SHORT DESCRIPTION

Tripus is more than a three-legged object in public space. It is a small architecture of personal calm – by day it defines an intimate zone amidst the noise of the city, by night it transforms into a softly glowing shelter, a place to slow down, read, or simply be. Public space often overlooks a simple need: the desire to be alone. Tripus responds to this gap by creating a personal zone within the shared environment – a place where one can withdraw without disappearing, remain present yet protected. Constructed from standard gas pipes, Tripus embraces a raw, almost readymade quality. Rather than reshaping materials, the design relies on the straightforward logic of welding existing pipe fittings into a new spatial form. A central plywood seat anchors the user, while integrated wiring runs discreetly through the hollow pipes. At night, the structure closes above with a soft lamp that illuminates the space below; the same system can also power practical functions, such as charging a phone. The project envisions not a singular piece but a network of variations. Scattered through public spaces, these objects could create small islands of intimacy – where individuals can be alone, yet together, within a subtle architecture of connection.