This fully immersive, pop-up cinema was an important element of a port side health and safety campaign. An ordinary shipping container was converted into a dark, soft, and soundless space which challenges dock workers preconceptions. The entrance to the cinema is via a labyrinthine path which helps block out all external light and sound as well as deliberately disorientating visitors to force them to become acutely aware of their surroundings. Using this multi-sensory experience, visitors are forced to take extra care and proceed with caution - as promoted by the safety campaign, which will hopefully help promote better and safer working practices of those that work in or around the UK’s ports and dock sides. All internal surfaces are clad with pyramid formed acoustic foam creating an anechoic chamber. With the sounds of the outside world absorbed by over a thousand colourful pyramids, an unusual silence heightens attention to focus on the video presentation. The project which can arrive either by sea or by lorry, fits inside a 2m x 6m shipping container and seats up to 8 people at a time. A movable screen drops down from within a concealed compartment to create a perfect cinematic experience.
Caution Cinema
ScottWhitbyStudio

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Designer
ScottWhitbyStudio
Client
Associated British Ports
Floor area
12.00 ㎡
Completion
2016