WEAVING DOME

In trying to identify the most impressive
and memorable aspect of marketplaces,
we take a close look at the atmosphere
created by the collection of multiple
market stands and the diversity of
food and other items being sold. We
then reinterpret these factors that give
marketplaces their unique identity and
attempt to express them in a new way.
We chose ‘bamboo body pillows’ as the
main make-up of this space. We put
a particular focus on the attempt to
incorporate the feel of these traditional
items along with the inclusiveness of
marketplaces and the enclosed feeling
of market stalls. This new design cuts
the traditional bamboo pillow in half and
uses a dichroic filter layer, which allows
only certain wavelengths of light through,
thus refracting other types of light that
are filtered through splashing color to
the structure. The new transformation
of bamboo pillows brings a new visual
atmosphere to the marketplace and also
works as a display window to illuminate
the items on display.