La Petite Forêt, China by GALAXY ARCH

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《小森林》是繁星建筑于2024年新天地设计节参展的艺术装置，地点位于太平桥公园绿地。 这次的新天地艺术节以“无边界乐园”为策展主题，旨在打破学科之间的界限，探讨现代生活中自由与乐趣，祛除隔阂，融合不同，汲取新知，引发冥思。

▼视频，video ©繁星建筑

La Petite Forêt is an art installation by Galaxy Arch, showcased at the 2024 Xintiandi Design Festival, located in the green space of Taipingqiao Park. This year’s Xintiandi Design Festival is curated with the theme “A hybrid playground” aiming to break down the boundaries between disciplines, exploring freedom and joy in modern life, removing barriers, blending differences, acquiring new knowledge, and sparking contemplation.

▼小森林掩映在树木之中，The project is hidden among the trees ©吕晓斌

01
一个无边的乐园
A hybrid playground

倘若你和我一样，对田园牧歌有着一丝想象，你一定会迷恋在夏日虫鸣中，温暖的风吹在脸庞，斑驳的的树影撒下，午餐盒中有着冰镇的水果。此时，自然会给你一个大大的拥抱，闭上眼，周围的温度让眼前出现迷幻的色彩，然后迅速消散，隐匿在了自我的呼吸之中。

▼概念草图，Conceptual sketch ©繁星建筑

If, like me, you harbor a dream of pastoral idyll, you will surely be enamored by the summer’s insect chirping, the warm breeze on your face, the dappled shadows of the trees, and the chilled fruit in your lunchbox. At this moment, nature gives you a big embrace. Close your eyes, and the surrounding warmth creates a psychedelic color before your eyes, then quickly dissipates, hiding within your breath.

▼城市背景下的小森林，La Petite Forêt in the urban context ©吕晓斌

时空来到元丰五年的黄州，苏轼有云：惟江上之清风，与山间之明月，耳得之而为声，目遇之而成色，取之无尽，用之不竭。 因为同样的清风拂面，词句可以穿越千年，其幽幽内涵我深信不疑，倘若有什么东西没有边界，那一定是自然，自然构建了时间与空间，清风与明月，欢愉与梦想。

Traveling back to the fifth year of Yuanfeng in Huangzhou, Su Shi once said: “Only the clear wind on the river, and the bright moon between the mountains, can be heard and seen, taken endlessly, used inexhaustibly.” Because the same breeze caresses us, words can transcend a thousand years, and I firmly believe in their profound meaning. If anything knows no boundaries, it is nature. Nature constructs time and space, breeze and moonlight, joy and dreams.

▼公园氛围中的小森林，La Petite Forêt in the park ©吕晓斌

装置源于对自然的一系列想象，它是一个迷宫，是一个居所，是一个幻境。它没有方向，可以生长，也会凋零。她是临时的，也是永恒的，是脆弱的，也是强壮的，是人群的庇护所，也是动物的乐游园。

The installation is born from a series of imaginations about nature. It is a maze, a dwelling, a fantasy. It has no direction, can grow, and will wither. It is temporary, yet eternal, fragile, yet strong. It is a sanctuary for people and a playground for animals.

▼林立的柱子，A forest of pillars ©吕晓斌

02
一次光影的冒险
An adventure of light

日间的人群喧闹与夜晚的光怪陆离是小森林的一体两面，倘若自然有一个可以阅读的内心，她花枝招展的表面是否有着另外一副模样？那由阳光沐浴下的无边乐园还会有哪些隐秘的角落？

The daytime bustle and the nighttime bizarre are two facets of La Petite Forêt. If nature had a readable heart, would its flamboyant surface reveal another aspect? What hidden corners might exist in this boundless paradise bathed in sunlight?

▼三片不同角度的顶面，Three top surfaces at different angles ©吕晓斌

▼光影交织，Interweaving light and shadow ©吕晓斌

白日和夜晚，是两场不同的光的冒险。白天，阳光穿透装置撒在草坪上，地面反射着天空和环境，走在其中，周遭的光景变幻营造了小森林基本的体验。发光的柱子与半透明的表面则提供了夜晚了别样的景观。鲜明的面板机理被灯光照亮，承托着柱子的阴影，魅影婆娑，变幻莫测。

Day and night are two different light adventures. During the day, sunlight penetrates the installation and spills onto the lawn. The ground reflects the sky and surroundings. Walking within, the changing scenery creates the basic experience of La Petite Forêt. The glowing columns and semi-transparent surfaces provide a different spectacle at night. The distinct panel textures are illuminated, casting the columns’ shadows, creating a shadow play that is enchanting and unpredictable.

