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Music Box by BDP ArchitectsFestival 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 <a href="http://www.bdp.com/">BDP Architects</a> chose <a href="http://inhabitat.com/shipping-containers-could-provide-disaster-relief-for-haiti/">shipping containers</a> 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 <a href="http://inhabitat.com/people-make-human-powered-sno-cones-at-outside-lands-music-fest/">an acoustical playground</a> that delighted children and adults alike.1
Music Box by BDP ArchitectsBDP Architects worked with festival organizers to create the Music Box installation for the 2011 Manchester International Festival2
Music Box by BDP Architects78 Recycled Shipping Containers were used3
Music Box by BDP ArchitectsThey were arranged intermittently in an elliptical shape4
Music Box by BDP ArchitectsSometimes stacked, but no higher than 3 containers5
Music Box by BDP ArchitectsThe music installation was specifically designed for children6
Music Box by BDP ArchitectsAlthough there were also theaters and other interactive installations7
