53,780 recycled plastic bottles and milk jugs were used for the ‘Head in the Clouds’ pavilion for figment’s 2013 ‘city of dreams art celebration.
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Jason Klimoski and Lesley Chang of studioKCA designed the piece to show the amount that is thrown away in NYC in about 1 hour.
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Light and color filter through the billowing surface to give the interior a blue hue. There is also a small seating area for about 50 people at the base.
By Alice T. Hellyar
Alice Hellyar is an Architect and Craftsperson in the Columbia River Gorge of the Pacific Northwest, where she has practiced since 2011. Her work includes custom residential design with a focus on site specific homes. She is continually exploring the relationship between the natural world and the built world, which inspires her work. Alice is licensed in Oregon and Washington and is an AIA member. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech.