Sculptural study:
The Machine
Set between a series of townhouses at Pratt Institute, this project was the first real experiment with scale and construction at the human level. The sculptural installation was to provide an intervention between two townhouses which could be traversed through climbing allowing access between the front and back of the townhouse. "The Machine" is a study on how floating architectural spaces could interact with light while also providing public and private volumes in a largely exposed environment.
Public vs Private
The Planes forming volumes were color-coded in this study to provide clarity between what was considered a public space and what is private with the navy blue volumes acting as secluded spaces and the lighter planes creating public pathways. The volumes consisted of the original townhouse in the area which were carved and rotated in order to create a more open architectural landscape, with the planar system being a new sculptural design in order to obscure the private spaces.
Model and Supporting Drawings
The Site Analysis showcases the unique interactions with light as well as how the new ground plane fits underneath the intervention and its overall plan.
Frontal Elevation of the model showcasing the unique interactions of planes and floating volumes.
This interior shot of the model is meant to provide insight to how light interacts with it illuminating the plane while creating patterns on the ground leading to the private volumes.
The Site Analysis showcases the unique interactions with light as well as how the new ground plane fits underneath the intervention and its overall plan.
