Cooling
Research/installation
2022
Starting from a fascination of the invisible yet crucial process that is cooling, I have conducted research into its different facets and materialities.
Throughout history, cooling systems have evolved in complexity, going from mostly porous earth or clay structures and natural ventilation to huge duct networks interconnecting buildings throughout a city. These structures take up more and more space, yet are less and less visible. Hidden underground or behind walls, we are very rarely in contact with the systems we depend on.
The RATP - Paris’s public transport company - have even aquired multiple apartment buildings throughout Paris and altered their function to serve as façades disguising the industrial ductwork of their metro system.
Based on this case study, I have recreated the shape of an archetypical Haussmanian window frame, using the materials of cooling systems, creating a dialogue between the form and function of these buildings.
Research/installation
2022
Starting from a fascination of the invisible yet crucial process that is cooling, I have conducted research into its different facets and materialities.
Throughout history, cooling systems have evolved in complexity, going from mostly porous earth or clay structures and natural ventilation to huge duct networks interconnecting buildings throughout a city. These structures take up more and more space, yet are less and less visible. Hidden underground or behind walls, we are very rarely in contact with the systems we depend on.
The RATP - Paris’s public transport company - have even aquired multiple apartment buildings throughout Paris and altered their function to serve as façades disguising the industrial ductwork of their metro system.
Based on this case study, I have recreated the shape of an archetypical Haussmanian window frame, using the materials of cooling systems, creating a dialogue between the form and function of these buildings.
