Commissioned by customs house, sydney to raise awareness about the endangeredstatus of tigers in this the year of the tiger, giant origami tigers were designed
by international firm LAVA (laboratory for visionary architecture).
The tigers are the size of a truck at 2.5 meters high and 7 meters long yet weighonly 200kgs and use fully recyclable materials, aluminum and barrisol. Low
energy LED lighting brings the sculptures to life.
' we also believe that humour belongs to architecture, too, and so the tigersare playing soccer to kick off the FIFA world cup starting later this year.' - Chris Bosse,
Australian director of LAVA
giant digital origami tigers 11 february – 14 march 2010
customs house
1 alfred street, circular quay
All pics & info courtesy of www.designboom.com
you are who you decide to be...Adapt & Overcome.
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