Technique: Digital conceptual graphics

Dimensions: no data (digital projection)

Year of creation: 2007

Collection: conceptual project, unrealized, inspired by organic architecture.

General Description: The graphic shows a large, transparent structure in an empty, snowy area. The structure resembles a cocoon or hornbill in shape. The walls are composed of triangular parts with rounded edges, which are arranged in a grid.

Detailed description: In the central part of the graphic is a large transparent structure on a snowy terrain. With its shape it resembles a horn or cocoon. The walls of the structure are rounded, devoid of sharp edges. They are covered with a repeating geometric motif in the form of small triangles with rounded lines. The gently convex triangles give the impression of being inflated.

Tardigrada botanica is a conceptual design by Jaroslaw Kozakiewicz, a Polish architect and artist. The artist is known for creating visions inspired by nature and organic structures. The title of the graphic refers to non-corchids (Tardigrada), microscopic organisms known for their resistance to extreme environmental conditions. The structure refers to the idea of symbiosis between technology and nature - the translucent shell resembles both the organism's protective membrane and a futuristic greenhouse.

The building was to be a massive botanical greenhouse, capable of supporting plant life in extreme climatic conditions. At the same time, the project reflects on the aesthetics of biomimetics - architecture that mimics the forms and functions of nature.

Kozakiewicz's concept is also a commentary on man's relationship with nature and the possibility of using technology to protect it, instead of exploiting it. Tardigrada botanica was not realized, but it remains one of the key examples of artistic and ecological thinking about the future of architecture.

Audiodescription text: Emilia Szymanska

Audiodescription consultation: Adrian Wyka