BUILD-A-BAR
a collaboration between josh woolford (man+leisure) + nienke helder (man+activity)
INSPIRATION
since starting the project i’ve been pinning similar/interesting projects which can/will/ have inspired me
TERRA COTTA TERRA NIGRA STONEWARE experiements with pressure molding&slip casting different types of clay
the concept is to create a sustainable bar, using natural materials and natural processes as much as possible. we want to create a space where these historical technologies come together and function in a contemporary way. ceramics is our material of choice, it’s back to basics and has a lot of useful properties which are forgotten and unused, we wanted to experiment with different types of stoneware, with different colours, different firing temperatures and different structures (chamotte)
pressure molding
- T BLA
- TERRA COTTA, BAKES RED, 1200째C
- STONEWARE, BAKES BROWN, 1100째C
TERRA NIGRA, BAKES ACK, 1200째C
slip casting
FOOD PREPARATION TECHNIQUES inspiration, sketches and models of the individual elements of the bar
inspired by forgotten food preparation methods, i found a book in the library and drew inspiration, in combination with the objects i had already seen. nienke and i agreed on the measurements so i designed the objects within these. keeping basic and simple so that the objects are actually a part of the wall, rather then individual, stand alone products. although they can also be used in this way.
self-sufficient ‘kitchen’
rocket stove fire oven
smoker interior-glazed box to put ontop of smoker to smoke fish
bricks are hollow, fill with stand while stacking to create solid structure, pour sea water from the top of the stack to initiate cooling effect fridge brick - long & hollow inside = glazed
normal brick - short
customise the wall, fill with sand and water for cooling, and just sand for kitchen area (stability without cooling)
glazed ceramic ‘lid’ for top bricks
niet nodig
tilted surface could be purely aesthetic
bricks = bottomless, water flows all the way through
solar panels power wate pump
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water pump comes from the sea and forms the structure above the bar where the solar panel shades are attached to
solar-panel roof open (allows sun through)
closed (creates shade)
we were thinking of ways to make the bar completey self-sufficient, as the bricks should be filled with water each day, we wondered if it made sense to combine traditional and modern - ceramics and technology. we came up with some ideas and made some sketches, but as solar panels are quite expensive and may require technical support to set up, we decided not to incorporate them into the final design, but it’s something that is interesting for us to look into. the solar panel would power a water pump which would automatically fill the bricks each day with no additional work required by the user. practical but takes away from the idea of the user becoming more aware of his surroundings and more connected to the outcomes.
fish smoker
253
side front
240
lid detail (metal handle)
30
30
40
30
240
240
253
10
370
120
120
10
180
190 380
190
top (x2)
380
base (-5mm)
63.5 190
180
rocket stove
pizza oven
370
front
side
front
fire tray detail (metal)
side
70
190
20
40
160
280
raised sides to keep debris falling underneath
20
140
20
360
360 145
145
360
360
screw into back of stove
320
140
190 380
bottom
fridge
180
100
300
lid detail
380
380
side
front
180
380
380 380
brick bottom
180
front
380
holes to allow water through
190
190
front
bottom side
i have always been interested in cooking, and this was a good oppertunity for me to ook into traditional techniques and how to apply them. i researched the cooking techniques like smoking and brick-oven firing and compiled a ‘guide’ of how to use the cooking equipment i designed.
BUILD-A-BAR a series of unglazed, hollow, ceramic bricks with extra functions such as cooling, storing and cooking. we have intergrated cooking and eating with drinking and cooling to create a shared space for visitors of a beach (for example) to use together. this modular system can be built in any setting, public or private, but the beach provides the necessary ingredients for the unit to function optimally (sun, sand and sea)
what we have created is a modular bar, which can be constructed in various ways to suit the user(s). it consists of a series of hollow ceramic bricks which are built up and filled with sand layer-by-layer. in combination with the re-filling of water a cooling effect is acheived, as well as providing an area to cook various types of food in various ways.