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The Erosive Musical Laboratory and Residency is an experimental space where music and erosion intersect, with the exploration of unconventional musical techniques, and compositions influenced by erosion. The project examines the morphology of erosion, aiming to investigate alternative architectural design and construction methods that harness the power of erosion.
Located in central Amsterdam, the laboratory and residency are realised through a network of rammed earth modules. The project's ambition stems from the captivating organic forms created through water erosion and the inherent potential these forms possess in generating dynamic architectural design. It focuses on utilising rammed earth as a method to experiment with and construct an eroding architecture that can be adaptable, reusable, and sustainable. Early studies in sand casting revealed a potential construction method that harnessed the fluid shape of water. The translation of these forms into formworks unlocked fresh possibilities within rammed earth architecture, presenting the potential to create structural catenary vaults while simultaneously establishing varying acoustic environments.
Cast from a water eroded form. Laser scanned and 3D printed as formwork.
Burlap fabric-formed rammed earth wall and concrete service vessel.
Catenary vault 3D printed formwork, laser scanned from a water eroded form.
Cast from water eroded formwork.
Permanent concrete columns accommodate the service vessels and support the canopy above. The laboratories are connected by elevated modular walkways.