Bruges, Belgium, also known as the "Venice of the North". The city, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, still showcases the beautiful ancient part of the city of the century. The city's canals, as well as its well-preserved buildings, offer beautiful views and are a unique element of Bruges.
For the 2018 Triennale Brugge (Triennial of Architecture and Art in Bruges), the OBBA intends to make small changes in these beautiful landscapes. Built along the canal as a "floating island", a platform in the shape of a long streamline floating on the water, the OBBA sought to blur the boundaries of the canal and draw people to the water's edge. By planning the canal in this way, designing a place where visitors can walk, rest, think and enjoy on the water, rather than just borrowing scenery, obba tries to build their relationship more in three ways.
The platform consists of a floating pontoon, a metal frame, deck plates, metal pillars, an upper metal guide connecting the pillars and a rope curtain surrounding the guide rails. The curtains and their shadows create a blurred space that seems to open and close at the same time. In addition, curtains and shadows respond to light and wind that blur the boundaries, repeatedly expanding and narrowing the visitor's line of sight, giving the once familiar landscape a sense of freshness again.
* In the middle of the sexual path there are spaces of various different shapes and forms where people can rest quietly. Visitors can sunbathe, recline on the inclined ropes, or rest in the wide hammocks and watch the clouds in the sky. In addition, they can sit on the edge of the platform, admire the quietly flowing water, relax themselves, read a book or sit alone in the circular space to reflect. You can also play with the rope.
In this way, the "Floating Island" provides citizens with time for entertainment and reflection, and expands the boundaries of their actions and perceptions. In addition, it blurs the boundaries between life (everyday life) and art, bringing the familiar landscape of Bruges to a calm and varied landscape. The canal returns to the hearts and minds of citizens, forging new relationships with them and constantly flowing.