Airtime (2016) is a dropping floor, which fuses elements of a participatory kinetic sculpture with elements of performative architecture, an anti-gravity machine and a thrill ride. Special equipment under the floor raises and drops those walking on it, occasionally causing a state of weightlessness. ‘Airtime’ is an expression that amusement ride designers use to describe the freefall sensation that passengers feel when they come out of their seats during a ride.

Idea, design: Julijonas Urbonas
Mechanical engineering: Marius Pališaitis, Julijonas Urbonas, Aurimas Česnulevičius, Dainius Vaičiulis
Hydraulics engineering: Julijonas Urbonas
Electronics: Dmitrij Snegin
Photography: Aistė Valiūtė and Daumantas Plechavičius
Video: Aistė Valiūtė and Daumantas Plechavičius
Team: Ignas Pavliukevičius, Paulius Vitkauskas