Thursday, April 05, 2012

Sleep Shed: architectural installation

Sleep Shed is an interesting work by Callum Bell, intended to be a "semi practical habitation, an overspill area for guests". Here's what Callum says about it:
"Moulded to the boundaries and crafted to fit the unused back courtyard of the cottage at Admiralty House, Plymouth, Devon the shape of Sleep Shed mimics the contours of the surrounding architecture; growing to fill the space succinctly, the roof imitating the jumble of architecture surrounding it. Sleep Shed embellishes concepts within domesticity, elaborating on tenures of thought around the practicality and familiarity of home and its physical space. An in-between structure in an in-between place, heightened in concept and possible use of sleep; it acts as a ‘metaphor for the restorative power of slumber'."

3 comments:

  1. Death trap - painted surfaces, unprotected wood. all sleeping area need half hour fire protection, a smoke alarm and have to meet building regulations.

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  2. Lynn, unfortunately it was never used for sleeping in but was originally driven by that concept. It was solely an artwork in the end

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  3. Anonymous2:37 PM

    Lynn, unfortunately it was never used for sleeping in, it was solely an artwork in the end

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