Kacper Sehnke Y4
Reciprocal Palimpsest: A School of Stone and Memory Rome’s material history is reimagined through spoliation and adaptive reuse, where stone serves as both heritage and resource. A stonemasonry school bridges traditional craft and computational design, developing methods to repurpose stone from ruins and abandoned sites. Inspired by reciprocal landscapes, materials are traced across time, revealing layered histories embedded in stone.
Digital tools such as photogrammetry and scripting enable the analysis, fragmentation, and recomposition of stone into new architectural forms. Rejecting classical symmetry, the approach embraces irregularity and material memory while considering physical buildability. This approach prioritises developing a flexible construction methodology that supports ongoing adaptation and expansion, reflecting architecture as a continual dialogue of reuse and transformation rather than a fixed endpoint. Central to this is a thoughtful mediation between analogue craftsmanship and digital technologies, blending tactile skill with algorithmic processes to foster a dynamic material culture that intertwines human and non-human forces.
