Monster Footprints / MAD

Dec 2009

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,Art , MAD, Monster Footprints, Shenzhen

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MAD Architects’ latest contribution to Shenzhen came in the form of two huge monster footprints. The design, made for the Urbanism\Architecture Shenzhen & Hongkong Bi-city Biennale, is a sunken space that functions as a playground. Paved in pink EPDM material, the Monster’s Footprint attempts to enter a very “surreal reality”, and offer a possibility for city dwellers to find their own freedom and joy in the Citizen Square. The playful space illustrates MAD ‘s ability to bring their design attitude to smaller scale projects.

More images after the break.

Shenzhen, China

CITY MOBILIZATION, 09 Shenzhen & Hongkong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture

Type: Public art installation

Material: EPDM

Size: 120sqm

Cite:
Cilento , Karen . "Monster Footprints / MAD" 17 Dec 2009. ArchDaily. Accessed 08 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/43895>

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jelly says:

Like it，mad is swell。

# December 17, 2009 at 08:08

tos says:

Its so China, Its so MAD, I love it!!!

# December 17, 2009 at 09:27

diego pinochet says:

i love mad. brilliant!!!

# December 17, 2009 at 10:04

Jean Nouvel says:

Mh, don’t know.. part of me wants to like it, but I can’t get over how whacky MAD usually are..

# December 17, 2009 at 10:27

Wuxus says:

I love it!!! Wanna go and play in there!!!

# December 17, 2009 at 11:04

Taz says:

Great idea but I have one question. It looks as if there are no drains. EPDM is a waterproof material. Will those giant footprints turn into little ponds after a rain storm?

# December 17, 2009 at 13:05

mike sudell says:

the material used are epdm granules. these would provide the traction neede for a playground. in some of the photos you can see indentations/holes where the valleys on the topographic map of the footprints are

# December 17, 2009 at 15:59

DC says:

i love that shadow…

# December 17, 2009 at 21:16

fufish says:

It’s mad, not surprising!

# December 17, 2009 at 22:09

mayansb says:

dont like it
no idea no taste

# December 17, 2009 at 23:51

Alexander says:

How could you not like this project!!?? its not meant for YOU its meant for the children of the city. your not meant to like it! Its for a child that likes Dinosaurs and the kid that wants to be a Dragon when he grows up! its playful and lould. Kind of like the children that play in it :D

# December 18, 2009 at 08:56

Valerian32 says:

Nice idea,

I still have not clear the idea of draining. But apart from that it’s great ^^

# December 18, 2009 at 10:03

RM says:

great idea! I`m only worried about the rain, because there`s no drainage system installed.

# December 20, 2009 at 05:11

andik says:

That latest image is not true. I spent like 45 min exploring that huge park there to find that footprint.. but couldn’t find it. Until I looked at the biennale map that turns out on the other side of that ray-fish building. And it’s only one.. not two.
Apart of that.. nice work~

# December 26, 2009 at 10:15

Jules says: