Beta Laydown is a site work articulating surplus capacity within a mineral reclamation system. In Beta, the reciprocity between slow, geological processes of evaporation mining is linked to the exceptional velocities of land-speed trials.
Art Villa Garikula is an international artist residency located in the Tedzami River Valley in the Shida Kartli region of Georgia. Garikula hosts the Fest I Nova festival, dedicated to Brothers Kirill and Ilia Zdanevich, two of Georgia's leading 20th-century avant-garde artists. Ruderal's master plan includes the preservation and reinterpretation of the landscape and architecture, additional parking and vehicle circulation, and siting new residences, exhibition spaces and workshops.
The Salt Mountain Disturbance, exhibited at Artisterium in Tbilisi, drew from field research on the vegetation and substrates of a salt stockpile site in Columbus. Through subtle grading changes and vegetation management, Salt Mountain converts what was a hazardous surplus—road salt—and channels it into a striking urban landscape of mineral gradients and salt-tolerant ruderal species.
A gateway to a unique cultural and ecological landscape including outdoor dining, interpretive trails, and a tourist service center.