{"id":30533,"date":"2025-07-29T18:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/30533\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T18:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:02:11","slug":"white-wings-float-around-luminous-central-sphere-for-oas-s-nest-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/30533\/","title":{"rendered":"white wings float around luminous central sphere for oas\/s-nest installation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zhide Architectural Design draws on the image of a bird in flight<\/p>\n

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Installed on the beach at Anaya, OAS\/S-NEST is an architectural art installation<\/a> designed by Zhide Architectural Design as part of the public art<\/a> initiative \u2018Migratory Bird 300.\u2019 The piece is conceived as a temporary seaside theater stage for the 2025 Anaya Drama Festival in Hebei Province, China<\/a>, with the theme of \u2018Sensibility and Sense.\u2019 The work forms part of the recurring OAS\/S spatial program, along with OAS\/S-NOMAD installation<\/a>, that links site-specific design with broader themes of movement, return, and cyclical creation.<\/p>\n

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The structure takes its formal inspiration from the image of a bird in flight, employing this reference as a diagram for spatial composition and programmatic layering. The upper portion consists of two suspended white elements framing a central illuminated<\/a> sphere, which functions as both a focal point and a symbolic \u2018core\u2019 of the installation. These components are elevated above ground and appear to float, using lightweight materials to reduce structural weight and visual mass. Beneath this elevated frame is a dense arrangement of geometric mirrored<\/a> volumes partially embedded in the beach surface. This base, described by the architects as the \u2018nest\u2019 structure, is constructed from a modular system of reflective blocks that visually absorb and refract the surrounding environment. The mirrored surfaces allow the installation to reflect light, color, and movement throughout the day, generating a responsive interface between the built form and the changing beach context.<\/p>\n

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the structure serves as a temporary seaside theater stage | image by \u9b4f\u6ea6Wei Wei<\/p>\n

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OAS\/S-NEST installation acts as a temporary seaside theater stage<\/p>\n

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The project by Zhide Architectural Design Studio uses a combination of lightweight, modular materials that support ease of transport, reassembly, and reuse. This modularity reflects the project\u2019s emphasis on adaptability and its alignment with sustainable construction practices. The installation can be disassembled and relocated, extending its utility beyond the festival while minimizing environmental impact.<\/p>\n

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Spatially, the upper structure introduces an element of elevation and lightness, in contrast to the grounded, angular composition below. Together, these two components form a dual system, visually referencing symbolic notions of emotion and logic, or movement and grounding. A curved plan geometry and the placement of the central sphere define a visual focal point referred to as the \u2018drama eye,\u2019 which is further activated through night-time lighting and projection. This \u2018eye\u2019 functions as both a visual anchor and a metaphorical interface between audience and installation, emphasizing the work\u2019s role as both a scenic backdrop and a participatory environment. The surrounding beach acts as both stage and public space, inviting viewers to move through, around, and within the structure. The material strategy further engages with environmental context. The mirrored surfaces capture variations in sky, sea, and human activity, producing an ephemeral skin that evolves throughout the exhibition period. Shadows cast by the structure shift over the course of the day, reinforcing the installation\u2019s temporal relationship to its site.<\/p>\n

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mirrored geometric volumes create a grounded, reflective base | image by \u9b4f\u6ea6Wei Wei<\/p>\n

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a central illuminated sphere functions as the installation\u2019s visual core | image by Zhide Architectural Design<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zhide Architectural Design draws on the image of a bird in flight \u00a0 Installed on the beach at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30534,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[18683,449,458,459,64,63,460,134,3807,4696,5423],"class_list":{"0":"post-30533","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-china","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-au","13":"tag-australia","14":"tag-design","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-interactive-installation","17":"tag-light-installation-art","18":"tag-public-art"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}