Tectonics
Masters research project | 2019
Hall’s tectonic study for her Masters in Architecture re-imagined the ability of the ground within an urban context to connect and enable exchange. These images show the exploration of the ground surface of an urban topography, as a performative playground.
“Koolhaas used the metaphor of the “social magic carpet” addressing the continuous floor surface of the building... concentrating on the floor as a catalyst of spatial connectivity and social interaction”
The technical precedent for the proposals exists in robust truck pavers and sustainable urban drainage solutions. These inspired a triangular subsurface form that could be woven into a flexible mesh that could curve, facet and fold as required.
The flexible system would offer a groundworks contractor the opportunity to make on site variations in discussion with the design team. The fixed formers could then be surveyed using three corner datum points to generate a point cloud of the proposed surface and a cutting list for off-site manufacture of the tiles - moving from the analogue to the digital.
This research project was nominated for the HOK Student award in Innovation.