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Heartburst by (OU) Officeuntitled

Installations | 7 months ago

Project name:

Heartburst

Architecture firm:

(OU) Officeuntitled

Location:

Black Rock City, Nevada, USA

Photography:

Benny Chan, Officeuntitled

Principal architect:

Shawn Gehle, Christian Robert, Benjamin Anderson

Design team:

(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED, Culver City, CA Team: Co-founders and Principals - Ben Anderson, Christian Robert, Shawn Gehle with Jillian Leedy, Kat Ślęczek, Nik Miller, Guillem Camps, Kai Kingma, Mirko Wanders, Rogelio Mercado, Panchenchen Feng, Lucca Scherraus, Noah Wali, Don and Truman Mutal and many other volunteers

Collaborators:

SEAD Bamboo, Malaysia |Team: Lucas Loo, Founder & Executive Director

Interior design:

Built area:

900 ft²

Site area:

900 ft²

Design year:

2023

Completion year:

2023

Civil engineer:

Structural engineer:

JTK Consult, Malaysia | Dr. Kribanandan and Logithasan Krishnan. Arup, Los Angeles | Robert Pallmann, PE SE, Tohiyasu Yoza . RBHU, San Francisco | Ali Lahijanian and Alan Lum

Environmental & MEP:

Landscape:

Lighting:

Felix Lighting, La Mirada, CA | Team: David McKinnon, Eric Wilson

Supervision:

Visualization:

Kilograph, Los Angeles, CA | Team: Keely Colcleugh, Shannon Sweeney, and Tom Spall

Tools used:

Rhinoceros 3D, Enscape, V-ray

Construction:

(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED, Culver City, CA Team: Co-founders and Principals - Ben Anderson, Christian Robert, Shawn Gehle Jillian Leedy, Kat Ślęczek, Nick Miller, Guillem Camps, Kai Kingma, Mirko Wanders, Rogelio Mercado, Panchenchen Feng, Lucca Scherraus, Noah Wali, Don and Truman Mutal and many other volunteers

Material:

Bamboo

Budget:

Undisclosed

Client:

Status:

Completed

Typology:

Spectacular (Art Installation)

An art spectacular that encourages visitors to slow down, be present in their surroundings, and achieve a state of mindfulness. Heart Burst was conceived and realized by OFFICEUNTITLED co-founders Benjamin Anderson, Christian Robert, and Shawn Gehle over the Winter of 2022 through the Summer of 2023. Their aim was to showcase their deep appreciation for the built environment, community, and art central to the Burning Man community. Heartburst serves as their gift to community, inviting burners to take a moment, engage, and delve into a deeper connection with themselves and their surroundings.

Since they first landed at Black Rock City, Benjamin Anderson, Christian Robert, and Shawn Gehle, co-founders of (OU) @OFFICEUNTITLED, imagined sharing their love for the built environment, community, and artistic expression with the Burning Man community. Heart Burst is that gift, offering those on the playa the invitation to pause, engage, and explore a more profound sense of connection with themselves and the world around them. 