Inversive Enclosure Installation / Alsar Atelier + Oscar Zamora + Karim Saleh Studio (KSS) + Pietro Mendonca

To accentuate its closed nature, the mylar skirts ، upwards, rea،g eye level at the perimeter and generating a convex ،e that momentarily separates visitors from the typical perception of Harvard Yard. Despite being overshadowed by the abundance of bricks and vast expanses of green areas, Harvard Yard has a ،mogeneous visual iden،y and social significance for Harvard University. Often overlooked by p،ersby, the main goal of this project is to provide visitors with an introspective experience that allows them to rediscover and reconnect with their surroundings. 

The Yard is composed of discrete buildings with diverse but similar character in size and volume, arranged around courtyards and quadrangles. These structures, along with the cover of numerous mature trees, create a sense of enclosure. In this sense, “Inversive Enclosure” becomes an enclosure within an enclosure, an installation that monumentalizes and distorts both the natural and built elements of the ،e, thus engaging with the history of the Yard. 

The materiality, tactility, and environmental conditions of the installation lead to the darkening of the existing elements, which are reflected on its surfaces. By challenging our perceptions and understanding of the place and our relation،p with it, this installation provokes contemplation and invites visitors to question their position within the environment.