Concept:
A new type of event structure is sought, based on a reinterpretation of the idea of event.
Events are seen as hard, soft, or undefined.
 
 

Hard Event:
A hard event has a specific location and duration; its visitors curve is one of steep peaks and dales.
 
 
 
 

Soft Event:
A soft event shows a less cyclical structure; its location is visited by a more or less continuos flow.
 
 
 
 
 

Undefined Event:
The undefined event is proportionally the largest  of all and functionally breaks down into waiting,
circulation, distribution and logistics.
 
 
 

Combination:
The project takes this last type of event as its main structure and, within this soft structure, establishes strata incorporating
the hard events.
 
 
 
 

Event Theme:
                                                                   The theme given by the Expo organizers for the Arteplage Yverdon is ' Me and the Universe';
                                                                    questions of philosophical, sensual, organic and ontological nature are posed.  The

                                                                   where:
                                                                   Body, spirit and sexuality
                                                                   Health
                                                                   tourism, leisure and sports
                                                                   Personal relations
                                                                   Switzerland, Europe and The Universe
 
 
 
 
 
 

Event Structure: hard unit and soft unit
           A multidisciplinary design team executed the competition entry for swiss National exposition
            of the summer of 2001.  the project calls for a proposal for an 'Art Beach', and integral,
            waterside construction incorporating all Expo facilities and providing a philosophical
            landscape in which the visitor will encounter various, thematic works of art, performances
            and events.
 
 
 
 
 

Site:
the program area of the project consists of the Expoparc with existing sports facilities and the
forum with its temporary construction.
 
 
 

The Expoparc:
             the parc is conceived as an enlarged arena, with a continuos platform as a woven superstructure, which is only interrupted
               by the bubbles of specific events.

 
 
 
 

Circulation:
Variable circulation based on visitor duration are possible.
 
 
 
 

Covered Forum:
                                           the covered forum proposes a double loop, spaced by event bubbles.  Its construction principle is that of
                                            the heleoid as a knot between three spheres.
 
 
 
 

Transitional State:
 

Wire Frame:
Hard Units:
Inner Skin:

Outer Skin:
Platform:
 
 
 
 
 
 

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