Project Primeval Synopsis
Earth counts time in billions of years. It took it almost 4 billiard years to produce trees. They are Earth’s greatest achievement- a perfect living sculpture.
Only 200 000 years ago you showed up, homo sapiens, a “wise human”. Despite your vulnerability, you conquered all of the lands. Without any hesitation you started exploiting a four-billiard-year-old legacy formed by the planet Earth.
Using technology you spread out from noisy and polluted cities, you created yourself. You took pure lands which did not belong to you and destroyed them also. Deforestation, it is called. The process of devastating natural habitat, killing thousands of organisms only for your own haughtiness.
We still have a chance to stop it. That is where the ‘PRIMEVAL symbiosis’ steps in. Just imagine, wooden structures brooding over forest like trees. Like trees they feed from the sun and gather water in order to survive. Self-sufficient constructions that convert bio-waste into fertilizer, enrich the soil and get energy in return. The energy that is the infinite heat source, which can stabilize interior temperature. Having the structure like every other organism, which all organs are natural, even after it dies it could be used again. A simple circle of life.

Reason
Increasing population of present cities caused rapid decline in their attractiveness. Both, better road infrastructure and wide variety of public transport encourage us to move out to the more peaceful and quiet greenbelts. However, did we ever thought how it is possible that there always is a place for another new estate?
Sometimes we forget that deforestation is the only way to expand in a traditional way. Like a virus we are taking territories that do not belong to us. We want to be “close” to nature and in the same time we are the ones responsible for its devastation.
This project is an example of the solution to this problem.

Solution
The aim was to design a structure that would not have any footprint on the nature. Fully functional interior was intended for two people and if needed, in special occasions could be extended up to four. In order to provide as much space as possible alternating threads stairs were implemented. This allowed fitting spacious interior into a compact and light form. Construction divides into 4 levels with a clear different functional program on each floor. This well equipped structure is a balance of comfortableness and practicality.

Inspiration & Ideas
The main inspiration for this project was a functionality and structure of a tree. Studyinging its nature, allowed Wójcik to come up with ideas and solutions to create a completely self-sufficient construction.
For most of the animals, trees are the best natural shelters against predators, moisture and weather. Coincidence? We must remember that in nature nothing is accidental. Everything has a reason and a purpose. It all balance out just like this project.

Framing light construction
From the beginning the idea was to create a construction on a single pole with no footprint on nature. As challenging as it sounds it became even more difficult when the decision of not using concrete (toxic cement) or energy consuming steel was made. In this way the only solution was to come up with the wooden structure that could resist wind and gravity force. To achieve this kind of structure glued laminated wood was used for primary beams, columns and very light, but stiff I-OSB beams as a secondary, supporting construction.

Konrad Wójcik