The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
Samira Rathod Design Atelier
ARCHITECTS
Samira Rathod Design Atelier
LEAD ARCHITECTS
Samira Rathod
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Studio Struct
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Galaxy Tensov
SHUTTER MECHANICS
Studio Motionworks
PROJECT TEAM
Fenil Soni, Neethu Lakshmi, Kiran Keluskar, Devduthan
MATERIALS
Construction Debris From Nearby Sites, Waste Granite From Mines, Coir, Fishing Nets, Geogrid, Brick Bat, Cement, Wire Mesh
LOCATION
Kochi, India
CATEGORY
Installations & Structures, Pavilion, Temporary Installations
In spite of colossal demolition and the debris it creates, building activity continues to remain indispensable.
It is built on dual narratives - one of the debris from ruthless demolition, and another of the poetics of construction - an honest admission of materials and methods of making buildings which often remain hidden under its skin, unknown.
This temporary structure treads lightly, as it stands without any concrete footings, and may be dismantled to retrieve all of its material that may be reused or re-assembled again elsewhere.
