Pandemic shelter, 2020
Directed by Youri Kravtchenko, YKRA
Group project with Tina Felix, Aline Weiss and Leana Texeira, HEAD-Genève, Switzerland
Directed by Youri Kravtchenko, YKRA
Group project with Tina Felix, Aline Weiss and Leana Texeira, HEAD-Genève, Switzerland
Hockffice is based on David Hockney's painting "Self portrait with blue guitar". It was created for those who, in times of pandemic, are looking for a quiet and spacious place to work, create and reflect.
The structure has been thought out in great detail in order to adapt the architecture to the human being with fantasy, color and joy. Shapes and materials are the focus of the construction, which can be adjusted and modulated to suit the individual. Between floors and closed walls, a rounded corner supports the visitor's lower back. Large windows run along two sides of the building from bottom to top, allowing as much natural light as possible to enter. The sunlight energises and increases creativity and productivity. The user will feel protected by the roundness of the spontaneously colored walls, while at the same time having an unobstructed view of the surrounding nature.