http://cargocollective.com Urbana Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:22:08 +0000 http://cargocollective.com en http://urbanaarch.com/Reef http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Reef Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:22:08 +0000 Urbana 1035748 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/video2.png" width="40" height="20" width_o="40" height_o="20" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/video2_o.png" data-mid="17844123" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/pdf2.png" width="40" height="20" width_o="40" height_o="20" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/pdf2_o.png" data-mid="17844122" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/01_Ley_Reef_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/01_Ley_Reef_o.jpg" data-mid="7471144" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/02_Ley_Reef_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/02_Ley_Reef_o.jpg" data-mid="7471146" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/03_Ley_Reef_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/03_Ley_Reef_o.jpg" data-mid="7471147" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/04_Ley_Reef_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/04_Ley_Reef_o.jpg" data-mid="7471149" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/05_Ley_Reef_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/05_Ley_Reef_o.jpg" data-mid="7471150" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/06_Ley_Reef_800.jpg" width="700" height="415" width_o="700" height_o="415" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/06_Ley_Reef_o.jpg" data-mid="7471151" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/07_Ley_Reef_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035748/07_Ley_Reef_o.jpg" data-mid="7471152" border="0" align="left"/>Commissioned by Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York, NY, 2009 A collaboration with Joshua Stein. Reef investigates the role emerging material technology can play in the sensitive reprogramming of architectural and public space. Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs), a category of metals that change shape according to temperature, offer the possibility of efficient, fluid movement without the mechanized motion of earlier technologies. Operating at a molecular level, this motion parrells that of plants and lower level organisms that are considered responsive but not conscious. A field of sunflowers as they track the sun across the sky or a reef covered with sea anemones, offer image of the type of motion this technology affords. Its use in practical applications has been limited to the medical and aerospace fields as well as novelty toys - the super exclusive vs. the trite. Despite the potential of this technology, there have been few serious attempts to test its possibilities at the scale of architectural environments. Reef's unique exploration of technology shifts from the biomimetic to the bikinetic while liberating and extending architecture's capacity to produce a sense of willfulness. Fiber Reinforced Composite, Aluminum (37' L x 8' H x 7' W) Commissioned by Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York, NY, 2009 A collaboration with Joshua Stein. Reef investigates the role emerging material technology... http://urbanaarch.com/Denver-Botanical-Gardens-Orchid-Atrium http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Denver-Botanical-Gardens-Orchid-Atrium Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:33:19 +0000 Urbana 2551890 <img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/2551890/Render_02 Best_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/2551890/Render_02 Best_o.jpg" data-mid="12884418" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/2551890/Render_03_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/2551890/Render_03_o.jpg" data-mid="12884424" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/2551890/Render_02 Cloudy Day_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/2551890/Render_02 Cloudy Day_o.jpg" data-mid="12884419" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/2551890/Wall Elevation_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/2551890/Wall Elevation_o.jpg" data-mid="12884429" border="0" align="left"/>Invited Competition Proposal for the Denver Botanical Gardens, 2011 In 2010 Denver Botanic Gardens unveiled a new signature indoor orchid display area, Marnie’s Pavilion. This two-story space acts as a mid-grounds anchor, connecting the Gardens’ landmark Boettcher Memorial Conservatory building and a suite of new greenhouses and orangery. In addition to providing an important indoor display environment, complete with rock outcroppings and waterfall, this atrium area leads to a specialized botanical illustration classroom and the horticultural offices. Invited Competition Proposal for the Denver Botanical Gardens, 2011 In 2010 Denver Botanic Gardens unveiled a new signature indoor orchid display area, Marnie’s... http://urbanaarch.com/Lumenscape http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Lumenscape Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:26:41 +0000 Urbana 1021922 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/02_Ley_Lumenscape_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/02_Ley_Lumenscape_o.jpg" data-mid="7603334" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/01_Ley_Lumenscape_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/01_Ley_Lumenscape_o.jpg" data-mid="7603331" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/03_Ley_Lumenscape_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/03_Ley_Lumenscape_o.jpg" data-mid="7603337" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/04_Ley_Lumenscape_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/04_Ley_Lumenscape_o.jpg" data-mid="7603339" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/05_Ley_Lumenscape_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/05_Ley_Lumenscape_o.jpg" data-mid="7603344" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/06_Ley_Lumenscape_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/06_Ley_Lumenscape_o.jpg" data-mid="7603348" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/07_Ley_Lumenscape_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1021922/07_Ley_Lumenscape_o.jpg" data-mid="7603360" border="0" align="left"/>Commissioned