Inverted Night Myopia

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VISITING CRITIC CIANCHETTA

PARIS-OTTAWA FALL STUDIO FOK LAMOTHE UY

GRAD STUDIO ARCH5200

DEC 14 2011

THE SUBTLE SUBSTANCE OF ARCHITECTURE


The Subtle Substance of Architecture was a studio from the Winter 2011 Azrieli Visiting Critic studio at Carleton University, Ottawa. Under the supervision of Paris-based Architect/Landscape Architect, Alessandra Cianchetta, the thirteen week long studio examined urban design strategies that concentrated on the night context.

The investigations began with specific conditions in Ottawa (Exercise One, Exercise Two) and then later with Paris (Exercise Three). Simultaneous to the exercises was an exploration into the massive iconic central site of La DĂŠfense, Paris. These explorations eventually led to a final design proposal that is presented here by students, Stephanie Uy, Sophie Lamothe, and Vance Fok titled Inverted Night Myopia.


PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

OTTAWA


REVEALING A SITE EXERCISE ONE

REVEALING A SITE

OTTAWA

EXERCISE ONE

PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

THE DEFEAT OF PAR(KING)

PLAYGROUND CONSTRUCT

INTERSECT FROM VOIDNESS TO FULLNESS


THE DEFEAT OF PAR(KING)

PLAYGROUND CONSTRUCT

INTERSECT FROM VOIDNESS TO FULLNESS


Maloney West Boulevard

THE DEFEAT OF PAR(KING)

A critical zone in this region where parkings are in majority is

activities, moreover during all seasons. A crucial aspect for

the Maloney West Boulevard in Gatineau where a large mall

enhancing this site is vegetation ~ diverse, indigenous or

and many superstores are located. This commercial zone is

exotic, permanent or movable, and that could be real or

juxtaposed to a residential neighborhood. During day this

artificial. At the same time, safety should be improve by

area is very occupied with the goings and comings of teenag-

bringing more people to this location. This should be realized

ers from their home, the mall, the school and from many

by the possibility to this site to accommodate a range of

people in the neighborhood. On the other hand, at night after

activities ~ such as small scale shows and exhibitions,

the closure of shops, this place is absolutely unsafe and

artistic installations and gardens, without forgetting people

unfrequented.

loitering. The answers to these problems should be resolve

The aim of this project is to bring back vegetation in this

with a prototype that could be integrated along all the Malo-

neighborhood where asphalt and cut grass dominate. This

ney West Boulevard or other similar parkings across the

could be made by modifying the site so it will become an

National Capital Region.

attractive location that would be suitable for day and night


RĂŠflexions colorĂŠes. Hal Ingberg. Reforf Gardens - International Garden Festival in 2007.



Lebreton Flats

PLAYGROUND CONSTRUCT

As density develops and contemporary merges with histori-

offer the potential to facilitate an audience for potential activi-

cal on settled infrastructures, unoccupied areas emerge as

ties that can attract visitors. All three sites provide opportuni-

ambiguous space with undefined program. These interstitial

ties of transformative interventions that can produce a

spaces lack inhabitable qualities but prove to provide open

playground atmosphere in order to contrast the seriousness

opportunities for interactions. Construction sites, in particu-

and chaotic nature of construction. Participants are asked to

lar, exist as connecting temporary unoccupied spaces during

temporarily

the night. The characteristics of these sites produce unwel-

playground with temporary and permanent conditions. To

coming chaos and unpleasant soundtracks during specific

transform the space is to consider the evening quality that is

times of the day.

currently dormant in the areas. A strategy of light installations

Lebreton Flats, an emerging new development, an unoccu-

that play within the context of the theme should be situated to

pied lawn at the end of Sparks Street and Pooley’s Bridge

create an interactive playground of light, sound, nature.

transform

Lebreton

Flats

into

an

urban


Lebreton at night. Photo by Author. An evening view overlooking Lebreton Flats from Bronson Avenue and Sparks Street. Dotted circles indicate proposed locations for art interventions.



