Abridged Merkaba

NYC Nov. 9-11, 2006

I was invited to design an interactive structure for the 4 day multi-media event “Habitats” held in the Lyceum in Brooklyn, NY. I designed and built the Abridged Merkaba based on the concept of the Merkaba, or light body vehicle, that is in the shape of a star tetrahedron. A 48 foot star tetrahedron that fills the Lyceum is deconstructed into three outlying tetrahedrons that are segments of the upward pointing one to provide multi-function spaces available for participants to utilize and a central section of the downward pointing one to accommodate presenters and their audio visual equipment. These sections will imply the whole star tetrahedron, or Merkaba. It was built out of 2×4s, recycled fabric, paint and particle board.