pullover by alexandra georgescu

‘pullover’ by alexandra georgescu

‘pullover’ by alexandra georgescu is a convertible conversation room where the users explore their sense of touch by interacting and creating their own intimate space. the topic of the concept began as a critique on contemporary interiors too often lacking of tactile sensations. this exigency came to generate a space that allows tactile perceptions. in order to investigate the principles of tactility, a research was conducted on materials and shapes in contact with our bodies: on items that we surround ourselves with in our everyday activities. items that are specifically made for contact with the different parts of the body and they surround us almost like second skins, becoming extensions of the skin itself.

by a process of separation of the items from their original functions, and by giving them another scale, they provided new capabilities and functions. when scaled up and placed in interior spatial conditions, these qualities become more defined in a variety of directions such as protection from the sight of people walking by, sound proof qualities, places for privacy, partition elements and quiet barriers from pedestrian flow.

material

 ‘pullover’ is created for interior spaces that are not defined by a specific function, but where people assign them specific programs by their actions. it responds to the needs of passage semi-public spaces where behaviours such as private phone conversations in a quite corner or group conversations in transit areas take place. the construction uses pure wool felt and velcro with a metal structure in order to be properly suspended from the ceiling. 

front view context

for one person

for sitting

wearing

detail

closing

instructions