About this artwork
The concept for this commission for a Botswana spa was to merge the world of the sophisticated traveler with the bush experience. The pods (pavilions) collectively evoke a provisional setting. Each unit’s enclosure comprises a low deck with a massage table and chair, a slightly raised area for sleeping, and a tethered fiberglass bathroom unit. Below the water level is an infrastructure that allows the site’s overall structures to function. Above water level is a more topographical composition of elements, such as curvilinear walkways that are tethered to abandoned termite mounds leading to the individual pods.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artist
- ROY (Architect)
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Title
- Okavango Delta Spa, Botswana, Rendering
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Place
- Botswana (Building address)
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Date
- 1997
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Medium
- Durst Lambda print on paper, 2/5 limited edition
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Dimensions
- 30.5 × 47 cm (12 × 18 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- National Docent Symposium Fund
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Reference Number
- 2009.123.2
Extended information about this artwork
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