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−	~~=== External resources ===~~
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−	* DSRNY - [http://www.dsrny.com/projects/blur-building Blur Building]

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	* Loyly, Finland.		* Loyly, Finland.

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	* Unusual building design of the week.		* Unusual building design of the week.

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	[[Unusual_building_design_of_the_week\|See the Unusual building of the week series here.]]		[[Unusual_building_design_of_the_week\|See the Unusual building of the week series here.]]

−	[[File:Blurbuilding2.jpg]]	+	[[File:Blurbuilding2.jpg\|link=File:Blurbuilding2.jpg]]

−	The Blur Building was a temporary pavilion ~~structure~~ built for the Swiss EXPO 2002 by the architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R). Located at the base of Lake Neuchatel in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, the structure was intended to be ‘architecture of atmosphere’.	+	The Blur Building was a temporary pavilion built for the Swiss EXPO 2002 by the architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R). Located at the base of Lake Neuchatel in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, the structure was intended to be an ‘architecture of atmosphere’.

−	~~The purpose was~~ to use water as the primary building material; pumping it from the lake before filtering and shooting it as a fine mist through 31,500 high-pressure mist nozzles. Controlled by a smart weather system that regulated the water pressure, the water vapour created an ‘artificial cloud’ that dominated ~~the~~ form ~~of the structure~~.	+	It claimed to use water as the primary building material; pumping it from the lake before filtering and shooting it as a fine mist through 31,500 high-pressure mist nozzles. Controlled by a smart weather system that regulated the water pressure, the water vapour created an ‘artificial cloud’ that dominated its form.

−	The lightweight structure measured 300 ft x 200 ft, and appeared to hover 75 ft above the lake’s surface on four columns. The columns sat on piles sunk deep beneath the water. A system of rectilinear struts and diagonal rods ~~were~~ cantilevered out over the lake, with ~~ramps and~~ walkways weaving through and providing a counterweight. The architects based this ‘tensegrity’ structural form on the work of Buckminster Fuller.	+	The lightweight structure measured 300 ft x 200 ft, and appeared to hover 75 ft above the lake’s surface on four columns. The columns sat on piles sunk deep beneath the water. A system of rectilinear struts and diagonal rods cantilevered the structure out over the lake, with walkways weaving through it and providing a counterweight. The architects based this ‘tensegrity’ structural form on the work of Buckminster Fuller.

−	A 400 ft long ramp took visitors to the open-air platform where they were able to enter and move around in the fog, the intention being to experience a ‘white-out’ and alter ~~perceptions~~ of the senses.	+	A 400 ft long ramp took visitors to the open-air platform where they were able to enter and move around in the fog, the intention being to experience a ‘white-out’ and alter perception of the senses.

−	Despite ~~being a~~ critical success and being visited by ~~over~~ 1 million people, the structure was not intended to be permanent and was dismantled ~~after~~ the ~~closure~~ of the exhibition.	+	Despite critical success and being visited by more than 1 million people, the structure was not intended to be permanent and was dismantled at the end of the exhibition.

−	[[File:Blurbuilding1.jpg]]	+	[[File:Blurbuilding1.jpg\|link=File:Blurbuilding1.jpg]]

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The Blur Building was a temporary pavilion structure built for the Swiss EXPO 2002 by the architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R). Located at the base of Lake Neuchatel in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, the structure was intended to be ‘architecture of atmosphere’.

The purpose was to use water as the primary building material; pumping it from the lake before filtering and shooting it as a fine mist through 31,500 high-pressure mist nozzles. Controlled by a smart weather system that regulated the water pressure, the water vapour created an ‘artificial cloud’ that dominated the form of the structure.

The lightweight structure measured 300 ft x 200 ft, and appeared to hover 75 ft above the lake’s surface on four columns. The columns sat on piles sunk deep beneath the water. A system of rectilinear struts and diagonal rods were cantilevered out over the lake, with ramps and walkways weaving through and providing a counterweight. The architects based this ‘tensegrity’ structural form on the work of Buckminster Fuller.

A 400 ft long ramp took visitors to the open-air platform where they were able to enter and move around in the fog, the intention being to experience a ‘white-out’ and alter perceptions of the senses.

Despite being a critical success and being visited by over 1 million people, the structure was not intended to be permanent and was dismantled after the closure of the exhibition.

[[File:Blurbuilding1.jpg]]

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=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Aquatecture - review.
* Building of the week series.
* Habitat 67.
* Loyly, Finland.
* Megastructure.
* Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum.
* Temporary building.
* The Atomium.
* The Oculus.
* Unusual building design of the week.

=== External resources ===

* DSRNY - [http://www.dsrny.com/projects/blur-building Blur Building]

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