The term White Hole is based on the opposing force of a black hole’s absorption of material, a place where stars are born. The quite space created by the interior provides a contemplative position for visitors to view Mariko’s inset screen. The envelope has the characteristic of being in a fluid, unsettled state, as though just created or born. The expanded polyurethane material was selected for its capacity to create volume from very little material, which the architects claims to be comprised of 99% air.
Kengo Kuma termed the structure Bubble Wrap which is then inverted to form a rough dome. The large white dome is built from spray polyurethane, primarily used for insulating buildings, applied over a draped mesh, forming the catenary structure.
The collaborative installation White Hole between artist Mariko Mori and Architects Kengo Kuma is a experiential structure designed to contemplate the arise of the cosmos using a light weight structural form.
