This Brick Arch Installation Dissolves in the Rain to Leave a Mortar Skeleton
Sometimes known as the ?Island of the Gods,? Jeju Island in South Korea is characterized by its volcanic rock, stunning waterfalls, and warm, tropical climate. Here, life is integrated with nature and the architecture is in harmony with the landscape. Dissolving Arch, a weather-specific installation by stpmj, responds to the island?s tropical environment. The structure began life as a solid brick vault, which then slowly dissolved in the hot and rainy periods of Jeju to produce a light, porous skeleton made of the remaining mortar which connects people with nature.
© EH(Kyoungtae Kim) + stpmj
Sometimes known as the ?Island of the Gods,? Jeju Island in South Korea is characterized by its volcanic rock, stunning waterfalls, and warm, tropical climate. Here, life is integrated with nature and the architecture is in harmony with the landscape. Dissolving Arch, a weather-specific installation by stpmj, responds to the island?s tropical environment. The structure began life as a solid brick vault, which then slowly dissolved in the hot and rainy periods of Jeju to produce a light, porous skeleton made of the remaining mortar which connects people with nature.
© EH(Kyoungtae Kim) + stpmj
The project concept stems from the designers' curiosity about the materiality of brick and structure. The installation was primarily constructed of rock-salt units, a material which has two defining qualities: translucency and solubility. Each rock-salt bri...
© EH(Kyoungtae Kim) + stpmj
Sometimes known as the ?Island of the Gods,? Jeju Island in South Korea is characterized by its volcanic rock, stunning waterfalls, and warm, tropical climate. Here, life is integrated with nature and the architecture is in harmony with the landscape. Dissolving Arch, a weather-specific installation by stpmj, responds to the island?s tropical environment. The structure began life as a solid brick vault, which then slowly dissolved in the hot and rainy periods of Jeju to produce a light, porous skeleton made of the remaining mortar which connects people with nature.
© EH(Kyoungtae Kim) + stpmj
The project concept stems from the designers' curiosity about the materiality of brick and structure. The installation was primarily constructed of rock-salt units, a material which has two defining qualities: translucency and solubility. Each rock-salt bri...
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