minima moralia, a modular pop-up studio space for artists and makers

minima moralia, a modular pop-up studio space for artists and makers
(above) pop-up artist studio on the rooftop in dalston

designed by london architects jonas prišmontas and tomaso boano, ‘minima moralia’ is a critical installation, a manifesto of social hope with no political intention. referencing t. adorno’s 1951 masterpiece, it investigates and reflects our damaged lives in current london conditions. the project offers tiny, cellular pop-up spaces to be inhabited by designers, sculptors, painters, musicians and other creatives alike. it is a programmatic vision for london’s backyards and interstitial spaces. workshop and live/work studio spaces have the potential of creating new typologies for creative communities that would pop up in unused public or private spaces around the city. its structure is made of a modular steel frame that creates an empty grid with multiple internal configurations. shelves, desks, artificial lights, and curtains can be provided to meet the user’s needs.

the project offers tiny, cellular pop-up spaces to be inhabited by designers, artists, musicians, and other creatives

‘minima moralia’ investigates the process of inhabiting a space. each artist will bring their tools and have the opportunity to reveal, if reckoned, the secrets of their craft. the tight space will filter out the unnecessary. only what is essential to produce their art can be hosted and used. it is a social experiment that promotes human interaction and interconnection between private spaces and public use. the london housing typology often includes green areas and backyards, which are sometimes abandoned or misused. this project is a type of urban acupuncture that targets those places and effectively brings life into them.

its structure is made of a modular steel frame that creates an empty grid with multiple internal configurations

the aim of ‘minima moralia’ is to interact with its context. the space allows a glimpse into the creative process and the crafting abilities that take place inside. openings are designed to give a range of options to communicate with the outside world: the windows are an elegant vertical unfolding opening with a feel-at-home quality. it is a subtle but direct contact with the external world allowing people to take-a-peek. the canopy is a folded opening that lifts to reveal one side of the workspace. it fully exposes the internal space and the activity happening within. at the same time, it creates an inhabitable threshold between the structure and the surroundings. finally, the skylight is an opening where sunlight flows freely inside. it is a little glimmer of a constant connection with the stars and the sky above.

the space allows a glimpse into the creative process and the crafting abilities that take place inside

the aim of ‘minima moralia’ is to interact with its context

the workshop space at night

openings are designed to give a range of options to communicate with the outside world

the windows are an elegant vertical unfolding opening with a feel-at-home quality

young architect’s studio

a social experiment that promotes human interaction and interconnection between private spaces and public use

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom