Somewhat of a diversion from the drive-in movie theaters that we’re all used to, a new film festival in Thailand commissioned the architect Ole Scheeren to build, what he would later refer to as the Archipelago Cinema. The structure is made from recycled material and was used for the Film On The Rocks film festival, which took place this year on the Thai island of Yao Noi.
The thought of watching films here seemed surprising“ said Ole Scheeren. “A screen, nestled somewhere between the rocks. And the audience… floating… hovering above the sea, somewhere in the middle of this incredible space of the lagoon, focused on the moving images across the water: A sense of temporality, randomness, almost like driftwood. Or maybe something more architectural: Modular pieces, loosely assembled, like a group of little islands that congregate to form an auditorium…
Source: Boro-OS
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