Neptune
Located in the Harbour of Frederica in Denmark, Neptune is a bespoke steel framed structure which provides amenities for local fishermen. Sponsored by Quick Tube Denmark, it consists of over 600 steel members which where uniquely designed to be laser cut and assembled on site as part of this years European Assembly of Student Architects (EASA). Inset into the steel structure are stools, benches and work surfaces made of plywood along with steel fabricated grills, all of which was created by the 17 Architecture students who participated in the Neptune Workshop.
Located in the Harbour of Frederica in Denmark, Neptune is a bespoke steel framed structure which provides amenities for local fishermen. Sponsored by Quick Tube Denmark, it consists of over 600 steel members which where uniquely designed to be laser cut and assembled on site as part of this years European Assembly of Student Architects (EASA). Inset into the steel structure are stools, benches and work surfaces made of plywood along with steel fabricated grills, all of which was created by the 17 Architecture students who participated in the Neptune Workshop.
EASA is the biggest architecture students network reaching all over Europe. Every summer EASA gathers around 500 students of architecture from more than 40 countries and 200 different schools of architecture. For over two weeks the architecture students, graduates and tutors live, learn and create together.
The idea of the workshop started with a simple observation during a site visit between Brett Mahon and Tobias Hrabec the previous October when they visited the location as part of an International Tutors Meeting held in Frederica during October 2016. It began by an interaction between two fishermen, one with a cup of soup from a sachet, the other with a pre-packed sandwich from the rear compartment of his motorised scooter. Both men had been fishing all morning and had caught many fish, but being so far from the possibly of cooking, they couldn’t indulge in even just one of their catches. From this observation and a few interactions with local fishermen the concept grew into an outdoor kitchen, to facilitate the preparation and cooking of fish, caught in the harbour, which during the summer months attracts over 40 fishermen.
The over all aim of the workshop was to create a functional space in the environment that would encourage social interaction with us and the local people. The inclusion of a seated grilling area in the harbour created a focal point for people to cook together and share there catch. During the two weeks of the workshop it allowed for the structure to become an integral part of the community and eventually the locals took ownership of the structure when completed.
