24 degrees studio: daphne installation

‘daphne’ by 24 degrees studio, santorini, greece all images courtesy of 24 degrees studio

set up as an installation at the 2012 santorini biennale of the arts, american firm 24 degrees studio‘s ‘daphne’ is a contemporary intervention within an aged environment, representing the coexistance of past, present and future. hundreds of star-shaped paper units are stitched together to form a tunnel that introduces a contemporary element leading the way to the peak of pyrgos. the experience of the structure begins at the entrance of the tunnel, progressively growing until reaching its crescendo at the exit in a full arching shape like a wave within a room. the project is designed to show age, further accentuating its presence and purpose as visitors’ interactions and the natural elements gradually wear down the stark white assembly, lit by LED lights.

exit to pyrgos peak

the paper wave arches overhead

interior

LED lights illuminate the folded paper structure

folded and stapled paper ‘stars’ are stitched to make the form of the tunnel

repeated paper units flow outside the space

entrance to tunnel

the entrance to the tunnel gradually grows eventually engulfing the space

a staircase leads up through the tunnel space to pyrgos peak

site plan

plan of construct

detail plan of assembly

section

axonometric

spatial diagram

project info:

type: installation location: pyrgos, santorini, greece completion date: july 2012 materials: watercolor paper light source: string led area: 25 m2 / 82 sf design: 24° studio (fumio hirakawa + marina topunova) client: santorini biennale of arts organizing committee