WAO designed a set of five giant buoys in Poiters, France. It pursues an alternative, flexible and playful architecture capable of generating attraction and interaction by temporarily transforming the central lake of the Futuroscope into a children's playground.
With the assembly, called LILYWAO achieves an installation that combines manufacturing and new technologies, allowing important scales to be reached in a relatively short production time. The buoys house a series of tranpolines in which you can jump or rest. You can also walk on the deck, venture onto the mesh bridges to get to the trampolines and enjoy.
 

Description of project by WAO

LILY, una estructura flotante, que ofrece una nueva experiencia lúdica y sensorial, sobre el lago central del Futuroscope.

Compuesto por cinco boyas gigantes amarradas a una cubierta de 40 m de diámetro, la instalación se dirige a un amplio público, ofreciendo varias ideas de uso. La cubierta es un relajante paseo, que invita a contemplar los grandes volúmenes blancos en su relación con el agua. Las boyas que albergan los trampolines, son lugares de diversión para los que quieren saltar o lugares de descanso para los que sólo sueñan con tumbarse al sol. Puedes pasear, caminar, aventurarte en los puentes de malla para llegar a los trampolines, saltar y rebotar constantemente....

Vibrante bajo los giros y saltos, toda la estructura reacciona a los movimientos espontáneos, resuena con el espíritu alegre de las personas que amplifica a su vez. La barandilla de 200 m de longitud solidifica todo el diseño, que parece cobrar vida con tanta transferencia de energía.

Específicamente, Lily, son 500 horas de estudios, 1400 horas de realización, 1200 horas de montaje in situ. Consta de 1000m² de lona, 410m² de malla trenzada y 450m3 de aire.

"La magia del agua, la imprevisibilidad de los movimientos, la felicidad de moverse, crean momentos fuertes donde la ingravidez, la euforia y el asombro se mezclan".

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WAO.- Irina Cristea (AZC), David Joulin and Grégoire Zündel (AZC).
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TP Arquitectura
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Central lake of the Futuroscope, Poitiers, France.
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WAO was created in 2017 by Irina Cristea, David Joulin and Grégoire Zündel. All WAO projects were built with TP Arquitectura, specialist in temporary structures, represented by Anton and Adria Miserachs.
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AZC Architectes is an architectural studio founded in 2001 by Irina Cristea and Grégoire Zündel based in Paris, France.

The studio was born out of the idea that the exploration of architecture and its techniques could help to improve the built environment. Their interest does not lie in the invention of concepts, they have always tried to realise buildings for real life needs.

Through competitions and direct commissions, the office has worked on more than a hundred projects of varied scales and uses. Most of its built projects are intended for a wider public; sports facilities, conference halls, office and residential buildings, some of which very specifically for vulnerable populations. They also have eight metro stations under construction, four of them in Paris and four in Rennes and studies for a new station in Lyon.

Most of their work has been published, exhibited, sometimes awarded and they have often been given the opportunity to speak on issues of sustainability, diversity and innovative techniques that illustrate all their commitments.

Irina Cristea, born in Bucharest, graduated from ENSA Strasbourg in 1995 and studied architecture at London South Bank University and Bucharest Ion Mincu institute.

Grégoire Zündel, born in Colmar, graduated from ENSA Strasbourg in 1995. He is a visiting professor at ENSA Strasbourg from 2004-2006.
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Published on: May 10, 2019
Cite: "Jumping on water. LILY by WAO" METALOCUS. Accessed
<http://www.metalocus.es/en/news/jumping-water-lily-wao> ISSN 1139-6415
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