Loosely inspired by the writings of Edouard Glissant, it materialized as a relational experiment between bleeding edge fabrication technology and traditional craft systems of the nomadic Baori people, from the Thar Desert.
It is commonplace that gridshells can take on diverse curved forms, structurally robust when built on flat ground. We sought to challenge this idea with a simple counter: Would it remain stable when lifted several feet of the datum?
The Imaginarium is sculpted collectively as a rhizomatic place where any nails, screws, or foundations were strictly prohibited by authorities. To levitate magically in a courtyard, the heavy structure had to somehow become column-less and non-invasive.