malka architecture erects a-kamp47 stealth shelters from tents

malka architecture erects a-kamp47 stealth shelters from tents
photo by laurent garbit
all images courtesy of malka architecture

stéphane malka of malka architecture has constructed a series of vertical stealth shelters existing in legal ambiguity across the façade of a railway viaduct in marseille, france. with levels of homelessness increasing throughout the country, ‘a-kamp47’ provides protection for the community’s marginalized, and serves as a catalyst for public debate and discussion.

the scheme is comprised of twenty-three individual units
photo by laurent garbit

comprised of twenty-three separate units, the project utilizes the mobile and lightweight characteristics of a pop-up tent, while at the same time unifying the individual structures in order to protect against cold weather and vandalism. a socially and politically charged scheme, the design questions whether this vertical plot is public or private property, inhabiting a previously unoccupied space.

‘a-kamp47’ is taken from petit pari(s) a book by malka architecture released in january 2014.

the umbrella shaped shelters are aligned with the railway viaduct wall
photos by laurent garbit

each of the 23 units is insulated with an isothermal blanket, and strengthened with an elasticated mesh
photo by laurent garbit

the design questions whether the vertical plot is public or private property
photo by laurent garbit

unifying the individual structures protects against cold weather and vandalism
photo by laurent garbit

it is hoped that ‘a-kamp47’ will generate public debate on the topics of housing and social welfare
photos by laurent garbit

the project utilizes the mobile and lightweight characteristics of a pop-up tent
photo by laurent garbit

‘a-kamp47’ fully illuminated at night
photo by laurent garbit

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project info:

location: marseille, france
completed: 2013
client: red plexus / préavis de désordre urbain.christine bouvier curator
team: magdalena pietrzyk, valentine finet, lorenzo quaccia, damla toker, pauline jatteau, ulysse bouvier
photography: laurent garbit