Space of Repose
Smith College 2002, Arch. Studio 281
Collaboration with Soomin Han

Collaborative project to design and build a "space of repose" within the Smith College campus using 16 sheets of cardboard. The project called for a conscious site choice and a careful contruction plan.

We set our site on the center of Quad lawn as a mean to provide a quiet place of self-reflection in a lively undergraduate environment. The four blocks were placed precisely on the intersection of the main lawn to interrupt the progress. This was a blatant attempt to rechannel the path while inviting them into the enclosure. Once inside, no seating is provided because the space is still part of a progression but you can still find repose for a few minutes at a time. The undulating tops sets a cohesive unit of the four separate walls while mitigating the rigid ness of the straightedge. Similar technique is repeated in the light slits.

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