Self-sustaining structure
in the context of transition

From the very dawn of humanity, the innate need for the familiar and the close has been a guiding force in our exploration of the world that surrounds us. That world has expanded on an unimaginable scale, and as a species, we have found ourselves in the boundless expanse of the universe, in search of life. In the middle of the last century, the inexplicable infertility of this quest was summarized by Fermi's paradox – „If the universe is truly so incredibly vast and old, where is the life within it?“ In various ways, we have attempted to decipher the silence. In this thesis, I will focus on two explanations of its meaning: the „Dark Forest“ theory and the „Great Filter“ hypothesis. By examining them, I will establish frameworks for extraterrestrial and local threats, placing in their center the concept of a physical and social structure capable of adapting alongside the external world and the micro one within itself. This concept  was further shaped through the analysis of spaces and societies that Richard Adams writes about in the book „Watership Down“. Architecture should represent a living dialogue between the constructed structure and society, in which objects evolve and adapt to the changing rhythms of both human life and the natural environment. By adapting different segments of a self-sustaining bunkerlike structure to various hypothetical apocalyptic events, I create a space of transition - a space that undergoes it, allowing it's inhabitants to do the same while finding their place in the space, among others, and within themselves.