While I was researching post modern architecture for the presentation for my "Visual Culture Theory" course I stumbled on the works of Haus-Rucker-CO, which was an architectural cooperation formed in Vienna in 1967 by Laurids Ortner, Günter Zamp Kelp and Klaus Pinter.
One of their early projects were a collection of helmets featuring coloured visors, lights and headphones. These helmets change sensory impressions in a visual and acoustic way for a limited time and were said to isolate the wearer from the outside environment and should work as a buffer between the real world and the senses of the person inside.
The "ENVIRONMENT TRANSFORMER"
1968
Another project was a seat object for two people and featured light and sound effects and was meant to induce a trance-like state.
The "MIND EXPANDER"
1969
One of their early projects were a collection of helmets featuring coloured visors, lights and headphones. These helmets change sensory impressions in a visual and acoustic way for a limited time and were said to isolate the wearer from the outside environment and should work as a buffer between the real world and the senses of the person inside.
The "ENVIRONMENT TRANSFORMER"
1968
Another project was a seat object for two people and featured light and sound effects and was meant to induce a trance-like state.
The "MIND EXPANDER"
1969
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