Project Description

The project began as a spatial interpretation of the song "Jantar Mantar" from "Hirak Rajar Deshe" . I was listening not to what the music literally meant but to the atmosphere it created, a rhythmic, unsettling, playful, suspicious feeling. The repetition of sound, the sudden shifts in tone and the tension beneath them all suggested the experience of moving through a place that was constantly concealing and unveiling itself. I wanted to  translate that psychological condition into an immersive spatial experience rather than creating a traditional architectural space.

This project explores the idea of forbidden discovery, an intricate maze of fragmented water curtains, concealing reflections, and intentional disorientation. The main element of the space was water, due to its unstable and dynamic character. It is at once a boundary, a veil,  and a distortion. Visitors move through layers of dripping water, where visibility is purposefully fragmented so that the space ahead cannot be seen clearly. Curved paths break direct sightlines, and slow movement into a cautious, almost ritualistic circulation.

The experience is designed around spatial tension as a central element. Partial visibility, silhouettes behind water, sudden slits of light create uncertainty and anticipation. There is a constant tension between the curiosity and fear, the visitor is never certain what to expect. The space is unexpectedly filled with reflections and mirrors, forcing visitors to suddenly confront distorted images of themselves and blurring the boundary between the observer and the observed.

The atmosphere is intentionally abstract, functional and psychologised. Instead of showing objects openly, the space gradually reveals fragments through shadow, reflection, and movement. Sound also plays an important role in setting the atmosphere. The water dripping in rhythm creates an underlying presence that guides movement and reinforces the disruptive rhythm taken from the music itself.

Eventually, the project transforms sound into architecture, translating rhythm, repetition, concealment and tension into spatial experience. Not just a maze of water curtains, but an exploration of perception – a journey in which movement through space becomes an act of suspicion, discovery and self-awareness.