CASEY FARINA: But we knew we’re going to need a big space because early on we decided that in order to get the amount of lift that we need, we need to use a pretty large blip in order to hold enough helium to create enough lift to carry the speaker array, and so we decided we’re going to use 7-foot spherical membranes. So, if we’re going to have multiple 7-foot spheres flying around, we knew were going to need to have that pretty big space.

So, I approached a bunch of different people about spaces here in Northwestern and other places. We knew it was going to have to be some sort of gym-type space rather than your typical concert hall. We couldn’t have blimps getting caught in some sort of concert hall systems or lighting or anything like that, and then also we wanted to have the experience be a little more informal than typical concert hall presentation, so people were free to move around and gather blimps flying over top of people, and they weren’t seated in their chairs like they were being kept in a typical concert setting.

So, we ended up using the Broadway Armory, part of the Chicago park district, and essentially that used to be the armory for the National Guard during World War II and since been converted into just a gigantic gym over -- What is it? It’s like five to six basketball courts wide. And so, I approached them about the project and they asked for a formal sort of pitch for it, and so I wrote all that up and we came to an agreement and surprisingly enough, they agreed to house it there, so many thanks to Nick Bojko amd the entire Broadway Armory crew. He was really supportive. I mean he said this was a community space, and this is a community project, and so it was important to have it there, and so that really worked out, and it ended up being a really great space for the project.