SEAWEED SHELTER - Spending time by the sea


Material research, spatial design
Ljunghusen, Sweden
March 2020
Starting as an urge to spend more time outdoors, “Seaweed Shelter” became a way to explore, with minimal monetary means, how one can sleep comfortably outdoors close to the sea. 
   The experiment consisted of two major stages; first was a trial to see how, with limited material access, how one could construct a shelter outdoors. Consisting of rudimentary objects such as a tarp and PVC pipes, a small dome was constructed. Unable to keep warm and a general scarce feeling, the experiment was evaluated and went on to step 2. 
   Using materials that could be found in the surroundings, biomaterials such as dead braches and seaweed, was added in order to insulate and create a more safe and comfortable feeling when it came to the shelter. Seaweed, existing in surplus and often considered to be an obstruct, was used in order to improve the construction. Linking the shelter to historical and cultural values with the help of a material that has been used for centuries when it comes to construction gave the experiment a cultural and social link through preservation.
    Trying to show the potential in this “obsolete” material paves way for new possibilities and for one to reconsider its potential. All non-biodegradable materials used, excpet for the pegs, were found and unaltered in order to minimize impact.  







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