BREATHE…. The air between Us
Geographically, Medellin is located in a narrow valley with a river in the middle that receives all the watercourses of ravines. Frequently, the citizens are unaware of the ravines, making them only present in the rainy season when they cause floods and catastrophes.
Medellin is struggling with many problems such as lack of public space, pollution, inequality, and poverty. What would happen if Medellin uses the ravines as collective space for local communities, as linear parks, and, at the same time, as climate equalizers? And, the land is used for growing endemic species and plants to improve the air quality?
Our proposal overlaps photos of Medellin’s ravines to create a new landscape through pieces of semitransparent fabrics, hanging from the walls facades, as curtains. The external props complete the scene: wind and light. The wind between the fabrics will generate movement, an essential component to complete the experience of this installation. Remembering Us the quality of an invisible vital element: Air.
The big picture of the installation conveys the topography of the city, the vegetation, and the mood of these types of spaces if they are thought of as an opportunity for a better city in the future.
BREATHE…. The air between Us
Geographically, Medellin is located in a narrow valley with a river in the middle that receives all the watercourses of ravines. Frequently, the citizens are unaware of the ravines, making them only present in the rainy season when they cause floods and catastrophes.
Medellín está luchando con muchos problemas, tales como la falta de espacio público, la contaminación, la desigualdad y la pobreza. ¿Qué pasaría si Medellín usa las quebradas como espacio colectivo para las comunidades locales, como parques lineales y, al mismo tiempo, como ecualizadores climáticos? ¿Y, la tierra se usa para cultivar especies y
plantas endémicas para mejorar la calidad del aire? Nuestra propuesta superpone fotos de las quebradas de Medellín para crear un nuevo paisaje a través de piezas de telas semitransparentes, colgando de las fachadas de las paredes, como cortinas. Los components externos, como viento y luz, complementan la escena. El viento entre las telas generará movimiento, un componente esencial para completar la experiencia de esta instalación, recordándonos el atributo de un elemento vital invisible: el aire.
The big picture of the installation conveys the topography of the city, the vegetation, and the mood of these types of spaces if they are thought of as an opportunity for a better city in the future.