Doric Columns

Knit! is the fourth edition of Kvadrat’s Design Projects.

A rigid and static element, the literal support of classical architecture, continually reinterpreted by architects and artists alike, the column carries more than simply the weight of the roof above it.
The column is imbued with a deep history; from the meticulously hand carved marble blocks of ancient temples to the modern executions by artists such as Brancusi, Noguchi, and Sottsass.

We propose an alternative exploration of the column in this continuing story. Opposed to the commonly stoic, guardian-like character, we a column which transforms with the presence and interaction of its viewers.

The columns stand, covered in a multitude of different fabrics, and from first sight are static. As a one approaches however, the columns begin to spin. Each column is broken into discrete sections stacked vertically, with these sections spinning at varying speeds and in different directions.