dérive artistically revamps WWII bunker with blue mussel shells
the structure's foundation has been transformed from a war remnant into a representation of the wadden sea coast.
dérive artistically revamps WWII bunker with blue mussel shells
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in blåvand, a small town of the western headland of denmark, there is an event called the wadden tide festival. 15 international artists are invited to work within the constraints and advantages of a very specific landscape, recently inscribed on UNESCO‘s world heritage list. responding to the design brief, the french landscape architects group dérive has constructed ‘the shellter’.
the project consists of wood, shells, and concrete
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the work appears as a massive square block of wood sitting in a world war II bunker foundation by the wavy shapes of the dunes. its perimeter is distinguished by alternating layers of mussel bags that have been stacked to form four thick walls. the barrier surrounds a luminous alcove, providing a particular peaceful relationship with the environment.
the material use is meant to represent the surrounding environment
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500 bags of blue mussels construct the barrier
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views of the entry from above
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looking up at the sky
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inside the shellter
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detail of the bags
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the layers alternate to increase the strength of the structure
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the material selection contrasts the greenery of the site
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the structure within the landscape
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