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trekking shelter
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jacob ragetli
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Ben Mor Assynt Trekking Shelter relationship between the art of sculpture and architecture The project is situated on the side of a mountain in the northern Scottish Highlands. It is meant as a retreat from the elements for hikers that are traveling on the two-week long trip across the highlands. The project is an exploration of the relationship between the art of sculpture and architecture. I conducted investigations concerning how sculpture is created, particularly using fluid physical form-making, which incorporates the element of chance. Reversing the traditional
methods of sculpting from the ground up, the forms explored were considered as hanging objects. Employing an elastic fabric and variable structural elements, two extensive series of plaster models were formed and used as inspiration for the design of the trekking shelter. The resulting architecture is both organic and functional, despite the unlikelihood of it as a built project. It envelops