Loch on wood, Lochwinnoch, Scotland by Dylan Baliski 29

Loch on wood, Lochwinnoch, Scotland, by Dylan Baliski

How can our architecture be not just a response to humanity but also to the environment it sits in?

Loch on Wood explores this question through the eyes of the human and the bird. The bird’s migrational journey is translated into spatial sequences that shape how visitors navigate the building, informing visitors about the fauna on the site, as well as the rooftop circulation, which mirrors the interior circulation and offers elevated perspectives of the landscape. Throughout a visitor’s journey, they will be immersed in views of the loch, creating an outdoor connection and providing a nudge to further explore the area. Loch on Wood will provide birds a sanctuary to roam in while allowing people to engage in some of the best wildlife Scotland has to offer.

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Project Details:

  • Project Name: Loch on wood
  • Location: Lochwinnoch, Scotland
  • Designer: Dylan Baliski
  • Typology:  Cultural
  • Category: Academic
  • Year: 2023
  • Curated by: Pramodhine G

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Rupali Gupte

Rupali Gupte is an architect and urbanist based in Mumbai, Professor at the School of Environment and Architecture (SEA) and a partner at BARDStudio. Her work often crosses disciplinary boundaries and takes different forms – writings, drawings, mixed-media works, story telling, teaching, curation, walks and spatial interventions.

Her works include extensive research on contemporary Indian urbanism with a focus on architecture and built environment; tactical practices; housing; and urban form. In 2013, she co-founded the School of Environment and Architecture (sea.edu.in). SEA is envisaged as an experimental academic space for research and education in architecture and urbanism. She has a wide range of publications, has delivered lectures and been on juries across the world. Her works in collaboration with her partner Prasad Shetty, have been shown in several exhibitions including the 56th Venice Biennale, X Sao Paolo Architecture Biennale, Seoul Biennale of Art and Architecture, at Manifesta 7 in Bolzano, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona and at galleries such as Project 88, Devi Art Foundation and the Mumbai Art Room. She has recently curated an exhibition involving artists and architects titled ‘When is Space? Conversations in Contemporary Architecture’ at the Jawahar Kala Kendra.

Rupali Gupte