▼影影绰绰的夜景，The shadowy night scene ©季欣

▼发光的柱子，Glowing column ©季欣

03
一场搭建的实验
A construction experiment

小森林由33根不同长度的钢木复合柱子支撑组成，上方支撑起3面大小一样，角度不同的半透明面板。每一个面板下方由3*4的规整柱网支撑，形成一个结构单元。每个单元彼此之间旋转了120度，并且彼此之间共享一个柱子，从而形成稳定的单元组团。这种理性的组合方式最终形成了一个有机复杂的平面结构以及空间体验，恰如自然界的丰富形态最后都是由简洁的基本粒子构成，这种原理简单而结果丰富的建构逻辑是小森林的体表背后的哲学思想：有限与无垠之间并非不可逾越，他们是微观与宏观的表里差异，是理性与直觉之间的因果逻辑。

La Petite Forêt is composed of 33 steel-wood composite columns of varying lengths, supporting three identically sized, differently angled semi-transparent panels. Each panel is supported by a 3×4 grid of regular columns, forming a structural unit. Each unit is rotated 120 degrees relative to each other, sharing a column, forming a stable cluster. This rational combination ultimately forms an organically complex planar structure and spatial experience. Just like in nature, where rich forms are constructed from simple basic particles, this principle of simple origin and rich results embodies the philosophy behind La Petite Forêt ‘s design: the finite and the infinite are not irreconcilable. They represent the contrast between the micro and the macro, the causal logic between reason and intuition.

▼钢木结构的艺术装置，Art installation of steel and wood structure ©吕晓斌

▼顶面细部，Top surface details ©吕晓斌

每根柱子由一对角钢和两对特殊截面的榆木组成，这些不同的元素组合成了直径6cm的柱子。柱子通过套管与地梁上的预埋短柱头对接，从而方便快速定位和安装。高度集成的柱子上方，半透明的面板结构是由钢材和亚克力形成骨架，表面覆盖上杜邦纸而形成的三个轻薄界面。它承载树影也透过光线。半透明的面板与柱子之间通过折弯钢板和螺栓固定，这样刻意地保持一定的构造距离，让他们之间有种若即若离的视觉感受，从而从体感上区分支撑物与遮蔽物—-小森林它是脆弱的，有一些东西可以轻轻晃动甚至摇摇欲坠，不要一成不变和坚如磐石，这符合我们对于一场关于自然冒险的期待。

Each column is composed of an angle steel pair and two pairs of specially sectioned elm wood, forming a 6 cm diameter column. The columns are connected to pre-embedded short column heads on the ground beam through sleeves for quick positioning and installation. The highly integrated columns support semi-transparent panels made of steel and acrylic frames, covered with DuPont paper, creating three thin surfaces. These panels carry tree shadows and transmit light. The semi-transparent panels are fixed to the columns with bent steel plates and bolts, deliberately maintaining a certain structural distance, giving them a visual sense of being both connected and detached. This distinguishes the support elements from the covering elements, reflecting the fragile nature of La Petite Forêt. Some parts can gently sway, even teeter, avoiding permanence and immovability, aligning with our expectations for an adventure in nature.

▼板面 柱子 地面的交接，
The connection of the floor, the slab and the column ©吕晓斌

▼构造细部，Structural detail ©吕晓斌

▼镜面亚克力地板，Mirror acrylic floor ©吕晓斌

这件搭建装置延续了繁星建筑对于钢木材料的应用实验，如果说大伾山驿站和金鸡湖驿站是对钢木材料的基本物理性能的表现，那么这次艺术节的装置则更多的探索了它们在极限尺寸下的语义表达。

This installation continues Galaxy Arch’s exploration of steel-wood materials. If the Dapi Mountain Pavilion and Jinji Lake Pavilion showcased the basic physical properties of these materials, La Petite Forêt delves more into their semantic expression at extreme dimensions.

▼施工过程，Construction process ©繁星建筑

▼模型照片，Model ©繁星建筑

▼平面图，Floor Plan ©繁星建筑

▼轴测图，Axonometry ©繁星建筑

▼大样详图，Detailed drawing ©繁星建筑

项目名称：小森林
项目类型：艺术装置
设计方：繁星建筑工作室
公司网站：https://galaxyarch.net/
联系邮箱：business@galaxyarch.com
项目设计：2024/02-2024/03
完成年份：2024/06
设计团队：季欣、葛加琪
项目地址：上海市太平桥公园内
建筑面积：34㎡
摄影版权：吕晓斌、繁星建筑
视频拍摄：繁星建筑
灯光顾问：邵亚
深化设计与搭建顾问：魏源建造事务所
搭建团队负责人：刘浩
照明灯具赞助：Ledmy乐的美
灯光控制赞助：晟瑞Sunricher
顶面材料品牌：DuPontTMTyvek®
顶面材料赞助：上海富森实业集团
材料：杜邦纸、榆木条、亚克力
品牌：DuPontTMTyvek®

Project name: La Petite Forêt
Project type: Installation
Design: GALAXY ARCH
Website: https://galaxyarch.net/
Contact e-mail: business@galaxyarch.com
Design year: 2024/02-2024/03
Completion Year: 2024/06
Leader designer & Team: Ji Xin, Ge Jiaqi
Project location: Shanghai Taipingqiao Park
Gross built area: 34 ㎡
Photo credit: Lv Xiaobin, Galaxy Arch
Video credit: Galaxy Arch
Lighting Consultant: Shao Ya
Detailed Design and Construction Consultant: Wei Yuan Construction Firm
Construction Team Leader: Liu Hao
Sponsor for Lighting Fixtures: Ledmy
Sponsor for Lighting Control: Sunricher
Top Surface Material Brand: DuPont™ Tyvek®
Top Surface Material Sponsor: Shanghai Fusen Industrial Group
Materials: DuPont™ paper, elm wood strips, acrylic
Brand:DuPont™ Tyvek®

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