PRECEDENTS

consideration of materials & environmental performance // climate emergency & sustainability

The MAKER/SPACE proposal will relate to the product by using clay and raw earth as primary materials, which can be collected prior to laying the foundation from the site itself. Therefore, the building’s sustainably-led life will start from the construction process, by reducing costs, waste and transport.

Pietraru family-run pottery shop in Horezu, designed by its owners

The shop consists of two buildings. One building is in the shape of a huge clay jug and houses a lot of ceramic objects, as well as Romanian traditional blouses and table clothes. Another building houses the pottery workshop and some more ceramics. The clay jug is iconic for the area - its interior spans 2 floors and the main structure is made of solid timber. Horezu specific motifs such as the rooster, snake and spirals decorate the exterior.

The ceramic products take many forms: plates, cups, jugs, vases (below) clay magnets showing the rooster and ceramics as representative elements of Horezu (top), all photographed on my trip to Horezu.