Hujing Lin

Background to project

The year 2022 is already the third year that the epidemic has continued to hold the world hostage, and many countries and regions are gradually starting to loosen their isolation from each other. Long periods of forced isolation have fuelled a desire for nature and freedom, and outdoor camping has become a popular choice. But when it comes to putting it into practice, factors such as weather and temperature, tight campsites and the preparation of a large amount of equipment can all become limitations to camping. For most people, camping is just a formality; it represents uninhibited space, the freedom of a liberated nature, a place to escape the soul from the confines of the physical body for a short while.

Summary of theme

Camping is defined as spending one or more nights in one place, away from urban areas, enjoying nature. The term indoor camping therefore seems to contradict itself.

But does camping have to happen outdoors?
Do we have to be close to nature in the broad sense of the word to get the freedom we want?

I wanted to create indoor camping that welcomed people to stay and 'escape' rather than move away from city life. A holiday in the steel and concrete of the campus' fauvist 40 George Square, a tent on a high floor, with a realistic view of Edinburgh at night, and a view of a different time and space with music, a spring breeze, surrounded by greenery or a starry sky... The possibilities are endless.