Are we the only ones who have had enough of the clichéd kiosks tarted up like mini vernacular houses-on-wheels, peddling small goods, souvenirs and T-shirts, littering all the shopping malls and tourist spots in Singapore? There must be a cleverer, site specific and more beautiful way to make these kiosks.
Located at the Merlion Park opposite the Fullerton Hotel, 360 is a series of kiosks which are meant to be transformer-like machines. They mutate from a simple, complete form when shut, to a dynamic and animated object when open.
The exposed nature of the site spurred us to design something that could face all directions simultaneously. The kiosks consist of a series of stacked segments which rotate independently around existing columns. When closed the segments rotate and stack neatly on each other. When open, each segment may be rotated into an infinite number of positions.
This enables the stall holders to adjust their displays to face any direction they desire – hence, 360. The intention is to encourage the users to play an active role in the design and composition of the kiosks – each one looks different from the other depending on how the stall holder has decided to orientate the segments of his or her 360 Kiosk.
