In this project, I want to embrace the beauty of decay, as the fabricated structures are vulnerable to moss growth and the loss of their sharpness over time.
It’s also about working with time, aging, decay and new life.
Looking back at how we used to use the landscape and local resources is fascinating. For West Coast inhabitants, the First Nations' land practices are inspirational and humbling. Embracing a more vernacular way of living and designing fosters a deep connection with the local landscape, limits the use of alien resources, and creates a sense of place, which is so much needed in these times of globalization, instant gratification and growing interaction with the digital world.
I believe that this mindset, combined with new design-, fabrication-, and building methods, represents the future and can lead to a new design vocabulary and material catalogue.