here lies a humble investigation into the harmonies of space.
existing conditions
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to assume that i can know what a nycha resident needs or wants is a complacent epistemic fallacy for i do not share his or her life experience. yet in this landscape of absence, i can identify with what a confined circulated space can affect quotidian living: from the lack of amenities to a pedestrian disengagement that brings about an inconvenient reality.
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| close up of circulation model detail: the previous narrow staircase is extracted and redeployed into the exoskeleton, creating an elongated corridor as passage. |
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| Drawing inspiration from the body, the project considers the mechanics of circulatory paths and orientation of entrance/exit points to facilitate a more interactive social condition. the increase of shared space affords easier movement and moments of stasis for social exchange, fostering a kinship between neighbors. |
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| The underground: of stasis and movement |
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| infiltration: light occupies the space as ray and particles |
a quiet metamorphosis
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| The pupa envelope unites the new and old residents as the building integrates into one community of homes. |
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| prototype i: if successful, proliferates over the entire vladeck estate |
