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Hong Kongers were greeted with the sight of a giant glowing half-dome in Victoria Park during Lantern Wonderland 2013 last month.
‘Rising Moon’ was created by local design firm Daydreamers Design for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which celebrates the moment where the full moon is at its brightest and fullest. The firm decided to construct a half sphere with the reflection from the lake completing the other half.
As it was intended to be a temporary installation, the designers used the opportunity to send an environmentally-friendly message by constructing a synthetic moon out of plastic bottles that were recycled after deconstruction.
The domed structure spanned 65-feet of steel in diameter with pre-fabricated triangular modules forming the base of the pavilion. Its outer surface was covered with 4,800 bottles which were connected to LED lights to create different lighting effects to reflect the various phases of the moon.
The interior of the dome featured 2,300 plastic bottles hanging from the ceiling in an undulating pattern similar to that of paper lantern arrangements. An opening at the dome’s crown allowed moonlight to stream in, illuminating it from within. Visitors could stroll inside the pavilion to view the mass of bottles up close.
‘Rising Moon’ was awarded the Gold Award at the Lantern Wonderland Design Competition in May 2013.
Watch a video of the light show and view some photos of the spectacular “moon” below.
[via Inhabitat and Fubiz, images via Rising Moon]
Hong Kongers were greeted with the sight of a giant glowing half-dome in Victoria Park during Lantern Wonderland 2013 last month.
‘Rising Moon’ was created by local design firm Daydreamers Design for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which celebrates the moment where the full moon is at its brightest and fullest. The firm decided to construct a half sphere with the reflection from the lake completing the other half.
As it was intended to be a temporary installation, the designers used the opportunity to send an environmentally-friendly message by constructing a synthetic moon out of plastic bottles that were recycled after deconstruction.
The domed structure spanned 65-feet of steel in diameter with pre-fabricated triangular modules forming the base of the pavilion. Its outer surface was covered with 4,800 bottles which were connected to LED lights to create different lighting effects to reflect the various phases of the moon.
The interior of the dome featured 2,300 plastic bottles hanging from the ceiling in an undulating pattern similar to that of paper lantern arrangements. An opening at the dome’s crown allowed moonlight to stream in, illuminating it from within. Visitors could stroll inside the pavilion to view the mass of bottles up close.
‘Rising Moon’ was awarded the Gold Award at the Lantern Wonderland Design Competition in May 2013.
Watch a video of the light show and view some photos of the spectacular “moon” below.
[via Inhabitat and Fubiz, images via Rising Moon]