Shifting Hybrids
Transformations for a New Hotel and Residential Building, TriBeCa, NYC
1st Prize E. Lewis Dales Fellowship
Published in Pressing Matter III
Published on suckerpunchdaily.com
Concept, 2013
A hybrid condition building, functioning as a continuously grafting and shifting system, this project explores the translation of systemic thinking into generative rules for lighting, furnishings, facade treatments, circulatory and programmatic organizations, and the evolving topology of units.
The deliberate shifting of surfaces and volumes establishes a spatial organization where plans and sections intentionally shift, introducing a dynamic third facade to the building and seamlessly turning corners. This system allows for the integration of natural light, the blending of public programs with private areas, and enhanced connections to the urban context through terraces and pools suspended above Vestry Street.
The grafting of surfaces and volumes produces solid-cavity variations that avoid the monotony of flat curtain walls, fostering a more nuanced relationship between interior and exterior spaces. This concept extends to a topology of units, where each is uniquely customized to offer hotel visitors and residents tailored living spaces, ensuring comfort and functionality during their stay.
A research paper related to this project is available upon request:
'A User-Responsive Part-to-Whole System since the Second Machine Age' (University of Pennsylvania, November 2013).