Dirty Twin
Dirty Twin is the installation format of the research project `Merging Visions`. It operates as an expanded, immersive twin that unfolds beyond the screen through its interaction with the physical samples and spatial installation. This synergy extends the notion of the digital twin from a purely visual or computational model into an embodied, spatial experience. In this way, the digital and physical elements operate together as tools for sensing urban, ecological, and geological processes.
Architecture is a medium for sensing the urban environments going under profound ecological and technological shifts. The central installation, resembles a scaffolded structure holding geological samples, subtly moving with each interaction and mirroring both the dynamic visualizations and the ongoing transformation of the site. The samples, sourced from the mountain itself, are 3D-scanned and printed. Marked by traces of human intervention [arches, gates, and etched surfaces] they appear as future fossils, bearing witness to the reciprocal relationship between architecture and geology.
Drawing on the concept of “vital materialism”, the rocks are treated not as passive matter but as active agents that influence, resist, and participate. These objects, thus, function as tactile interfaces, allowing visitors to engage with the context through embodied interaction and material proximity.