Designed by Nipponese designer Arata Isozaki , who teamed with British - Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor , the Ark Nova is boast as the world ’s first inflatable concert student residence . Kapoor is no stranger to inflatable structures , having created theLeviathanin Paris back in 2011 . But that structure was designed to stay put inside the city ’s Grand Palais , whereas theArk Novais designed to travel around Japan for theLucerne Music Festival , visiting parts of the country still recovering from the tsunami .
Looking something like a gigantic plum tree - dark pregnant abdomen , the Ark Nova take about two hours to whole expand , and is capacious enough to control an audience of about 500 . And instead of theater seating room , a serial of wooden benches crafted from tsunami - damage cedar tree trees provide an easy moveable place for people to seat .
The concert mansion house ’s unique design not only makes it easy to setup and haul , it presumptively provides better acoustic than your traditional tent . And its almost donut - alike design results in a built - in support tower on the interior , guarantee that it can withstand inclement weather and gamey tip . Organizers just require to ensure they do n’t deal souvenir hat pins or missive untier , and the Ark should survive its tour . [ Lucerne Festival Ark NovaviaSpoon & Tamago ]
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