tomáš džadoň places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
image © vlado eliáš
all images courtesy of tomáš džadoň

 

 

 

sitting atop one of the largest housing estates in kosice, slovakia are three classic log cottages, as part of ‘the folk architecture monument’ conceived by slovak artist tomáš džadoň. the project was originally based on the dedication of a structure to societal, political and cultural change back in 2006, and since then, the city of kosice received the european capital of culture title in 2008. the permanent placement of the traditional village shelter onto the communist tower block can be viewed as its exact antithesis. taken from the towns of liptovská teplicka and párnica in orav, the dwellings’ new site on the locally dubbed ‘furca estate’, has become an unusual plinth, seen even from distant locations of the city. seeking to engage members of the community with their own history, the installation offers a new perspective on the prefabricated architecture in which most kosice people reside.

 

 


‘folk architecture monument, košice, slovakia’
video courtesy of tomáš džadoň

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
the traditional log cottage positioned on top of a council housing estate in slovakia
image © vlado eliáš

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
the roof being craned into place

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
the traditional village shelter has been permanently placed onto the communist style tower block
image © dominika jackuliaková

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
the traditional log cabins were taken from the towns of liptovská teplicka and párnica
image © katarína hudačinová

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
the dwelling is in contrast to the surrounding apartment blocks
image © dominika jackuliaková

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
the artist tomáš džadoň on the roof
image © dominika jackuliaková

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
the project seeks to engage residents with their city’s history and architecture
image © katarína hudačinová

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
the unusual plinth can be seen from distant locations of the city
image © dominika jackuliaková

 

 


‘pamätník ľudovej architektúry v noci, september 2013’
video courtesy of tomáš džadoň

 

 

tomas dzadon places log cottages onto kosice tower rooftop
nighttime
image © dominika jackuliaková

 

 

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