Collaboration with Mara Usai and Carlotta Franco, based on the theme ‘Hospitality; Finding the Framework’ for EASA 2017 in Fredericia, Denmark.  The theme resonated with the history of the town built on values of acceptance of different cultures. This was the starting point for the design of Penelope, where the idea was to explore a physical manifestation of this theme through ‘hospitable’ space and the physical framework required to sustain it. Based on a conceptual play between hesitance and acceptance when arriving at a new place, the aim was to create a garden space contained by a rigid structure that could be accessed from any direction. It was intended that over time the garden could eventually envelop the structure and continue to change it’s physical appearance.

  Participants began work on the foundations and wooden frame construction, while simultaneous discussions where held to define the garden design and finishing details. Penelope also sought to collaborate with a local artist to create a sculpture within the garden, which along with the use of local flora, gave the workshop a link to the context of the town. The three different elements of the project came together on the chosen site, and would not have possible without the dedication of Penelope's participants who gave invaluable insight and design improvements to the project. 

Mark Cauchi - Malta
Carlotta Franco - Italy
Mara Usai - Italy

Olga Berning - The Netherlands 
Mukesh Byarareddy - India
Martina Callus - Malta
Nuria Cánovas Bernabeu- Spain
Julia Eliassonn - Sweden
Lucile Gaborit - France
Gaia Garofali - Italy
Dovilė Gudavičiūtė - Lithuania
Alicja Jakóbek - Portugal
Ksenia Kazbekova - Russia
Venla Miila Kaarina Keskinen - Finland
Clara Pardo Gromaches - Spain
Zofia Kurczych - Poland
Kristina Kryuchkova - Russia
Alice Miller - Scotland
Michela Pegurri - Portugal 
Sylwia Pilacik - Denmark
Sera Remes - Finland
Nihitha Sreenath- India
Jan Szeliga - Poland
Nick Tonna - Malta