Israel’s Holon Design Museum, the national design museum, has received a new work of art. The “Cloud Seeding” pavilion by Modu and Geotectura shows that art is not only a social need, but can also be a shared experience. It consists solely of scaffolding and a simple roof construction.
The concept of the pavilion is quickly explained: the roof consists of scaffolding, transparent fabric that spans the roof surface and an air-permeable frame. Thousands of plastic balls or “seeds” made from recycled PET are moved back and forth in this basin by the wind. This results in a fascinating interplay of light and shadow. The construction carries 30,000 balls, which can roll freely across the entire roof surface. The pavilion in the museum’s inner courtyard is used for various events, including public dance classes.
The team found inspiration in the greenhouses that are omnipresent in Israel’s landscape. They have been reinterpreted as a pavilion for culture, leisure and public events.
The architecture firm Modu is based in New York and London and is primarily concerned with design on all scales, from urban planning to interior design, which aims to connect people with their surroundings.
You can see how the concept works in reality here: