A Cacophony of Shipping Containers Jazzes Up This “Music Box” Installation in Manchester

Posted By Tafline Laylin On August 15, 2011 @ 10:17 am In Architecture,Art,carousel showcase,Features | 1 Comment

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Festival exhibits are temporary by definition, so using building materials that will not go to waste when they end makes a lot of sense. That's why BDP Architects ^[6] chose shipping containers ^[7] for a colorful and creative children's music installation at the Manchester International Festival last month. Working with the festival organizers, BDP transformed 78 of these upcycled behemoths into a lighthearted "Music Box." Intermittently stacked and scattered in an elliptical form, the containers created an acoustical playground ^[8] that delighted children and adults alike.

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Set up at the Salford Quays docks in Manchester, the “Music Box” also featured performance spaces, theaters, recording studios, and a series of creative and interactive rooms. Although the city is never super hot, recycled truck tarpaulins ^[10] provided shading, while graphic banners tied to the ends of the boxes helped visitors navigate their entertainment space of choice.

Manchester is a bustling port city ^[11] with no shortage of shipping containers so we can’t think of a better, more creative way to re-use them than to infuse children with a love of play and sound!

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Via Designboom ^[12]

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[6] BDP Architects: http://www.bdp.com/

[7] shipping containers: http://inhabitat.com/shipping-containers-could-provide-disaster-relief-for-haiti/

[8] an acoustical playground: http://inhabitat.com/people-make-human-powered-sno-cones-at-outside-lands-music-fest/

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[10] recycled truck tarpaulins: http://inhabitat.com/steampunk-r2-d2-robot-made-from-recycled-materials/

[11] bustling port city: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/nycs-port-authority-bus-terminal-gets-a-luminous-led-makeover/email

[12] Designboom: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/16102/bdp-architects-music-box-installation.html

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