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Junkitecture
Posted by: Cane on 18th Aug 2010 in Inspiration
A school playground might seem an unusual place to encounter a jellyfish, but The Jellyfish Theatre in Southwark resembles the creature in name alone.
Seating over a hundred and built almost entirely from reclaimed materials, it is the creation of architects Köbberling and Kaltwasser, with more than a little help from the local community.
Across 4,200 man-hours; fruit palettes, old theatre sets, commercial waste, school furniture and timber donated by local residents was clad onto the steel skeleton. Disposing of large waste in the city is never straightforward, so this must have presented a welcome opportunity to many.
With no specific plans, and few drawings it represents an improvised, free-form style of architecture and construction, ‘jazzitecture’ perhaps? (although everyone else has chosen to call it ‘junkitecture’… we’re probably biased) The project is not entirely without order though; it complies with all the relevant building codes and safety regs.
All the labour for the build was provided voluntarily by local residents, out-of-work professionals and passers-by, and came in only a week behind schedule; demonstrating the willingness and positive spirit alive in the city, despite the dismal picture painted by the free papers. Previous projects by the Berlin-based architects in Zurich and Cambridge have employed similar techniques, and are always focussed on serving the local community.
Over the six weeks that the Jellyfish Theatre is open, it will host two plays, both about the consequences of climate catastrophe on a near-future London. It is perhaps fitting that an improvised, ad hoc environment should house the productions, and presumably will contribute to the aesthetic and overall ambiance of the plays.
To buy tickets to the plays, which start on 26th August go
here.
More images of the project. These and all previous are credited to The Oikos Project
Posted by: Cane on 18th Aug 2010 in Inspiration
A school playground might seem an unusual place to encounter a jellyfish, but The Jellyfish Theatre in Southwark resembles the creature in name alone.
Seating over a hundred and built almost entirely from reclaimed materials, it is the creation of architects Köbberling and Kaltwasser, with more than a little help from the local community.
Across 4,200 man-hours; fruit palettes, old theatre sets, commercial waste, school furniture and timber donated by local residents was clad onto the steel skeleton. Disposing of large waste in the city is never straightforward, so this must have presented a welcome opportunity to many.
With no specific plans, and few drawings it represents an improvised, free-form style of architecture and construction, ‘jazzitecture’ perhaps? (although everyone else has chosen to call it ‘junkitecture’… we’re probably biased) The project is not entirely without order though; it complies with all the relevant building codes and safety regs.
All the labour for the build was provided voluntarily by local residents, out-of-work professionals and passers-by, and came in only a week behind schedule; demonstrating the willingness and positive spirit alive in the city, despite the dismal picture painted by the free papers. Previous projects by the Berlin-based architects in Zurich and Cambridge have employed similar techniques, and are always focussed on serving the local community.
Over the six weeks that the Jellyfish Theatre is open, it will host two plays, both about the consequences of climate catastrophe on a near-future London. It is perhaps fitting that an improvised, ad hoc environment should house the productions, and presumably will contribute to the aesthetic and overall ambiance of the plays.
To buy tickets to the plays, which start on 26th August go
here.
More images of the project. These and all previous are credited to The Oikos Project
Comments
Posted by Ed on 18th Aug 2010 06:12 PM
Eduardo Paolozzi was known for constantly urging his students to use junk materials in their work. Like all the greats, he was of course, way ahead of his time. I think he would have loved his building.
One of my own fond memories of the maestro was seeing him (after some posh lunch or other) foraging in a Soho bin (a habit) and pulling out a newspaper to read later. Why would he need to buy one?
Eduardo Paolozzi was known for constantly urging his students to use junk materials in their work. Like all the greats, he was of course, way ahead of his time. I think he would have loved his building.
One of my own fond memories of the maestro was seeing him (after some posh lunch or other) foraging in a Soho bin (a habit) and pulling out a newspaper to read later. Why would he need to buy one?
