FIELD OF RAINBOWS

An open field on the outskirts of Kolkata is home to a temporary temple pavilion that radiates a kaleidoscope of color and light. The shot was taken by Marina Correa and was courtesy of the architect. “a sense of continuous mobility was its guiding principle,” explains abin chaudhuri, principal architect, abin design studio, who has meticulously crafted the pavilion out of cost-effective bamboo poles. “the continual flow of people had a big part in conceiving the design,” says chaudhuri. When seeing the pavilion as a rising circular volume, the focal idol, which is located below the colorful bunting, is given the importance it deserves in the design. Movement is guided all around the perimeter of the pavilion to provide a tour with constantly shifting vantage points. The sense of mobility that was intended to be created among, between, and above the components of the pavilion is successfully achieved by the use of sight-lines that glide throughout a colored spectrum. A deliberate option was made to use bamboo due to its ability to withstand wear and tear while still being biodegradable. After being hand sorted, organized, and painted in 15 distinct vivid psychedelic colors, the poles are then chopped to appropriate lengths ranging from 2 feet to 15 feet. This simple activity does a good job of capturing the joyous spirit of the occasion. At dark, the pavilion gives off the impression of being a gigantic cake filled with lighted candles due to the retroreflective vinyl stickers that have been adhered to the top of each of the 1,800 bamboo poles to generate a dazzling look. Because this was just a temporary project, Abin Design Studio intended for the poles to be used again after the festival. As a result, they were meticulously re-catalogued and stowed away for usage in the future. The term “temporary” has been given a whole new connotation as a result of their current use as an ornamental kind of fence for a football field in the same neighborhood. Please visit inditerrain.indiaartndesign.com in order to see the photographs.