Smiljan Radić

London Sky Bubble [Tobacco Dock]

Name: Smiljan Radić - London Sky Bubble [Tobacco Dock]
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Tobacco Dock, London, United Kingdom · 2021

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Published in El Croquis 232 · Smiljan Radić More information →

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PDF format - 14 pages
Bilingual edition: Spanish and English

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London Sky Bubble [Tobacco Dock]

2021In the late 1960s, the architect Jan Kaplický created a collage for Richard Rogers' studio in which he juxtaposed traditional construction systems, represented by a standard, mid-century brick building —based on pillars, walls, and slabs— with the monocoque shell structure of a Volkswagen Beetle. From this seamless shell, a plug emerges, giving it a certain autonomy and mobility compared to the static city, anchored in the past, that acts as a plinth at its feet. At the same time, it becomes a parasite of the city. The London Sky Bubble seeks to establish relationships like the ones seen in this reference image.