by City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, 2009 Lumenscape is a large-scale art installation located at the Solair Building above the Wilshire & Western Rail Station in Los Angeles. An undulating environment of shifting light, the piece activates the entry wall at the top of the public stairway and serves as a luminous gateway in relation to the underground subway and the intense speed of the nearby traffic intersection. The project explores the potential of haptic sensations within the normally reserved public space by offering textural surfaces and scales that provoke visual and tactile exploration. This installation creates a sophisticated animation for the new transit-oriented KOAR development project, which combines the Metro station entryway, retail shops, and residential units. The materials included recycled acrylic and aluminum, and the softly changing lights are low-energy LED fixtures.Thermo-Formed Acrylic, Stainless Steel, Low Energy LED backlighting (42’ L x 11’ H) Click here to download a PDF of this project Commissioned by City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, 2009 Lumenscape is a large-scale art installation located at the Solair Building above the... http://urbanaarch.com/Draper http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Draper Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:29:04 +0000 Urbana 1105800 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/video2.png" width="40" height="20" width_o="40" height_o="20" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/video2_o.png" data-mid="17844046" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/pdf2.png" width="40" height="20" width_o="40" height_o="20" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/pdf2_o.png" data-mid="17843996" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_20_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_20_o.jpg" data-mid="12187238" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_24_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_24_o.jpg" data-mid="12187247" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_22_800.JPG" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_22_o.JPG" data-mid="12187243" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_23_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_23_o.jpg" data-mid="12187246" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_25_800.JPG" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_25_o.JPG" data-mid="12187250" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_26_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105800/Draper_26_o.jpg" data-mid="12187252" border="0" align="left"/>Commissioned by Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2011 A permanent installation for the Visual Arts Department building at Florida State University. Composed of hundreds of unique stainless steel strips, this project is an experiment in how mass and gravity, along with an force-feedback fabrication technique can create a carefully tuned lattice structure. At 75' in height, the project passes through 5 separate floors and sub-departments of a visual arts school, offering each level a unique view of the project. The installation is a three-dimensional resultant of multiple two-dimensional photographs that drive various qualitative values in the project. Qualities such as projection distance, degree of curvature, and connection locations are quantified by pixel-level color values extracted from a series of photographs taken around the site. The fabrication of the project included the development of a physics engine application that was responsible for calculating the catenary curvature of the strips based on the mass of the material between connection points. Stainless Steel (75' H x 18' W x 4' D) Commissioned by Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2011 A permanent installation for the Visual Arts Department building at Florida State University. ... http://urbanaarch.com/Haptic-House http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Haptic-House Sun, 15 May 2011 21:22:18 +0000 Urbana 1233742 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/01_Ley_Haptic_House_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/01_Ley_Haptic_House_o.jpg" data-mid="7601043" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/02_Ley_Haptic_House_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/02_Ley_Haptic_House_o.jpg" data-mid="7601060" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/03_Ley_Haptic_House_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/03_Ley_Haptic_House_o.jpg" data-mid="7601065" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/04_Ley_Haptic_House_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/04_Ley_Haptic_House_o.jpg" data-mid="7601071" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/05_Ley_Haptic_House_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/05_Ley_Haptic_House_o.jpg" data-mid="7601083" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/06_Ley_Haptic_House_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1233742/06_Ley_Haptic_House_o.jpg" data-mid="7601087" border="0" align="left"/>Proposal for a private residence, Tokyo, Japan, 2007 Motion and architecture have been consciously linked since the beginning of the 20th Century, but not until recently has the notion of responsive movement been critically addressed. Historically, projects incorporating motion typically tend towards function and efficiency in that the justification for movement is in some way to serve the user. This research aims to shift the argument from validity of movement to the desire for responsiveness and behavior. We suggest that the historic fixedness of architecture has always relied heavily on static plan and parti for internal division and meaning. We wonder how this attitude may change if architecture were to embrace strategies in which motion