The
project Fire Shelter by Danish firm Shjworks consist of a built
structure, located in Sydhavnstippen - Copenhagen, and an open
letter.
"The
starting point for the design emerged from a fascination of the
place. It´s a temporary project and a design experiment that wish to
celebrate the place. The project has public access, and it
establishes experiences of spatial and social character. In the
creation of it nobody has been asked of advice, neither has it been
possible for anyone to tell his or her opinion. It is simply thought
of as a gift."
Sydhavnstippen
is an amazing place by a 20-minute bike ride from the city center.
After the second world war it became landfilled with building
materials, until 1973. Today it is a habitat for a variety of
animals, since the landfill plants, bushes and trees have taken over
the area. The “wild” appearance of the nature on top of the
building materials, which are visible some places, makes you think of
a “post-apocalyptic” nature.
Fire
Shelter was totally constructed and conceived by Shjworks and the
people that helped, that wished to act independently. If bureaucracy
had been taken into account, the project probably wouldn’t have
happened.
The
shelter is a unique and specific project. It is realized with plywood
floor, polycarbonate structure and all the different parts are
fabricated using CNC technology. Inside is a fire place surrounded
by a bench filled with building materials found on the site. It´s
about being in the company of good friends, in a fantastic place,
around a fire during the dark time of the year.
The
design influenced by the vernacular buldings of ethnic and nomadic
people, consisting in a shape stretching around the sky, one hole in
the top and two openings at the bottom create a flow of ventilation.
After dusk the light from the fire will shine through to the
exterior, alluding to old time lighthouses.
Hopefully
the shelter can stand for a year.
More
info
photo
credit Simon
Hjermind Jensen and Christian Bøcker Sørensen
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