susannah
is a maltese architectural designer & photographer who graduated from the university of malta with a special interest in social architecture, spatial agency & inhabitation.
in her photography, she shoots a mix of 35mm film & digital.
etrenally inspired by the maltese islands & their geographical landscape, her work expresses the language of ancient rock, cystal waters, crusty sea salt tracing constellations on one’s skin & the warmth of the sun. the architectural compositions these elements naturally form & people’s interaction with this environment become moments of presence & wonder. she seeks to tell the story of the sense of home this little floating rock encapsulates within the wider themes of mediterranean-ness & culture.
a collector of rocks, seashells, books & records, her other interests
include beach-exploring, hiking, travelling & cooking (but more so eating).
an underground ritualistic escape in the heart of valletta. the concept for this basement spa revolved around the grounding feeling of descending into the solid rock and the tantalising interaction between existing limestone and inserted concrete.
the spa ritual was envisioned in the following steps:
initiaion by undressing while slowly descending the spiral staircase
purifying by showering under stalactite like rocks with cleansing properties
grounding by experiencing a clay rub from an overflowing altar
a second purifying shower to remove clay
and finally soaking in a mineral water bath
initiation
sketches for overflowing clay altar
sketches for mineral water bath
grounding
purifying
soaking
soaking
ascent