and variability were favored over mass and anchorage. To do this, this proposal investigates the potentials of Shape Memory Alloy (SMAs) metals that vary their dimension according to temperature, as a means for smooth, responsive locomotion within variable surfaces throughout the home. The Haptic House responds to it's inhabitants in several ways. The first may be considered a "scripted" response, one in which the time of day and day of the year influences a particular action. Complimentary to this type of response, is the direct reactive response. In this mode, the architecture responds to real time actions and behaviors of the user. In this way, a room may activate and form itself from the ceiling when the home senses the proximity of the user. Click here to download a PDF of this project Proposal for a private residence, Tokyo, Japan, 2007 Motion and architecture have been consciously linked since the beginning of the 20th Century, but not until... http://urbanaarch.com/Atwater http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Atwater Sun, 15 May 2011 21:22:00 +0000 Urbana 1105792 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/01_Ley_Atwater_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/01_Ley_Atwater_o.jpg" data-mid="7465127" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/02_Ley_Atwater_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/02_Ley_Atwater_o.jpg" data-mid="7465130" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/03_Ley_Atwater_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/03_Ley_Atwater_o.jpg" data-mid="7465142" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/04_Ley_Atwater_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/04_Ley_Atwater_o.jpg" data-mid="7465144" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/05_Ley_Atwater_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/05_Ley_Atwater_o.jpg" data-mid="7465147" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/06_Ley_Atwater_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/06_Ley_Atwater_o.jpg" data-mid="7465149" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/07_Ley_Atwater_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105792/07_Ley_Atwater_o.jpg" data-mid="7465152" border="0" align="left"/>Private commission, 2006, Los Angeles, CA In the Chow Residence project, the client had recently acquired a neighborhood corner fruit market, built in 1920, and wished to convert it’s interior volume into an open, dramatic space. In addition to typical domestic conditions, the project was to focus on the accomodation of three main activities, Living, Entertaining, and Meditation. To engage the goals of the project, two architectural objectives were considered, [1] Develop a continuous architectural wall that encompasses and negotiates a living space, office, bedroom, den, and outdoor meditation space. [2] Explore how a smart interconnective system, created from simple, repeating modules, may offer a substantial degree of formal and organizational flexibility. This project continues an investigation in how final form and presence are understood not by the un-bridled possibilities of digital space, but rather through an inherent logic and liberating limitation of the analog material itself. A self-imposed strategy relies on an aggregation of identical rectangular modules, though exploits the ‘slop’ introduced in an oversized connecting joint. This in-built, exaggerated tolerance within each joint, allows for the development of complex tectonics through the wall’s surface. Click here to download a PDF of this project Private commission, 2006, Los Angeles, CA In the Chow Residence project, the client had recently acquired a neighborhood corner fruit market, built in 1920, and... http://urbanaarch.com/Denver-Botanic-Gardens-Pavilion http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Denver-Botanic-Gardens-Pavilion Sun, 15 May 2011 21:21:37 +0000 Urbana 1105794 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105794/01_Ley_Denver_Botanical_Gardens.jpg" width="670" height="382" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105794/01_Ley_Denver_Botanical_Gardens_o.jpg" data-mid="7393624" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105794/02_Ley_Denver_Botanical_Gardens.jpg" width="670" height="382" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105794/02_Ley_Denver_Botanical_Gardens_o.jpg" data-mid="7393627" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105794/03_Ley_Denver_Botanical_Gardens.jpg" width="670" height="382" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105794/03_Ley_Denver_Botanical_Gardens_o.jpg" data-mid="7393631" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105794/04_Ley_Denver_Botanical_Gardens.jpg" width="670" height="382" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1105794/04_Ley_Denver_Botanical_Gardens_o.jpg" data-mid="7393633" border="0" align="left"/>Commissioned proposal for Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO, 2010 A proposal for an invited competition organized by the Denver Botanic Gardens. This pavilion is intended to be a functional, site-specific, installation that provides an appealing respite with shade, rain protection and visual interest throughout the year. This installation will be integrated into a key event space for the Gardens, offering a place for social interaction and special events. At the terminus of several walking paths, the designated plaza will be a core circulation space that overlooks a key water feature, the horseshoe-shaped “Monet Pond.” Also within close proximity will be the entrance a future expansion of a Japanese tea garden and bonsai pavilion. The purpose of this Signature Pavilion would be to provide shade, rain protection, circulation and visual interest while maintaining an outdoor environment. Since DBG outdoor functions are more sporadic during winter months, the pavilion is designed to be surfaced during the operational months, and stripped down to its structure during the winter. This approach will allow the otherwise heavy snow accumulation in Denver to pass through the structure during the winter months. This allows the pavilion to operate as a