Comments on: Renzo Piano IBM Traveling Pavilion

By: luke freeman

luke freeman — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:50:45 +0000

i’ve never heard of a building constructed in such a way. it is very interesting. i hope to see what this building design can be used for in the future. it is unique.

By: Andrea Licata

Andrea Licata — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:48:57 +0000

I have been looking for images of this project! The project is no longer on the Building Workshop site, except for a quick snapshot of it. I love the idea of a moveable structure. Lots of detailing involved, and detailing requires thinking outside the box. The R{BW site used to have more detailed images of this project.

By: Jeffrey Warren

Jeffrey Warren — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:35:49 +0000

Hmm, was thinking about this – it’d be a great way to build a moon base too…

By: Martin Bento

Martin Bento — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:25:08 +0000

I like the way you think. The basic concept looks Fulleresque. Any idea how well insulated these are? I’m very interested in ways of saving energy. Also, how cheap? I’m under the impression polycarbonate is more expensive than most plastics but I could be wrong. I’ve been wondering about taking “bricks” of something like this that you could build around existing structures (including impermanent things like trailers) for insulation purposes, primarily. I was thinking perhaps shells around a styrofoam, or perhaps even dry waste, core. Might as well use some of the remaining petroleum for permanent construction, rather than trash.