house on a wall: a natural obstacle course
In ART180: Sculptural Architecture, students were assigned to design and create a house on a wall and then install it. Combining wood and 3D printing technology, I created this half nut-like structure. Curious about houses and the almost-industrial nature of their production post World War II, I decided to center my design around the theme of war. Using the form and strength of bunkers to inform my proposal, the design of this "house" is a contradiction. Instead of being a place of comfort, the inside is a series of obstacle courses meant for the imagined subject to maneuver through.
The structure was installed in the McCullough Student Center because of the building's similarly contradictory nature. The student center is housed in the campus's most maze-like and protected building but is also the most circulated because of its centrality. Rounded to protect itself from all sides but also very permeable, this design aims to reimagine the idea of protection, visibility, and comfort.
The structure was installed in the McCullough Student Center because of the building's similarly contradictory nature. The student center is housed in the campus's most maze-like and protected building but is also the most circulated because of its centrality. Rounded to protect itself from all sides but also very permeable, this design aims to reimagine the idea of protection, visibility, and comfort.