Team leaders: Martial Marquet, Vojtech Nemec
Team: Nikolaj Srdić Kranjc, Jemima Brakspear, Hamid Aghashahi, Winson Yeung, Karolina Krzyżanowska
Deep in the rainforests of South America live the Yanomami, an isolated community of tribes native to the land who live in circular, communal structures. The centre of these buildings are used for rituals and events, and this project aims to replicate that. The difference, however, is that with the theme of Carnival at its heart, this set of eight triangular modules is devoted not to shamanism - as with the Yanomami - but a rather more modern religion: the cult of partying. By using these modules, a central space is enclosed as a gathering point for all fellow worshippers to party the night away. Each of the modules, which resemble an architect’s set square, are used for specific purposes, whether for the DJ, spaces to dance and shout, or others to chill and shelter from the sun. It is a modern temple, and one fit for Carnival.
Photos: Zsuzsa Darab, Tamás Bujnovszky