Arena Calcetto: Design, Collaboration & Rivalry
Straight from 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale, the ensemble of Foosball tables (Arena Calcetto) that formed part of Australia’s exhibit are now back home as part of Sydney’s Art & About program & were officially launched over the weekend.
Swapping the Venetian lagoon for the canopy of eucalyptus trees, the installation of tables are located within the Paddington Reservoir Gardens. Bringing the theme back home, the foosball tables are an example of an evolving alternate design practice & network, headed up by Archrival. The project brings together architects, designers and engineers outside of their direct roles & who would normally be commercial rivals, to collaborate and create these pieces.
The table invites people to interact with the exhibit, and in its nature puts people in friendly (or competitive) rivalry as they play a foosball tournament. At the Biennale it formed a metaphor for the rivalry within the architectural profession as well as that between the National Pavilion exhibits in the Giardini.
Fancy a game of Arena Calcetto? On until October 31 2013. More info athttp://www.artandabout.com.au/festival-program/arena-calcetto-sydney/
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| Launch in Sydney Paddington Reservoir Gardens |
Swapping the Venetian lagoon for the canopy of eucalyptus trees, the installation of tables are located within the Paddington Reservoir Gardens. Bringing the theme back home, the foosball tables are an example of an evolving alternate design practice & network, headed up by Archrival. The project brings together architects, designers and engineers outside of their direct roles & who would normally be commercial rivals, to collaborate and create these pieces.
Where the architects designed the scheme, the designers fabricated the multitude of foosball players in metal, resins & plastics; and the engineers saw that the tables and their towering masts all stood up.
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| The Foosball table installation Its towering form back from Venice |
The table invites people to interact with the exhibit, and in its nature puts people in friendly (or competitive) rivalry as they play a foosball tournament. At the Biennale it formed a metaphor for the rivalry within the architectural profession as well as that between the National Pavilion exhibits in the Giardini.
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| Rivals or Collaborators? Playing a tournament of Foosball |
Fancy a game of Arena Calcetto? On until October 31 2013. More info athttp://www.artandabout.com.au/festival-program/arena-calcetto-sydney/
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| Under the canopy of the eucalyptus trees Arena Calcetto – “Foosball” |
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