"Pampa" means "space without limits" in Quechua. The vastness of this flat landscape resembles the sensation of being at sea, where the horizon is the only limit, constantly shifting as the observer’s viewpoint changes. We are captivated by the fragility of this landscape, where even subtle surface variations create distinct spaces. Atoll islands exemplify this phenomenon. These coral reefs form from underwater volcanoes, which eventually sink, leaving ringshaped islands that encircle lagoons. In La Pampa, similar lagoons emerge from slight surface shifts. The forms arising from this landscape inspire the design of two tables, where the interplay of plain and void questions their functionality. Thus, we named the project "Threatened Tables. »
Year
2022
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Type
Furniture
Status
Built
Collaborator(s)
UR Bau, CENTRAL Office for architecture and urbanism, Maxime Delvaux
Design Team
Santiago Giusto, Nelson Van Campenhout
Photography
Maxime Delvaux