The way a building meets the ground can work as a tool for
orientation. The project Reading Between
the Lines, by the firm Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, is a ‘church’ that changes in
opacity depending on the perspective of the viewer in relationship to the
landscape. The only element of the building that doesn’t change is the
reinforced concrete slab that directly meets the ground. The concrete slab is
dense, thick and acts as a boundary for the building. In this way, the building
is anchored to the ground, even when it seemingly starts to dissolve and float
away from the landscape.
Fascinating, but is this about the ground or the horizon? Is it odd to put this incredible viewing device on a concrete slab? What is that connection?
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