ISTHMUS ANATOMY by HVALEYRARLÓN

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ISTHMUS ANATOMY by HVALEYRARLÓN

Hilmar´s graduation project was awarded the Vola awards by The Architect School in Aarhus, spring 2010. Hvaleyrarlón ( Whale peninsula lagoon ) is a reservoir of vivid birdlife and the biomorphology draws inspiration from a bird-spine, collected from the site. Isthmus is a bridge-like structure and does not take you from A-B, but to the infinity of a narrative experience about the ecology of the lagoon, and its relationship to its context. Below is the statement from the committe (The text is transleated from Danish)."To evolve a biomorphology from anatomical structure to architectural
structure and form, is a great challenge. Also, to do it in close relationship
with its context and make it respond to various functions and demands. Here,
it´s done successfully.
We are situated in a harbor lagoon in southwest Iceland. A bridge curves
elegantly over the water surface and the ecology of the lagoon. It is a
composition of monitor, -breed and observational components. It is a comprehensive
research development on the ecology of
the lagoon and various activites as soil monitoring, seaweed breeding, bird
observation and bird banding.
Hilmar Gunnarsson´s project, Isthmus Anatomy by Hvaleyrarlón, is
expressive and beautiful structure wich is morphed from a birdbone. Hilmar combines
different functions wich create strong relationship between movement, form and
structure. Sections through the structure reveal strong variety of spaces and
functions that are inspired from the bone structure. Hilmar works with the
structure as an element, a structure that´s dynamic in all directions, from above,
within, from the sides, down below, engaging the water surface.
The project is an advanced functional structure, a narrative element and
beautiful architectural form. The bridge is a strong input in the debate about
where architecture lies, in the euclidean/classical or the divine/nature. The
project is developed with high level of 3D-modeling skills."statement from the committee in Danish language (original language).Det er en stor
udfordring at omsætte en anatomisk struktur til en arkitektonisk konstruktion
og form. Og tillige at udvikle den i tæt samklang med konteksten – og få den til at huse en række specielle
funktioner. Alt dette lykkes her.
Vi er i et
lagunelandskab i det sydvestlige Island. En bro svinger sig elegant henover den
flade lagunes vandspejl og sandbanker. Broen er en kombination af en
forskningsstation, et mindre produktionsanlæg og en naturformidlingsenhed. Den
er udviklet på grundlag af grundig research af stedets økologiske
karakteristika og af en række aktiviteter – såsom ringmærkning af fugle,
fugleobservationsposter, algedyrkning og vandanalyser.
Hilmar Gunnarssons projekt Isthmus Anatomy by Hvaleyrarlon manifesterer
sig som en udfordrende og smuk konstruktion, der henter sin inspiration i
fugleskeletters opbygning. Hilmar gennemfører en stærk formmæssig og
konstruktiv bearbejdning, og det lykkes ham at integrere de forskellige
funktioner – bevægelse, ophold, forskningsstation og naturformidling – i broens
sluttede form. Snittene afslører fine rumlig variationer gennem broforløbet –
variationer, der også udspringer af anatomiske studier af fugles skeletter.
Hilmar arbejder med broen som et element, en struktur, der kan bruges i alle
dimensioner – til at bevæge sig ovenpå, til at arbejde inden i, til at
eksperimentere ud fra, neden under, mod vandfladen.
Projektet udmærker sig ved en avanceret og bevidst udvikling af
konstruktion som både en rumlig, funktionel struktur, som et narrativt element
og som en smuk, arkitektonisk form. Broen er en stærk kommentar i en skussion
om, hvor arkitekturen ligger i spændet mellem det euklide/klassiske overfor det
amorfe/naturen. Tillige vidner projektet om beherskelse af IT-redskaber på et
meget højt niveau.

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