Gonbad, 2017
Grasses, recycled paper, natural hydraulic lime, sand, cement
Site-specific installation
Grasses, recycled paper, natural hydraulic lime, sand, cement
Site-specific installation
With Gonbad I created a partial dome with an open roof through which viewers could stare at the sky overhead. The bricks were handmade using a combination of grasses and recycled paper. For mortar I used natural hydraulic lime and sand. The grasses where harvested from Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden where Gonbad was on display outdoors for three months. At the end of the exhibit the bricks were added to the garden's compost pile.
The word "gonbad" means dome in persian. Both the title and the structure's form were inspired by traditional Iranian building techniques. Considering the environmental impact of the piece was also fundamental to it's design.
The word "gonbad" means dome in persian. Both the title and the structure's form were inspired by traditional Iranian building techniques. Considering the environmental impact of the piece was also fundamental to it's design.
Gonbad, view from inside
Gonbad against the conservatory at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Gonbad under construction
Shredding orchard grass
Mixing pulp for bricks
