PIJI
Installation
Proposal for the Orthen’s graveyard entrance gate competition.
The overarching theme of this project revolves around the profound concept of the threshold, delving into the nature of the experience bestowed upon those who must navigate, or willingly choose to traverse, the space between the vibrant realm of life—the bustling city—and the serene domain of stillness—a peaceful cemetery.
Orthen, adorned with its flourishing nature and a robust presence of vegetation, takes center stage as a park. The project’s deliberate departure from conventional architecture in favor of land art was an organic evolution in the creation of a sculpture that distinctly delineates the tumultuous boundary between the world of ceaseless events—the humanized environment—and the realm of contemplative stasis—nature. The monolithic artifact and the landscape are inherently interwoven and indivisible. The iconic object functions admirably in its capacity to awe and magnetically guide those in transition toward the commencement of an alternative experience. The canyon-like arrangement of sculptural masses ascends vertically towards the sky, simultaneously demarcating a compression zone that accentuates the moment of transition and entry into the cemetery park. The stark, yet candidly white materiality, with its brutalist undertones, emphasizes the project’s neutral character: a monument that transcends religious affiliations and political orientations, fostering a unified intent directed at the elevation of memory. The intentional selection of the final configuration of massive, disproportionately sized white wings serves a specific purpose. The reflective catharsis necessitates a disengagement from the ceaseless flow of thoughts and actions that define human daily life.
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Status
Organizer
Typology
Budget
Location
Visualizer
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Competition
Entry
Municipality of Orthen
Memorial, Cemetery Gate
600.000,00 Dollars
Orthen | NEDERLANDS
NUBE Architetture Matteo Arietti | Andrea Bulloni | Matteo Ciabattini | Kyra Bachlava |
Marco Papagni | Alexander Petrounine