The graduation project tries to investigate the possibilities for an industrial production of fired clay blocks with local raw materials. The study is based on the planetary boundaries (PB) and the challenge that lies in defining and quantifying the human and biophysical activities, including the ability to quantify the industrys activities within the PB’s safe operating space.
The project is structured as a tripartite, where material, production and construction are examined. Local raw materials will be highlighted, which are necessary in the manufacture of an insulated clay block. In conclusion, an argument is made for the necessity between form and matter.
...Øen lå som et uhyres legeme under en. Og jeg bildte mig ikke ind som man tit bilder sig ind, at man af hjertet forstod den. Den var nu et uhyre der sluger mennesket og fortærer slægter, så alt glemmes. Javel, i dagens lys har den en skikkelse som er os fortrolig. Men sin dagskikkelse har den kun fået ved at blive overvundet af sindet, bundet af sproget, ved at blive erobret af den kultur vi tvivler for meget på. Sådan tror nu jeg. Hver slægt må erobre øen. Det er ånd at erobre den. Det er ikke ånd, men snylteri bare at stjæle i dens skønheder…
Martin A. Hansen
