For the last 2 millenniums earthed dolia have been used in climate zones in between 35ºN and 40ºN latitudes to stabilize temperature for sensitive matters (wine, pickles and human burials). The thermal inertia of both clay and accumulated soil; the evaporation through the ceramic porousness; and shadowing combined both stabilizes the temperature of the inner contained earth and absorbs energy from bodies, objects or fluids replaced inside them through direct radiation.

The Mud Trianon mobilizes the material agency of earthed dolia and displaces it to Versailles’ 48°48′18″N Latitude following the human caused northwards migration climate conditions. Users are invited to expose their skin to the inner clay surface and lean on the curved walls to gain access to alternative forms of climate comfort.