Plywood hut structure ‘Shiver House’ dynamically adapts to weather with kinetic roof shingles
핀란드 오두막을 재해석한 형태에 날씨에 따라 움직이는 지붕널을 덮은 파빌리온
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Shiver House was previously installed in 2015 as part of the Barfotastigen exhibition in Korppoo, Finland. The project was intended to be in situ for four months but due to its popularity it was kept on site. In the project’s second year, the Korppoo island began hosting summer concerts as part of the renowned jazz festival “Korppoo Sea Jazz”. A new edition has been created to celebrate the project’s five-year anniversary, constructed out of Finnish birch aircraft plywood.
핀란드 남부 코르포 섬에 있는 ‘쉬버 하우스’는 2015년 환경과 장소에 특화된 예술을 다루는 야외 전시 ‘바포다쉬띠겐’에서 처음 선보였다. 본래 4개월만 전시하려 했으나 높은 인기와 존재감 덕분에 그 자리에 계속 남겨 두었다. 5주년을 맞은 올해, 새로운 버전이 탄생했다.
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Project: Shiver House / Location: Korppoo, Finland / Architect: NEON / Completion: 2019 / Photograph: courtesy of the architec
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Shiver House is a radical reinvention of the Finnish mökki (hut). The project is a kinetic structure which moves and adapts in response to surrounding natural forces. Shiver House is an exploration into the idea that architecture can be made to seem “alive”, engendering a deeper and longer-lasting emotional relationship between people and the structures we inhabit.
“There needs to be a greater emphasis given to the way architecture, art and design might be used as a means of reducing anxiety, connecting us with nature and bringing people together again in public spaces. Shiver House’s architecture is in a constant state of transformation…it is an ideal means of grounding people in the present moment,” said Mark Nixon of NEON.
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5년 전에는 핀란드식 오두막인 ‘목끼’에서 영감을 받아, 단순한 4면 목재 프레임에 하얀색 폴리프로필렌 시트로 외피를 덮었다.
이번에는 형태는 그대로 두고 재료만 달리했다. 강철 와이어를 팽팽히 당겨 보처럼 만들고, 균형추가 달린 지붕널 600개를 꿰었다. 지붕널은 핀란드 자작나무 항공기용 합판을 썼고, 목재를 보호하고자 기름을 먹인 후 접고 재단했다. 균형추는 스테인리스 볼트와 너트를 사용했다.
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The house employs 600 kinetic counter-weighted shingles which respond to changing weather conditions. Wind, rain and snow cause the shingles to rotate into a closed position giving the structure the temporary appearance and function of a shelter. The Shiver House is constantly changing from a functional shelter to a poetic and experiential device. Those sitting within the structure can observe the ever-changing environment as they watch the kinetic shingles modulate the internal light levels and views out to the surrounding landscape.
The project uses a simple timber structure, which supports rows of tensioned steel wire. These steel wires are treated as batons and are designed to hold the counterweighted shingles, which are constructed using folded and cut plywood soaked in a protective oil. The counterweight is constructed using a stainless-steel nut and bolt.
Conceptually, the piece suggests that architecture, rather than being static and function-led, can be a poetic, living and dynamic element which changes the way we relate to the landscape that surrounds us.
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쉬버 하우스는 사람과 깊은 정서적 관계를 맺는 ‘살아 있는’ 건축을 실험한다. 건축이 기능을 우선으로 하는 고정된 것을 넘어, 사람과 주변과의 관계를 바꾸는 시적이고, 움직이고, 살아 숨 쉬는 것임을 보여준다.
바람이 불거나 비나 눈이 오면 지붕널이 닫혀 임시 피난처가 되고, 주위가 변할 때마다 시적이고 경험적인 구조물로 끊임없이 바뀐다. 그 안에 앉아있으면 달라지는 지붕널과 주변 모습을 관찰하는 재미가 있다.
건축가는 “건축, 예술, 디자인은 마음을 편안하게 하고, 인간과 자연을 연결하고, 시민을 공공장소로 이끌어야 한다. 쉬버 하우스는 끊임없이 형태가 변하는데, 이는 사람들이 살아가는 이상적인 방식”이라고 전한다.
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As Sandra Nyberg, the curator of Barfotastigen, explained, “while most [commissioned] works are temporary…Shiver House quickly became part of the site in a very prominent way. Therefore – to the delight of our visitors, the organizers of the Korppoo Sea Jazz festival, and of course ourselves – we decided to commission a new version of the work and make it a more permanent feature of the exhibition. The concept of the work is well suited to be experienced in all seasons and times of the day. The ever-changing conditions strongly and fittingly alter the mood of the work, ranging from lively and light, to somber and subdued.”
