14 April 1998 | Awards
Blasio Bouncy Castle wins first prize in competition 10-year aniversary NAi
Blasio Bouncy Castle is the winner of the competition in celebration of the 10-year aniversary of the Netherlands Architecture Institute.
Blasio inflatables
Rotterdam (NL), 1998
Information
Blasio is a multi-coloured vinyl “bouncy castle” measuring 6 x 6 x 4 metres. The product can take the shape of a friendly monster, spaceship, insect, hairy animal, sea anemone, star, joker, animal, mountain, cactus, flower, space creature, alien, space mountain, bumper car, aeroplane, drag racer, Captain Kirk, dinosaur, spider, lion, sea mine, herd of cows, porcupine, robot, coat rack, boat, tree, ashtray and dropped bag of chips.
The spiny form is created by splicing tubular shapes to a semicircle, to which pentagons and hexagons are joined. The complex shape of the inflatable offers a wide variety of play activities, not just jumping but sliding, romping, hanging, and climbing, to name just a few.
In their selection of Blasio, the jury (Kirstin Feireiss, Joep van Lieshout, Els Timmer and Cees Willems) referred to the technically innovative design, innovation in play activities, and child-friendly colour use.
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| Name: | Blasio inflatables |
| Location: | Rotterdam (NL) |
| Surface area: | 6 x 6 x 3 m3 |
| Assignment: | design and aesthetic management Winner of design prize celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the Netherlands Architecture Institute |
| Period: | 1998 |
| Status: | Built |
| Client: | Netherlands Architecture Institute Rotterdam in collaboration with the Blasio Foundation |
| Awards: | Winner Competition on the occasion of the 10 year Anniversary of the Nai 1998 |
Credits
| VenhoevenCS: | Ton Venhoeven, Bart Aptroot, Chantal van Dillen |
| Images: | VenhoevenCS |