From field abstractions to urban tectonics and then to the construction
of the culinary institute, we have been examining the perpetuity and
flexibility of architectural spaces in which to form the city. We started
our design process by creating an imaginary field constructed upon
the architectural plans of a yurt and a Javanese house. Then, through
aggregations and analyzing negative spaces of these drawings, we
form the new field that becomes the cornerstone of our design. Spaces manifest within a seamless wall of interruptions, some curving, others linear. Echoing Goethe's familiar saying that denotes architecture is frozen music, orchestrate spatial rhythms. Although the building stands still, we can use partitions to create the
rhythm of spaces that excite or enclose people. Walls can be as heavy as
sculptures or possess a fluidity that sweeps overhead or extending through the foundation to the second floor.
With careful consideration, we allow walls to assemble functions and
define spaces.