The transformation of matter and place

This thesis studies the transformation of matter through a kinetic force. Matter and energy are critical in this discourse, as a means of empirical evidence, where the acquisition of knowledge is gained through experimentation and observation. A series of experiments were conducted which studied matter and its motions through time, space and energy. The project is based in a cement factory and adjacent quarry. As my father and father’s father have worked here, a temporal dimension exists in this project which speculates the next cycle of this site. The aim is to establish a forum space that gains momentum and growth over time - a place that is constantly adapting and speculating. The programme I have chosen to engage with this is a trade school. The site is connected by a disused train-line and the River Shannon. The project builds on the process of extraction and addition throughout the site. It is a place that is never arrested from disruption. Over time, the school will become the political and cosmological centre for others to build from. I want to restore the quality of experimentation. “Make as if you had a thousand years and if you were to die tomorrow."