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Virginia Melnyk

Virginia Melnyk

Clemson, SC, US

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Summer Igloo

Summer Igloo was an cradle to cradle pavilion built at the 2014 C!here Art Crawl in Beijing.  The idea is to build a small intimate space with in a large public area. Using a normal every day object in this case the inflatable pool toys, to create a geodesic dome. The pavilion becomes a small happy playful space with in the large housing developments of Beijing. Inviting people to come inside and see a new perspective of the surroundings. After the event all the Inflatable pool toys were donated to a charity for local children to enjoy.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Beijing, CN
My Role: Designer, Fabricator
Additional Credits: construction help from Ryan Lamb

 
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