Clerkenwell Installation: A Room of Stone Fragments
Date: 2026
Material: Limpley Stoke Ground Top Bed
Location: Clerkenwell, London, UK
Collaborators: Clerkenwell Design Week (Event Management, Safety Management), Meister Masonry Ltd (Stone Suppliers), MBP (Engineer Consultant), M.B. Holder and Sons Ltd (Transportation), ILS International Lifting and Shipping
This installation is composed of 16 stone blocks. The title, A Room of Stone Fragments, refers to the shifting states of materials to question their origins, composition, and return.
Sourced from the outskirts of Bath, the oolitic limestone formed through the accumulation of microscopic sea life, shells, and coral. Over time, these materials compacted into a calcium-rich deposit that offers a lens into life of past beings.
Limestone also appears throughout the architecture surrounding the installation. Constructed in the 15th century, the Charterhouse was built using stone sourced from a similar geological vein. Its weathered façade and carved steps reveal how the material changes composition through prolonged exposure to the elements and use over time.
Etched into the surface of each limestone block are marks from its journey out of the ground as well as symbols carved by human hands. These evoke associations and invite reflections on the architectural condition, from emenation to decomposition.
Site Plan
Plan, Sections and Elevations
Sourced from the outskirts of Bath, the oolitic limestone formed through the accumulation of microscopic sea life, shells, and coral.
Limestone Close-Up (Photo Credit: Laura Stargala)
Shells in Stone (Photo Credit: Laura Stargala)
Limestone Blocks (1 of 16)
Installed at Charterhouse Monastery in Clerkenwell, London
i. 760 mm x 540 mm x 490 mm
ii. 590 mm x 700 mm x 510 mm
iii. 800 mm x 510 mm x 610 mm
iv. 970 mm x 780 mm x 830 mm
v. 700 mm x 860 mm x 500 mm
vi. 970 mm x 660 mm x 480 mm
vii. 840 mm x 710 mm x 500 mm
viii. 700 mm x 860 mm x 500 mm
iv. 860 mm x 680 mm x 500 mm
v. 570 mm x 1060 mm x 570 mm
vi. 810 mm x 910 mm x 560 mm
vii. 840 mm x 1030 mm x 570 mm
x. 940 mm x 620 mm x 570 mm
xi. 870 mm x 680 mm x 690 mm
xii 760 mm x 930 mm x 490 mm
xiii. 860 mm x 1000 mm x 710 mm
16 Limestone Blocks
Installation in Entrance Court of Charterhouse Monastery
Passing Through the 'Room of Stone Fragments"
The title, A Room of Stone Fragments, refers to the shifting states of materials to question their origins, composition, and return.
Visit to Limestone Quarry near Chippenham
Historic Limestone Quarry in Painswick
Selection of Stones in Yard
Drawings For Stone Selection Process
The room suggests an entrance, an inhabitation, and a departure. Through these, the movement of the person relates to the temporal condition of the material and the installation.
Design Iterations