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Social Network Factory

Wed Dec 30, 2020InstallationChina, Mainland2019Neo-futurismPeople'S Architecture Office 众建筑

Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory

People's Architecture Office

ARCHITECTS
People's Architecture Office

SUPPORTED BY
Design Trust

CLIENT
Design Society

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Zhe He, James Shen, Feng Zang

PROJECT ARCHITECTS
Mingkai Lin, Gangjian Cui

PROJECT MANAGER
Ziqing Feng

CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT
Fengbo Yu

DESIGN TEAM
Ming Kong, Weixing Xiang, Xiaomei Liang, Jun Xie

ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT
Xiangdong Zhu, Jiaxing Zhu

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Shenzhen, China

CATEGORY
Installation

Text description provided by architect.

An art installation that activates public space, the Social Network Factory is located on the grounds of The Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shekou, Shenzhen.

Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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The entire installation is about six meters high and consists of four sets of surrounding "pipe horns" intertwined in a spatial grid.

The horns of the installation reach outward in multiple directions, mirroring the cantilevered volumes of the center by architect Fumihiko Maki.

Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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While Maki’s design directs views towards distant landscapes, the horns of the Social Network Factory project sounds and voices to immediately adjacent areas, including the waterfront promenade, gardens and museum entrance.

Functioning on a human scale, small horns allow people to speak indirectly to each other while large horns are occupiable and provide cover for social activities.

Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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he installation’s twisting tubes recall the maritime and industrial heritage of Shekou. They become telescopes, periscopes, and public furniture that facilitate the gathering of people.

The public is welcome to explore the Social Network Factory on their own terms. It is an instrument for discovering new and unexpected ways of aural, visual, and physical interaction.

Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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Social Network Factory
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