P005 2.5D
Location: Los Angeles
Program:
Ascent
Status: Concept
Year: 2023
2.5D examines the idea of flatness through an enlarged façade
(or wall) and uses the bas relief technique to explore depth. This method
involves carving behind or below protruding figures to create a sense of
depth, producing distinct shadows. When used in architecture, this method
creates a perception of stacked or separate volumes due to the deep,
cut-away shadows.
Discussions on the wall and its role as an autonomous agent of design
have been extensive. The conventional approach assumes that the room
exists as an abstract unit of space for people, with the walls built to fit this
preconceived unit. However, Andrew Holder offers an alternative
perspective, suggesting that a room can also be understood by starting
with the walls. This unique viewpoint presents architecture as a collection
of densely packed objects, shedding new light on the subject.
In both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture, the surface holds
significant value. Whether it is the ritual placement of rocks in sacred
Shinto sites or the elaborate wrapping of everyday items, there is a belief
that the appearance of something reflects its content. This emphasis
on the surface also extends to the presentation of kaiseki meals and the
presence of uniformed greeters in department stores. In this way of thinking,
the two-dimensional holds great significance as it imbues meaning
onto whatever it encompasses, merging dimensionality and content.
The façade occupies the bottom half of the existing Angels Knoll Park and
takes on an added program of ascent from ground level to the plaza. The
protruding figures that emerge are fragments of the lost Victorian houses
that once existed on Bunker Hill. These now erased houses are flattened,
resulting in a thin sculptural relief that vaguely resembles the fragments.
Process
Output image samples from the process of Scanography.
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