Samira Rathod Design Atelier

The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023

The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam

The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023 

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

PHOTOGRAPHS
Nveditaa Gupta, Sridhar Balasubramaniam

AREA
5000 Ft²

YEAR
2023

LOCATION
Kochi, India

CATEGORY
Installations & Structures, Pavilion, Temporary Installations

The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta

In spite of colossal demolition and the debris it creates, building activity continues to remain indispensable.

The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Courtesy of Samira Rathod Design Atelier

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.

The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
Courtesy of Samira Rathod Design Atelier
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta


The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta


The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Courtesy of Samira Rathod Design Atelier
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Courtesy of Samira Rathod Design Atelier
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta


The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
Courtesy of Samira Rathod Design Atelier
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Courtesy of Samira Rathod Design Atelier
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Courtesy of Samira Rathod Design Atelier
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Niveditaa Gupta
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Sridhar Balasubramaniam
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
© Courtesy of Samira Rathod Design Atelier


The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
Elevation A
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
Elevation B
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
Section
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
Plan
The Container, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2023
Wall Section

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