Rites of Asterya
IAD: BA
Tanvi Aggarwal
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Orrery
2085 Narrative
In 2085, following the collapse of global systems and environmental depletion, society restructured around collective action, ritual, and interconnection. The world is no longer driven by production but by purpose. At Papplewick, an old industrial site is transformed into the Rites of Asterya — a place of remembrance and reconnection. The central Orrery installation becomes a space of shared ritual, where human movement activates light, sound, and memory. The architecture honours the site’s material legacy while embedding future-forward systems like kinetic textiles, which respond to presence and gesture. In this space, effort becomes energy, and ritual becomes architecture.
Spatial Concept
Set in a speculative 2085, the project reimagines Papplewick Pumping Station as a space for collective remembrance and ritual. Rooted in themes of interconnectedness and cyclical time, the design transforms the historic boiler room into a symbolic Orrery Chamber, where human movement powers a kinetic installation. The preserved boiler pods become quiet meditation zones, encouraging introspection, while the upper legacy wall records evolving memories. Through material tactility, atmospheric shifts, and spatial rhythm, the architecture becomes a responsive system — one that translates presence into environmental modulation. Here, ritual becomes a participatory act of alignment, energy, and memory.
