Some architects approach projects with preconceived ideas in mind, while others assess the site and then place their almighty pen on paper, in any way or form there’s a challenge, and we overcome it. Experimental Sound Studio was no different. The challenge then, in this case, is to envision a grander structure, one that can fulfill ESS’s objectives in a more contemporary context.
I propose reprogramming the space to guide the visitors up and down through the space, rather than just arriving. Most notably, there will be an additional floor, with a provoking roof. The shape is derived from a necessity of weather protection, the constraints of the site, and the physics of tension and compression. As well as a brand new backyard where a path meanders through a graded lawn to a stage. There will also be a brand new west staircase and an extended east staircase, with a LU/LA elevator nested next to it to comply with ADA and IBC regulations.
ESS can become a destination, a place to interact, observe art, listen to new sounds, and enjoy a new architecture where fluidity meets rigidity.
Professor: Odile Compagnon
