Build the world
Build the world
Credentials
Concept
Historical, Refurbishment
Sečovlje, Slovenia
2019
Concept
Historical, Refurbishment
Sečovlje, Slovenia
2019
«Time and course of the river do not wait for a person».
At the beginning of the last century, the area was used for its intended purpose, during the whole period of salt extraction. It was used as the place for the workers' living, working and trading.
In the course of the century, salt production showed the tendency to curtail. Many of the houses were abandoned and the territory of the salt-works fell into disrepair condition. This became the starting point of a new process - the process of its transformation into the territory of history and memory.
Changing of the area status caused the changes of the model used: the territory of salt extraction was replaced by the territory of national park. At the same time their arose a need to make the territory attractive for visitors, as well as preserve its historical value. Thus, for the first time throughout its history, the area faced the need to be reconstructed.
In future we see the development of the remaining ruins, located in the territory.
The area of residential houses for saltworkers demonstrates exceptional functionality, enough to live and work. Made of stone, with a gable tiled wooden roof, the houses are rectangular in the plan. This is the key space, bearing its significant function.
Restoring is aimed at the preservation of the original image of the houses, made of wooden CLT panels, including roofs and openings. The image exists exclusively in the orthogonal projections of the house facades, and the extended slopes of the roof are to protect the house.
In the future this design serves to make the area attractive for the visitors, being the territory of the natural park, that retain memories of the historical times of salt production.
The time, when the walls of the renovated old houses will completely dissolve in space.
At the beginning of the last century, the area was used for its intended purpose, during the whole period of salt extraction. It was used as the place for the workers' living, working and trading.
In the course of the century, salt production showed the tendency to curtail. Many of the houses were abandoned and the territory of the salt-works fell into disrepair condition. This became the starting point of a new process - the process of its transformation into the territory of history and memory.
Changing of the area status caused the changes of the model used: the territory of salt extraction was replaced by the territory of national park. At the same time their arose a need to make the territory attractive for visitors, as well as preserve its historical value. Thus, for the first time throughout its history, the area faced the need to be reconstructed.
In future we see the development of the remaining ruins, located in the territory.
The area of residential houses for saltworkers demonstrates exceptional functionality, enough to live and work. Made of stone, with a gable tiled wooden roof, the houses are rectangular in the plan. This is the key space, bearing its significant function.
Restoring is aimed at the preservation of the original image of the houses, made of wooden CLT panels, including roofs and openings. The image exists exclusively in the orthogonal projections of the house facades, and the extended slopes of the roof are to protect the house.
In the future this design serves to make the area attractive for the visitors, being the territory of the natural park, that retain memories of the historical times of salt production.
The time, when the walls of the renovated old houses will completely dissolve in space.
Build the world
Research and installation project
Where Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Year 2023
Research and installation project
Where Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Year 2023
concept
Outdoor installation and graphic concept intended to demonstrate the variety and multipolarity of our world together with its fragile and flexible nature.
Starting position of the elements symbolise basic and heritage conditions that have been gained with humanity evolution throughout the years of the Earth representation.
Outdoor installation and graphic concept intended to demonstrate the variety and multipolarity of our world together with its fragile and flexible nature.
Starting position of the elements symbolise basic and heritage conditions that have been gained with humanity evolution throughout the years of the Earth representation.
earth representation
The wall is represented as the Earth map, with all volumetric elements performed in different colours, as well as depth, that shows the unique geographical, cultural and social attributes of different countries and nations.
The option of changing the position of each element on the wall is the main feature of the project. It serves to demonstrate that all people are the part of our common planet, and everyone can influence its future and take part in the process of the world building.
The wall is represented as the Earth map, with all volumetric elements performed in different colours, as well as depth, that shows the unique geographical, cultural and social attributes of different countries and nations.
The option of changing the position of each element on the wall is the main feature of the project. It serves to demonstrate that all people are the part of our common planet, and everyone can influence its future and take part in the process of the world building.
transformations
Interactive free shifting of the elements along the wall provides the observers with the feeling of involvement and gives the opportunity to any interested individuals to participate in the creation of artworks. Cooperation among people intends to arise the interest to cross-personal partnership in our common activity – to build our future world.
Basically, the project consists of stainless wall partially coloured chrome, with some colourful elements and integrated magnets to reach the required level of flexibility and interactivity.
Interactive free shifting of the elements along the wall provides the observers with the feeling of involvement and gives the opportunity to any interested individuals to participate in the creation of artworks. Cooperation among people intends to arise the interest to cross-personal partnership in our common activity – to build our future world.
Basically, the project consists of stainless wall partially coloured chrome, with some colourful elements and integrated magnets to reach the required level of flexibility and interactivity.
location
The project was especially prepared for the Dubai Design Week 2023. It is an attempt to initialise social discourse on the current world challenges and future.
The project was especially prepared for the Dubai Design Week 2023. It is an attempt to initialise social discourse on the current world challenges and future.