On the edge of the known world, extreme landscape fascinate human psyche.
This search for borderline experiences sets itself in modern philosophies like the desire
to transgress the norm in place. The investigation of the less habitable lands of the planet challenges notions of shelter, space and permanency; it redefine man-nature relation.
This search for borderline experiences sets itself in modern philosophies like the desire
to transgress the norm in place. The investigation of the less habitable lands of the planet challenges notions of shelter, space and permanency; it redefine man-nature relation.
THE FASTEST AND SAFEST WAY
TO REACHOUT THE IMPOSSIBLE
TO REACHOUT THE IMPOSSIBLE
The project of the extreme enhances the site’s sublime quality and pays tribute to ingenuity and audacity.
Care for performance in relation with the maximal nature of the function exposes a requalification of the nomad habitat; an instrument suggesting reduced scale, more agility and total user control. Ultimately, this investigation tool (in situ) allows to live direct experiences with nature; achieving extreme point. The contemporary nomad habitation capsule is highly technical and foresees, in its own way, future architecture.
The project metaphorically takes the form of an oasis and allows from this moment to keep life at an unexpected level, relatively to the territory in which it is put to use. This mythological contrast between two universes brushes an idea of embryological architecture. Repositioning of the individual set between nature and culture appears suddenly as the first step to the sublime experience.
INHABITATE THE LIMIT
Out of the capsule, the extreme contact zone; to the edge of known world.
Unintelligible scales, inhuman climate, quasi inexistent life.
The Himalayas as ultimate terrestrial limits.
NO HELICOPTER / NO MACHINERY / NO INFRASTRUCTURE
TOTALLY OPERATIONAL BASECAMP
TOTALLY OPERATIONAL BASECAMP
BACKPACKS SECTION
GEOMETRY
The Trapezo-rhombic dodecahedron is a convex polyhedron compose of 6 rhombics and 6 trapezoidal faces.
This type of geometry is one of the 5 polyhedras in the space-filling family that can be used to generate what we call a tessellation of space: a tiling using geometry in order to create a surface with no overlaps and no gaps.
Mountain huts evolve in time and need to adapt themselves to the increasing number of climbers while insuring the highest level of security. The real goal for new shelters design is to be thinking like objects easily transportable and rapidly set-up without any compromises on security and lifestyle.
We think that geometry like the trapezo-rhombic dodecahedron is a good answer in this context.
It forms a geometrical system define by a completely dismantle capsule forming panels sections fold together to create easily transportable backpacks. Once settled up, capsules can be joined to others in a continuous sequence in order to create a complete capsules system based on the
It forms a geometrical system define by a completely dismantle capsule forming panels sections fold together to create easily transportable backpacks. Once settled up, capsules can be joined to others in a continuous sequence in order to create a complete capsules system based on the
principle of tessellation
The base is fixed in the rock by 3 telescopic legs forming a strong triangular ground anchor; take away from the ground insuring a great security factor against crumbling, strong wind and cold. The base forms an open space ready to receive all the technical components filling the capsules. The roof, allows an optimal solar orientation
with section facing south for solar energy devices with 2 other sections allowing natural light
and views on the mountain anywhere from the inside of the capsules uniting.
with section facing south for solar energy devices with 2 other sections allowing natural light
and views on the mountain anywhere from the inside of the capsules uniting.
SYSTEM OPERATION
SINGLE UNIT
3 UNITS BIVOUAC
CONSOLIDATED CAMP
FUNCTIONNALITY
BASECAMP TYPOLOGY
TYPICAL SECTIONS
MAIN BASECAMP PROGRAM
FLOORING SYSTEMS
TEAM
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATING THE NUMBER OF CLIMBERS
REQUIRED TO ASSEMBLE THE BASECAMP PER DAY
CONSIDERING THAT A YAK CAN CARRY 3 TIMES MORE THAN A SINGLE CLIMBER,
IT'S POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE THAT THE BASE CAMP CAN BE BUILT UP
AND READY TO USE
AND READY TO USE
IN ABOUT 12 DAYS (96 HOURS) WITH A TEAM OF 4 CLIMBERS & 1 YAK
DEPENDING ON THE ACESS DIFFICULTY OF THE SITE
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MOUNTING PROCESS
IN SITU
IN SITU
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Team Tessel has a lot ahead for the coming year.
Feel free to joint the adventure and contact us if you have any interest in our work.
Extreme is a world itself
Thank you for watching !
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