oxigeno human playground
The world’s largest ETFE cushion
10 lightweight structures from sustainable materials
PROJECT DATA
Client Cuestamoras
Year of construction 2018
Surface area 1200 m² / 12’000 sq.ft.
Material ETFE, Serge Ferrari TX30
Location Heredia, Costa Rica
Oxigeno Human Playground is the first green and sustainable public place in all Costa Rica located in the city of Heredia. The O1 is a central and dominant space dedicated to recreational and family leisure activities with a variety of public spaces that are organized together under the world's largest double-layer ETFE air inflated cushion. As a result, visitors can enjoy their stay no matter what weather condition there is: feel the sensation of space looking at a clear sunny sky through a clear roof without steel elements disturbing the view, or be safe and protected under harsh rains. Due to unique material characteristics of ETFE, the UV radiation doesn’t heat the place and specialized lighting setup creates different experiences by adjusting colors to a specific event.
Oxigeno Human Playground ubicado en Heredia, Costa Rica, es la referencia mundial para el cojín de dos capas de ETFE mas grande del mundo, desarrollado para cubrir el O1 que es un espacio dedicado a la recreación y convivencia familiar que se encuentra equipado por restaurantes y áreas de esparcimiento en donde debajo del cojin se realizan durante el año una serie de actividades para toda la familia que permiten disfrutar de los dias soleados y los dias con lluvia con la misma tranquilidad pudiendo ver el cielo a través del cojín de ETFE generando una experiencia espectacular. .
Besides the world’s largest ETFE cushion, there is a series of structures covered with a high translucent PVC material from Serge Ferrari TX30. The roof of a shopping center is itself a public park and lightweight membrane structures bring sculptural shapes to the scenery, providing light for the interiors during the day, and turning into illuminated works of art with a touch of magic during the night hours
