Solid grey concrete blocks, protruding from soft, fertile earth.
At first glance, the Group Shelter Type P looks like an archaeological site — an artefact or monument which remains as a reminder of war. While this perspective is not inaccurate, these structures’ history did not end with the war in 1945. Rich ecologies have emerged in, around and through these concrete structures.
A series of spelunking expeditions resulted in material research and the development of a spatial tapestry, reflecting these new ecologies. This visual research was created in tandem with a collection of writings mapping invisible spatial qualities — sounds, temperature changes, claustrophobia and more.
This research led to the development of a new speculative interior for the group shelter. Mirroring the outside but unsettlingly different.