Abacus, the tree for the I.H.U. campus
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2015-07-01
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Tsikoti Nikoleta ,2015, Abacus, the tree for the I.H.U.Campus, Master's Dissertation, International Hellenic University
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When the designer first visited the International Hellenic University, she noticed the
vast empty field, an abandoned campus used as parking place, surrounding two
architectural indifferent buildings. Moreover, every time she wanted to communicate
the start of her Master studies, very few people seemed to know the locus of I.H.U.,
many of them assuming that it might be at the Aristotle’s University premises.
A landmark, an emblem, a point of reference was missing although the University is
built on the junction of the roads to the Macedonia international airport and to
Chalkidiki, clearly visible by the people driving by.
Only a small internal yard in front of the cafeteria was thought for students to spend
the free time between the demanding courses by standing around, talking and drinking
coffee. No trees, or greenery, no suggestion for a brief stress relief activity were
offered.
The initial idea popped up during the ecological workshops she offered as a social club
activity and was considered provoking: design a covering using renewable materials
and items, beyond their conventional use, suspended over a frame or skeleton in order
to create a strong visual impression of a daring display at the I.H.U. campus.
Her intention was to produce an experience in which the viewer can be engaged
decoding new meanings and ideas by a direct interaction with the various elements of
the object to start an individual “dialogue” with the concept for the I.H.U. campus.
An exciting blend of architectural design and art installation, an innovative work that
can be rearranged and redesigned according to the mood of the students, the
workshop participants, users, invited artists for seminars etc., by creating a large-scale
interactive construction in order to incorporate natural and renewable elements, as
sculptural furniture and equipment to stimulate and support outdoor activities.