The “TRIMO Urban Crash 2010 – A Life Stand” was a competition launched in 2010 by TRIMO, challenging architecture students to conceive a public installation in Nova Fuzine, a residential neighborhood in Ljubliana, using materials manufactured by TRIMO. The intended purpose for the submitted proposals was to come up with a solution for complex architectural issues common to many European regions.
The project was designed in collaboration with architects Sérgio Melo and Miguel Carvalho, both fellow students at that time. Our proposal was based on the idea of a hybrid structure, rigid but at the same time easily manipulated and transformed to better suit the different activities that usually take place in that area: gastronomical fairs, sport events and other cultural events and gatherings.
The proposed installation is formed by three modules, a central module to accommodate services and technical installations and two flanking spaces proposed as multipurpose exhibition areas. The facades of these spaces are composed of movable and removable panels that can be easily manipulated by its users in order to configure the interior and exterior spaces according to the requirements of each event or gathering. On the outside, additional telescopic stands near the sports fields, resting and gathering areas were also envisaged.
