Raumlabor’s ‘Big Crunch’ is an Incredible Building Made from Discarded Materials

Like some great magnet for debris "The Big Crunch" by <a href="http://www.raumlabor.net/"> Raumlabor</a> is a recycled building made from a heap of discarded objects. The mound of materials is condensed in a theater plaza from all over the area, seemingly to move like a small wave cresting on the Georg-Büchner-Platz grounds in Darmstadt, Germany. Made from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-hotel-made-of-garbage-rises-in-rome/">cast away</a> household materials ranging from fridges to windows, furniture, and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/futuristic-space-station-made-from-reclaimed-doors/">doors</a>, the installation is a stormy, absurdist habitation.

The core of the Big Crunch consists of a tubular metal frame that has been wrapped in strips of wood lattice. Various debris are hung from this foundation.

The center of the mound features a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/marek-tomasik-creates-a-spectacular-room-installation-from-electronic-waste/">small room</a> with openings at both ends.

The materials are layered to create a sense of direction and movement that flows from the entrance to the direction of the theater.

Taking <a href="http://inhabitat.com/?cat=7">discarded items</a> from civilization and combining them in a frenetic mound is a provocative statement — Raumlaborberlin sees it as “a gathering place and forum for conflict and discussions.”

Like the eye of a storm, the frenzied chaos is <a href="http://inhabitat.com/before-i-die-art-project-transforms-abandoned-building-into-hopeful-bucket-list/">haunting</a>. The structure seems to have been assembled by another force - one that has left behind a trail of debris composed of items that society no longer deems valuable.

Whether visitors are amused by the work or other emotions arise, we hope they are up-to-date on their tetanus shots.