Blur Building
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Blur Building is an experimental, fog-enshrouded pavilion on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, created by the architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro for Expo.02 as a landmark of media and conceptual architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental architecture project
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installation ⓘ media architecture ⓘ pavilion ⓘ |
| access | pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| architect |
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Diller NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricardo Scofidio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOver | Lake Neuchâtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
conceptual architecture
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exposition pavilion ⓘ temporary pavilion ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Expo.02 organizers ⓘ |
| completionYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| concept |
dematerialization of architecture
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immaterial envelope ⓘ media architecture ⓘ sensory experience ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| countryOfExpo | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Expo.02 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | Swiss National Expo 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
bar area
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fog-enshrouded platform ⓘ light installation ⓘ open-air viewing decks ⓘ sound environment ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Blur Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightApprox | 20 meters ⓘ |
| influencedField |
interactive architecture
ⓘ
media facades and installations ⓘ |
| lengthApprox | 100 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Yverdon-les-Bains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Lake Neuchâtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | fog ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blurring boundaries between object and environment
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iconic image of Expo.02 ⓘ use of fog as building material ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial |
steel structure
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tensile mesh ⓘ water mist ⓘ |
| status | dismantled ⓘ |
| temporalNature | temporary structure ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
computer-controlled water nozzles
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high-pressure misting system ⓘ weather-responsive control system ⓘ |
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