praud: urban intervention for seattle center

‘seattle jell bean’ by praud, seattle, washington, USA all images courtesy of praud

boston-based practice praud has proposed the ‘seattle jelly bean’ as an urban intervention for seattle center in washington, USA. hearkening back to the old days, a large balloon hovers above the parkscape to serve as a beacon to announce events to the public. doubling as a projection screen, the element interacts with visitors by altering states with the continuously changing atmospheric conditions or by demand of visitors. the floating object produces a microclimate ranging from fog, sunshine, clouds and rain.

the paths of the park below are generated from entry points which address the general city grid, creating a topography of solids and voids. varied heights allow for different types of functions and fields generating different experiences for pedestrians and joggers.

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in the bowl

at night

aerial view

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