Johan Berglund
University College London
Bartlett School of Architecture
Section through wet lab, sky studio, and canvas roof studio. © Johan Berglund.
Jury
Guy Battle
Roger Kallman
Amanda Levete
Jane Wernick
Ross Wimer
The project deals with the point where ground meets water, metaphorically as well as physically, and the psychological power of the void. The site is a former docking bay next to the Royal Victoria Docks in East London, now turned into a Paintworks. The laboratory is complemented with studios and accommodation for three resident artist painters, who become a vital part of the testing and evaluation of the oil and watercolors produced. Sitting below ground level in an empty dry dock, acting as a sunken courtyard, the studios utilize different ways of bringing down light into the dark space.
Conceptual work: Narcissus and the seductive power of water. Site specific model for the Royal Victoria Dock. © Johan Berglund.
The sunken courtyard and the laboratory building cantilevering above. © Johan Berglund.
The artists’ houses: view and component drawing of the counterweighted canopy. © Johan Berglund.
Grinding tower: components and view from the courtyard. © Johan Berglund.
Rainscreen studio: interior on a rainy day (rain-sensitive veneer screen closes and opens). © Johan Berglund.
Johan Berglund
University College London
Bartlett School of Architecture
Johan Berglund