“Unexpected Hill” Installation Opens At The Royal Academy of Arts In London

July 3, 2015

Unexpected Hill by SO? Architecture and Ideas

 

SO? Architecture and Ideas were commissioned by the Royal Academy of Arts and Turkishceramics to create an installation at the Burlington Gardens in London.

 

Unexpected Hill by SO? Architecture and Ideas

The installation ‘Unexpected Hill’ is made from ceramics and will be on display until September 20th.

Unexpected Hill by SO? Architecture and Ideas

The geometric forms of Unexpected Hill are inspired by 2D ceramic patterns found in architecture throughout history. Sevince Bayrak, co-founder of SO? Architecture and Ideas, explained:

“We manipulated a geometrical pattern of triangles to create a 3D form. As an example of using geometry to convert a 2D object into a 3D space, the structural principles of Muqarnas help us create a hill, the highest point of the 3D structure, which will be a tunnel that visitors can pass through.”

Unexpected Hill by SO? Architecture and Ideas

Design: SO? Architecture and Ideas
Photography ©Hufton+Crow