Advanced Design I
tutors
Duks Koschitz
Robert Lee Brackett III
Duks Koschitz
Robert Lee Brackett III
in collaboration with
Trent Bangle, Oona Ashraf, Allyson Gale Quintillan, Gabriele Randall
Trent Bangle, Oona Ashraf, Allyson Gale Quintillan, Gabriele Randall
Proposal for a life-size pavilion or furniture located on Pratt Institute Main Campus, serving a certain targeted audience. The project must be based on either the modular double-folded stripe or the linear folded stripe method documented by Rupert Maleczek.
In this design-build studio, we wished to facilitate conversation, interaction, and gathering of face-to-face socialization, inspired by the classic speed dating setup. We aimed to group and seat people in pairs, time their conversations, and have people rotate after a few minutes. While the initial inspiration was the format of speed-dating, other potentials such as portfolio reviews or finding your thesis partners are also taken into consideration. The aggregations we developed moved beyond the strictly polar or linear arrays we saw in the research, the connection of the component was adjusted depending on its application. The project involves constructing various study models and sketches, hands-on testing of new materials (alucobond), and holding an event to introduce our final product to the public.
Our initial idea elaborated on one group of people remaining within the inner ring while another set of people rotated along the outside. The arrangement of polar arrays gave us the idea for a system of connected booths which also establishes a private space for each conversing pair.
different elements of the aggregation were altered to solve temporary problems
(top) exploration in scales: seat+chair // wedge/infills I armatures
(middle) exploration in attachments: traditional face-to-face // double face-to-face // internal face-to-face
(bottom) exploration in creating privacy for armatures:
using different scales of one component // using same-sized components
(middle) exploration in attachments: traditional face-to-face // double face-to-face // internal face-to-face
(bottom) exploration in creating privacy for armatures:
using different scales of one component // using same-sized components
Instead of having two opposing separated seats, they are now connected by a small table constructed using the same component and the face-to-face attachment technique. Besides acting as a storage surface, the table also suggests spontaneous acts such as being a third seat.
branching and endless possibilities
the overall layout starts with one set of seats and then multiplies as they rotate, creating a division of space but also a potential for interconnected conversations.
