Stones are often seen as the opposite of life, but they are not. Stonecrust mobilises the very thin crust of rocks as an interface where the relationships between the microbial and the planetary can be rearticulated and atmospheric carbonisation can be confronted. The litho-ecosystems of stone crust have been nurtured and worshipped by Indigenous cultures. Far from destroying buildings, these litho-ecosystems are crucial contributors to the structural performance of ceramic and stone infrastructures. Stonecrust affirms the surface of stones as a planetary extensive site for transspecies mutual care.
Participants
ANDRÉS JAQUE / OFFICE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION
NEW YORK, USA; MADRID, SPAIN
Andrés Jaque, Madrid, Spain 1971. Lives and works in New York, USA, and Madrid, Spain.
GOKCE USTUNISIK, Ankara, Türkiye, 1980. Lives and works in Rapid City, USA.
Technical Collaborators
Tanvi Govil, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; José María Miñarro, M-Marble / 18 Pies de Altura; Antonio Alfonso and Toni Postius, Aqualife Sistemas de Nebulización
Team
Office for Political Innovation: Roberto González, Gema Marín
Supporters
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
