A large egg-shaped structure with a crack sits on a platform by a foggy lake. A red staircase leads to an entrance on the egg. It's surrounded by miniature figures and dense forest in the background under a cloudy sky.

Broken Egg

Location

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sector

Public

Client

Inhotim

Size

210 sqm

Completion Date

Unbuilt

Our proposal involved the development of the Broken Egg Pavilion located on a lake in the Modern Art Museum/ Sculpture Park Inhotim in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The artist Ingo Maurer expressed the wish to create a ‘surreal experience’ in the heart of the park.

The site is utilized for timed events such as light installations, performances and events both during the day and evening. The Egg accommodates fixed seating and a combined entrance/exit plus emergency escape which also provides entry for mobility impaired persons.

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  • Futuristic stage design with stairs, large circular screen displaying a forest, and people on the set.

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  • Architectural floor plan of an oval-shaped room labeled with grids and stages, featuring a central area, surrounding pathways, and various structures, marked by columns and rows for reference.

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