Vadim Kosmatschof´s “Unfolding Sqaure” kinetic steel sculpture prototype is recently part of the permanent collection of the Landesmuseum Niederösterreich.

Kosmatschof Unfolding Square

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The design concept to create a trade fair interior pavilion for the presentation of ENLIGHTENED^TM Swarovski Elements gemstone brand at the BASELWORLD Watch and Jewellery Show 2008 is based on translating the fascination exerted by a gem into a magical and sensual three-dimensional experience. The form of the space follows the logic of the folded faceted structure, which originally derived from the need to conceal the extremely restrictive and rather banal geometry of the existing outer tent construction and ultimately took the shape of a cut gem. The structure itself is composed of a pneumatic membrane divided into inflated facets. Animated lighting and sound design transformed the space into a spacious free-flowing subtle visual, acoustic and tactile spatial experience. VMA’s long-term creative partner, the British graphic designer Neville Brody/Research Studios, devised a series of animated graphics that highlight and enhance the key elements of Swarovski’s new brand while harmonising completely with the unique luminescent space created by VMA’s gradually alternating lighting cycles. Expertise in the area of new materials as well as the integrative approach to the lighting and multimedia components helped the VMA designers to reinterpret the archetypical idea of a crystal creating an expressive and iconic brand space.

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Exhibition design for a group of over 70 international artists presented in a vaulted 900m2 Kunsthalle Wien exhibition space. The primary space was dissected by a 45 meter bridge, constructed from aluminum scaffolding and spanned with a translucent membrane, which connected second level galleries whilst introducing a new elevated gallery space with secondary floating walls. The new circulation pattern emphasized the second level condition and enhanced the viewer curiosity and `viewing-to-be-viewed´ experience.

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The theme `Insights´ in medicine, science, and technology was superimposed on the architectural installation on an fluid organic translucent form situated between two adjoining spaces acting as a mediator between the viewer and the media exhibits projected onto and fused into the suspended membrane. A group of electric motors connected to the supporting cables activated the surface and animated the visual experience of the `interior´ volume with reference to the human body.

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VMA´s installation as part of the `Latent Utopias´ exhibition examines the unconventional use of materials currently used in conventinal building construction and explores new applications and techniques which generate new possibilities in terms of creating flexible architectural spaces. VMA´s intention is to highlight a small segment of our current research on lightweight structural intelligent membranes which can be manipulated through computer technology thus yielding programmable interior and exterior interactive spaces. An expandable material is inserted into the space and a process of transformation occurs by blurring the boundaries between existing floor, wall and ceiling conditions, and creating a seamless three-dimensional architectural environment. A mechanical device interacts with the membrane and slowly animates its surface introducing a constant state of fluctuation and fluid deformation. The sequential articulation of extruded forms under tension quietly evolving along the horizontal plane provides a landscape which can be used as seating whilst new forms protrude from the vertical plane and define frames for video monitors integrated into the skin. The media implants illustrate video sequences documenting VMA´s rigorous process of experimentation in temporary, mobile, media, virtual/real, and real/virtual environments.

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Stuart A. Veech and the sculptor Vadim Kosmatschof were invited to develop a symbol for Europe´s third largest window manufacturer Internorm located in Upper Austria. The 8.5 meter stainless steel sculpture elegantly frames the four kinetic glass elements reflecting the surrounding landscape as they gracefully balance and hover in the air. The 3.5 ton asymmetric form is structurally held on one point and tilted to add a more dynamic dimension as the viewer moves around the circular roundabout traffic route.

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