hybrid between a typical rigid building and a tent-like typology. Click here to download a PDF of this project Commissioned proposal for Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO, 2010 A proposal for an invited competition organized by the Denver Botanic Gardens. This pavilion is... http://urbanaarch.com/Pitch-Terrain http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Pitch-Terrain Sun, 15 May 2011 21:21:16 +0000 Urbana 1035910 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035910/01_Ley_Pitch_Terrain_Facade_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035910/01_Ley_Pitch_Terrain_Facade_o.jpg" data-mid="7603298" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035910/02_Ley_Pitch_Terrain_Facade_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035910/02_Ley_Pitch_Terrain_Facade_o.jpg" data-mid="7603302" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035910/03_Ley_Pitch_Terrain_Facade_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035910/03_Ley_Pitch_Terrain_Facade_o.jpg" data-mid="7603304" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035910/04_Ley_Pitch_Terrain_Facade_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1035910/04_Ley_Pitch_Terrain_Facade_o.jpg" data-mid="7603307" border="0" align="left"/>Commissioned proposal for Washington Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., 2007A finalist proposal for a permanent public art project. Undulating lighted façade system for parking garages serves as a gateway to the new Washington Nationals Baseball stadium. The landscape of aluminum screens is derived from the basic principles of baseball pitches. Baseball is a game of rules of play and the laws of physics. Along with these constraints, however, it is also a game of psychology and personality. Nowhere is this more beautifully expressed than in the showdown between pitcher and batter. It is here that almost every play in baseball starts. Anyone who listens to a baseball announcer has heard the terms change-up, breaking ball, and rising fastball, and yet, it is hard to get an experiential understanding of the nature of each of these pitches. This project embodies the landscape of possible pitches, each with their own personality, that might appear in the dual between pitcher and batter. A collaborative project with Cliff Garten and Joshua Stein.Recycled Stainless Steel, Anodized Aluminum, LED Light Fixtures (10' H x 50' L x 4' W) Click here to download a PDF of this project Commissioned proposal for Washington Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., 2007A finalist proposal for a permanent public art project. Undulating lighted façade system... http://urbanaarch.com/Synthetic-Canopies http://urbanaarch.com/following/urbanaarch.com/Synthetic-Canopies Sun, 15 May 2011 21:20:57 +0000 Urbana 1092631 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/01_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/01_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_o.jpg" data-mid="8457462" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/02_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/02_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_o.jpg" data-mid="8457482" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/03_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/03_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_o.jpg" data-mid="8457509" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/04_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/04_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_o.jpg" data-mid="8457523" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/05_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/05_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_o.jpg" data-mid="8457536" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/06_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_800.jpg" width="700" height="400" width_o="700" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82998/1092631/06_Ley_Synthetic_Canopy_o.jpg" data-mid="8457550" border="0" align="left"/>Commissioned by City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, 2008/2011 The winning entry for an invited competition for a permanent public art project. Project includes a shade canopy located above a commercial parking structure along with designed lighting, seating, and streetcapse elements along the historic Sunset Boulevard. A series of clustered aluminum cylinder components create artificial tree-like shade structures situated throughout a new neighborhood park. Fabrication begins 2011.Recycled Stainless Steel, Powder Coated Steel, Anodized Aluminum Various dimensions Click here to download a PDF of this project var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-27654317-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Serial Departure represents a starting point, with respect to research, towards a responsive and possibly reactive architecture. The project began with an interest in a technique of steam-bending wood. This interest led to the methodical research of historical precedents including glass slumping, ship-building, and Thonet/Eames furniture. By projecting digital information onto an adjustable fabrication bed, a system emerges in which curves developed in the software could be precisely replicated with a piece of wood. A variable jig composed of a pegboard and adjustable cams allows for the production of an almost unlimited number of unique curvatures, moving beyond the limitations of one mold equals one form. More interesting is that this same process allows for material feedback into the digital model. If at any point, the curvature exceeds the bending capacity of the wood, the computer model is adjusted to match the maximum profile the wood is able to bear. In this way, a feedback loop is created as information flows from the digital, to the analog, and back into the digital. Formed Acrylic, Stainless Steel, Low Energy LED backlighting (45' L x 11' H x 6' W) Click here to download a PDF of this project Commissioned by Materials and Applications Los Angeles, CA 2004/2005 Architecture is based, historically, on a logic of stacking and assembling, but how does...