CLEAR CUT
by Kjellgren Kaminsky archive
In the summer of Joakim Kaminsky and Maria Poll went into the deep forests of Medelpad in northern Sweden. With them they brought 15 meters of mirror coated fabric hoping to create an installation that would help them interpret the life cycle, light and reflections of this northern pine forest.
However eternal it may seem this is not a natural forest. Like 90%* of the forests in Sweden it is used for forestry consequently being continuously grown and chopped down in an about 60 years life cycles.
By draping the fabric around the tree trunks we wanted to connect these trees to time. We wanted the installation to became a memory of earlier generations of pine trees that have stood here and a forecast of the clear cut that will soon replace these trees. Perhaps the mirrors could also absorb the light, colors and smells of this place and save it for the future, at least in a place in us?
Joakim and Maria stayed in the forest during a day and a night observing how the installation changed in dialogue with its surroundings; during midday, as the sun set, as a mist came in, during the dark night and as the sun rose. T
Clear Cut in Sweden by Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture
August 12th, by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture
In the summer of Joakim Kaminsky and Maria Poll went into the deep forests of Medelpad in northern Sweden. With them they brought 15 meters of mirror coated fabric aiming to create an installation that would interpret the life cycle of this pine forest.
Clear Cut Project
- Architects:Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture
- Project: Clear Cut
- Location: Sweden
- Client: Own Project
- Type: Land Art Installation
- Stage:
- Team: Joakim Kaminsky, Maria Poll
Clear Cut Project
However eternal it may seem this is not a natural forest. Like 90% of the forests in Sweden it is used for forestry consequently being continuously grown and chopped down in a 60 years life cycle.
Clear Cut Project
We wanted to connect these trees to time. We wanted the installation to visualize a memory of earlier generations of pine trees that have stood here and forecast the clear cut that will soon replace them. Perhaps the mirrors could absorb the light, colors and smells of this place and save them for the future?
Clear Cut Project
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Mirage Dancehall / Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture
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Text description provided by the architects. In Fredrik Kjellgren and Joakim Kaminsky won the international architecture competition for a new dancehall in Falsterbo, Sweden, and started their studio; Kjellgren Kaminsky architecture. Now the building "mirage" is to be inaugurated.
When designing we always work with our manifesto which puts focus on people, needs and context. in special projects we write several short stories describing what could take place in the building. In the mirage project it was important to connect the conservative and historical mindset of the community of Falsterbo with the new ideas and visions that attracts young people from all over Europe to visit the area during the summer months.
The fire
The 30th of May the old dance hall in Falsterbo, Sweden, was destroyed by fire. The dance hall was situated meters from the beach in a small pine wood grove on the southernmost tip of Sweden. Having been a famous meeting place for both locals and tourists since the 's the dance hall was much mourned and it w
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