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OB Space [NEMO]
OB Space [NEMO]
León, Spain
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OB Space [NEMO]
León, Spain
OB Space [NEMO] is situated at the open esplanade of Festival Observatorio, among bushwood and natural ambient sounds. It is an experimental node for mediation and leisure. This pneumatic and translucent capsule emerges through its organic and lightweight appearance, as a technological creature that has learnt to survive under the sunlight. OB Space [NEMO] goes hand in hand with RadioScopio (the radio project for the festival), creating a soft and temporal architectural space around it, not as a closed sculptural piece, but as a situation or a built atmosphere. Its envelope consists of reflective scales that protect those who inhabit it from the thermal impact of the blazing summer environment, and creates a suitable and fresh ‘microclimate’. Instead of absorbing the heat, it mitigates it. Its domestic condition reduces the greenhouse effect and offers an eco-friendly, small and portable entertainment option.
In contrast to permanent architectural designs, OB Space [NEMO] is not tied down. It can move, be folded up small or disappear. Its nomad condition invites us to reconsider the importance of architecture in contexts such as climate emergencies, celebrations or collective care. As a living being designed for survival, OB Space [NEMO] settles on the fringes of the urban to activate the willingness to be together—to share sounds, shade, water or conversation.
It is an architecture that does not impose itself; it adapts to the environment and invites others, allowing a brief interaction between bodies, radio waves and natural elements. Its interior—filled with air and protected by the scales—creates a welcoming atmosphere. People lie down, rest, talk or listen to the radio, while the wind moves the scales, casting a changing landscape.
The project comes up with a critical and poetic perspective on contemporary domesticity: a way to be in contact with the world, to generate minimal impact, to put up resistance to heat, excesses and speed. OB Space [NEMO] is also not tied to functionality; it is a living room, a capsule, a refuge, a place for listening. It is an architecture designed to embrace transitions.
The strategies that make it possible are:
- Use of reflective and lightweight materials that actively engage with the solar conditions and passively reduce energy consumption.
- Demountable and transportable, it can be relocated across various landscapes.
- Pneumatic architecture that minimizes ground impact and allows for easier
assembly without machinery.
- Environmental activation through its luminous, performative and open presence.
- A conceptual proposal for a hybrid architectural vision: halfway between the natural and the artificial, between shelter and stage.
OB Space [NEMO] makes no claim to remain or to endure over time: its purpose is to create moments of rest and floating sounds. Technology turns into an ally in a world that can no longer put up with massive architecture. Architecture mirrors fish: it moves, reflects, survives, adapts, disappears. OB Space [NEMO] serves as a capsule for meeting and refuge, envisioning possible futures. A space to breathe. A space to listen.
Credits
Authors: Maca X + Conjuntos Empáticos (Sálvora Feliz)
Collaborators: Zuelly Ucañay, María Paula Romero, Luisa Camelo, Victoria Insana, Gonzalo de Manuel, Alberto Ferrero, Kseniia Surmina, Nuria Guillén, Lide Arzamendi, Gabriel Silvelo, Xi Chen, Xinyi Li, Shiqiao Wang, Jiaming Chen
Developed spaced as part of the Proyecto Global Maca, coodinated by: Rodrigo Delso, Alberto García, Enrique Villamuela
In contrast to permanent architectural designs, OB Space [NEMO] is not tied down. It can move, be folded up small or disappear. Its nomad condition invites us to reconsider the importance of architecture in contexts such as climate emergencies, celebrations or collective care. As a living being designed for survival, OB Space [NEMO] settles on the fringes of the urban to activate the willingness to be together—to share sounds, shade, water or conversation.
It is an architecture that does not impose itself; it adapts to the environment and invites others, allowing a brief interaction between bodies, radio waves and natural elements. Its interior—filled with air and protected by the scales—creates a welcoming atmosphere. People lie down, rest, talk or listen to the radio, while the wind moves the scales, casting a changing landscape.
The project comes up with a critical and poetic perspective on contemporary domesticity: a way to be in contact with the world, to generate minimal impact, to put up resistance to heat, excesses and speed. OB Space [NEMO] is also not tied to functionality; it is a living room, a capsule, a refuge, a place for listening. It is an architecture designed to embrace transitions.
The strategies that make it possible are:
- Use of reflective and lightweight materials that actively engage with the solar conditions and passively reduce energy consumption.
- Demountable and transportable, it can be relocated across various landscapes.
- Pneumatic architecture that minimizes ground impact and allows for easier
assembly without machinery.
- Environmental activation through its luminous, performative and open presence.
- A conceptual proposal for a hybrid architectural vision: halfway between the natural and the artificial, between shelter and stage.
OB Space [NEMO] makes no claim to remain or to endure over time: its purpose is to create moments of rest and floating sounds. Technology turns into an ally in a world that can no longer put up with massive architecture. Architecture mirrors fish: it moves, reflects, survives, adapts, disappears. OB Space [NEMO] serves as a capsule for meeting and refuge, envisioning possible futures. A space to breathe. A space to listen.
Credits
Authors: Maca X + Conjuntos Empáticos (Sálvora Feliz)
Collaborators: Zuelly Ucañay, María Paula Romero, Luisa Camelo, Victoria Insana, Gonzalo de Manuel, Alberto Ferrero, Kseniia Surmina, Nuria Guillén, Lide Arzamendi, Gabriel Silvelo, Xi Chen, Xinyi Li, Shiqiao Wang, Jiaming Chen
Developed spaced as part of the Proyecto Global Maca, coodinated by: Rodrigo Delso, Alberto García, Enrique Villamuela
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