, random installations ranging from architectural structures to interactive art pop up out of nowhere along your city’s main thoroughfare to offer you a bit of a respite from the hubbub or an intriguing sensory experience. That’s just what San Franciscans encountered last month during the Market Street Prototyping Festival. Lining select stretches across Market Street — from the Embarcadero to 7th Street — the 2016 program presented 36 prototypes, of which two were voted People’s Choice Award winners. One of the winners, SonoGROTTO became a testament of sorts, demonstrating the strength of cardboard tubes. A team from Kuth Ranieri Architects precisely cut open hundreds of tubes and assembled them into a pavilion space that evokes a naturally carved out grotto (hence the name). A mix of 6-, 10- and 24-inch-diameter tubes were used, some as support columns, some as seating, while others formed windows framing unique views and an oculus to the sky above. SonoGROTTO, in this way, functioned both as a refuge and place of exploration. Visitors to the “grotto” got to witness some light and shadow play as ... , Sheila Kim, read more Architizer http://ift.tt/2dTNNIa
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