‘fantastic trailer’ by cheryl baxter, cranbrook academy of art, bloomfield, united states all images courtesy of cheryl baxter cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer

brooklyn-based designer cheryl baxter has developed ‘fantastic trailer’, a mobile pavilion constructed out of draft columns. the inflatable structure consists of a platform base with six metal hubs which extend from the lower stand. organza fabric is suspend from the circular pieces to create a tri-columns to activate the architecture with the environment. air is then pumped through the textile pieces which is then slowly released through a small aluminet strip in the center seam to blur the lines between drapery and design. during the evening, the installation lights up to illuminate the public space to change the landscape through visual cues.

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer night view

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer morphing of lighting conditions

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer

‘fantastic trailer’ at night video © cheryl baxter

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer aluminet detail strip

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer site location

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer installation process

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer extended metal hubs

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer preparation for textile pieces

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer integrated seating

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer organza fabric flowing in the air

‘fantastic trailer set up‘ video © cheryl baxter

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer construction process

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer dressing of trailer bed

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer testing of lighting and inflation of tri-columns

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer model rendering of trailer

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer model rendering oferected air columns

cheryl baxter: fantastic trailer model rendering of extended floating forms