建筑設計：Mass Studies建筑事務所

環(huán)形穹頂最初是為紐約藝術與建筑展覽館25周年紀念設計的用作店面的臨時建筑。從那以后，它被安裝到世界各地不同的地點，包括日本的北九州和橫濱，以及意大利的米蘭。這個穹頂形的結構直徑為8.65m，由大約1 000個塑料呼啦圈組成。這些呼啦圈可以自由疊加，用大約1萬個拉鏈繩固定連接在一起。這個結構的設計易于非專業(yè)的人員組裝，比如學生、藝術家和其他志愿者。

這個項目的設計中實驗、調整和近乎原始的裝配方法，其主要目標不是最終的結果，而是通過人們參與建造的體驗，營造更歡樂的氣氛。只要簡單地將拉鏈繩剪斷，這些呼啦圈又可以重復使用或重新組合，而不用丟棄，這種更環(huán)保的方式讓呼啦圈有可能恢復本來的用途。

呼啦圈由透明的白色PVC制成。到了夜晚，穹頂表面大約200個內置電光線的呼啦圈發(fā)出柔和的光亮，塑造出全新的環(huán)境?！酰椓侦?譯）

設計時間/Design Period: 2006.10 - 2006.11, 2007.7 -2007.8

施工時間/Const ruction Period: 2007.9 (New York),2008.2 (Ki takyushu), 2008.3 (Mi lan), 2008.9(Yokohama)

地點/Location: 美國紐約，日本北九州，意大利米蘭，日本橫濱/New York, USA; Kitakyushu, Japan; Milan,Italy; Yokohama, Japan

建筑規(guī)模/Bui lding Scope: 紐約，8.8m（直徑）；北九州，3m（直徑）；米蘭，9m（直徑）；橫濱，9m（直徑）/New York: 8.8m (DIA); Kitakyushu: ~3m (DIA); Milan:9m (DIA); Yokohama: 9m (DIA)

攝影/Photography: Joseph Grima, Eric Xu

The Ring Dome was original ly conceived as a temporary structure for the Storefront for Art and Architecture gal lery’s 25th anniversary in New York.Since then, it has been instal led at various locations around the world, including Kitakyushu and Yokohama,Japan, as wel l as Milan, Italy. It is a dome-shaped structure with a diameter of 8.65 meters, composed of about 1000 plastic hula hoops. The hula hoops are randomly layered and fastened together by about 10 000 zip ties. This structure was designed to be easily assembled by non-professionals such as students,artists and other volunteers.

Designed for experimentation, adjustments and an almost primitive assembly method, this project’s main objective was not the final result but more the celebratory, shared experience of constructing the piece. By simply severing the zip ties, the hula hoops could then be reused or redistributed, rather than discarded, making it possible to return the hula hoops to their original purpose in a more environmental ly friendly conclusion.

The hula hoops are made of translucent white PVC and at night, electroluminescent wires contained in about 200 hula hoops on the dome’s sur face glow gently and create a completely new environment.□