If the Sphere of Influence structure is used outdoors, it would be made of painted metal. If it is used indoors, it would be made of painted wood. The pavilion was designed to provide a special place in which to connect to the Internet. Its form comes from thoughts about the symbolism of the Internet as a global sphere of information exchange. The orange bands that surround the frame of the structure refer to this flow of information as it encircles the earth.