Alchemy of a wall.
The process of pouring concrete into shuttering can be seen as an alchemical transformation of raw materials into a solid, structured form—an act of controlled transmutation.The formwork acts as the crucible, shaping the material while hidden forces—hydration, pressure, and time—catalyze the reaction.
The flowing, unrestrained concrete descends into the controlled framework, transforming matter into a slab.
The monolithic wall, once transmuted, becomes more than mere matter—it embodies a quiet metaphysics, where potentiality solidifies into presence, and identity emerges from transformation.
What was once fluid and formless emerges as a monolithic wall, embodying both permanence and the memory of its own making. This duality, where liquid becomes stone, is the essence of an architectural alchemy, revealing the invisible process of transformation within the built environment.
