The Geomagnetician's House

The Geomagnetician's House

The Geomagnetician's House

A nomadic observatory calibrated to Earth's drifting magnetic pole, designed to be discovered as ruin by future archaeologists.

A nomadic observatory calibrated to Earth's drifting magnetic pole, designed to be discovered as ruin by future archaeologists.

A nomadic observatory calibrated to Earth's drifting magnetic pole, designed to be discovered as ruin by future archaeologists.

Type

Type

Academic

Academic

Year

Year

2024

2024

Fields

Fields

Geomagnetism, Speculative Film, Entropy, Future Archaeology, Cosmology

Geomagnetism, Speculative Film, Entropy, Future Archaeology, Cosmology

Synopsis

Synopsis

The Geomagnetician's House is a nomadic dwelling calibrated to the constantly shifting magnetic north pole, staging domestic and scientific rituals as part of its occupation. Conceived for scientists yet narrated centuries later as a ruin rediscovered by future archaeologists, it operates in a future-retrospective time frame. The project examines planetary science, entropy, and the persistence of data over geological duration, positioning architecture as both instrument and relic. The house becomes evidence and witness, situating everyday inhabitation within a cosmic field of observation.

The Geomagnetician's House is a nomadic dwelling calibrated to the constantly shifting magnetic north pole, staging domestic and scientific rituals as part of its occupation. Conceived for scientists yet narrated centuries later as a ruin rediscovered by future archaeologists, it operates in a future-retrospective time frame. The project examines planetary science, entropy, and the persistence of data over geological duration, positioning architecture as both instrument and relic. The house becomes evidence and witness, situating everyday inhabitation within a cosmic field of observation.

Credits

Noah Jenkins

Creative Director

Isabella Brooks

Designer

James Hughes

Motion Designer

Maria White

Copywriter