Bronson & Somerset

INTERSECT FROM VOIDNESS TO FULLNESS

The intersections of large streets have become a landmark

Increasingly our neighbours have become as familiar as

point of navigation for urban experiences. They are often

strangers. This urban alienation can be attributed to the lack

(intangibly) larger than the establishments that exist on them.

of situations that overlap in the lives of the respective

This null-place is indicative of how North American society

individuals. The evolution of societies finds much progress in

has placed emphasis on the asphalt streets over the human

environments that facilitate an openness between people,

experiences that could evolve from the same context.

where fear of 'the others' is extinguished. Given that our

The opportunity lies not in committing a 'war against the car'

current state does not connect the dots, this brief looks to

but in the prominent name that these intersections have

draw the lines.

naturally evolved. The physical void in the name of the

Intersect from voidness to fullness asks to create more

intersection gives fertile grounds to a place that everyone is

situations to connect individuals with their neighbours and

and is not familiar with. The ubiquity and strategic locations

other inhabitants of the city. And in doing so, will redefine the

of these entities gives way for optimal access for all inhabit-

asphalt dominated urban experience with one that is about

ants of the city.

openness and connectivity.


Horizon. Jorinde Voigt. Possible colors for the horizon; Position; cardinal point; external center I-VII. Berlin 2010. Voigt's approach to conceptual drawing involves a certain precision and spontaneity relegated by a set of parameters an apt example of a technique that could be applied to faceless road intersections. Voigt describes her drawings as accessible as: ‘You can enjoy it without being able to read the score.’



URBAN STORYBOARD EXERCISE TWO

URBAN STORYBOARD

OTTAWA

EXERCISE TWO

PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

ALTERED PERCEPTIONS

HAS NO SHADOWS DOES NOT KEEP TIME

JUNGLE KING


ALTERED PERCEPTIONS (2:22)



HAS NO SHADOWS AND DOES NOT KEEP TIME (2:20)



JUNGLE KING (2:52)



PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

PARIS


PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

PARIS LA DEFENCE


PARIS (MICRO)

EXERCISE THREE

NIGHTTIME GARDEN

PARIS LA DEFENCE

EXERCISE THREE

NIGHTTIME GARDEN

PROJECT

PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

(FUN)TIONAL

INFLATE, LIGHT, HAIR

SHIPPING CRATE TREES


Site photos of existing garden


(FUN)CTIONAL

The “Jardins de l’Arche” at La Défense is a protected garden

changes will disturb this iconic garden.

that possesses great importance to the French. This type of

The seating allows greenery to grow through a metal mesh

garden is designed in order to create a promenade. I find sad

mainly on the façade where the spacing is larger than on the

to see that few only benefit this urban oasis. How can we

seat. Some light is intended at the inside perimeter of the

transform this kind of garden in a more attractive and practi-

seating in order to create light beams across the garden. A

cable place?

mix of day and night plants will be inserted in these seatings

(Fun)ctional aims to metamorphose the garden without

so the life of the garden will change and also continue even

changing its essence. Thereby, some seatings are created to

during the night time.

attract the public to stay and rest in the garden. No major


MFO Park. Raderschall Landschaftsarchitekten + Burkhardt & Partner. Zurich.

Courtyard Garden. West 8. Utrecht.


The (Fun)ctional Garden.


INFLATE, LIGHT, HAIR

Hairs grow out of the ground. They inflate. They grow. The

asks that the body be returned into the world and allow it to

oblique, grotesque, yet beautiful balloon like creatures

ruffle in the wind and haptically engage its surroundings.

inflate. The rubber coated fabric holds the encased air. What

The lit hairs ripple with the wind.

is this. They get bigger and grow taller than you are. They

You become the wind, the hairs reciprocate.

cloud your sky. You run, you hit, you crash, you laugh, you

You create the wave

forget, you are reminded that you have a body.

and then you become the wave.

The birth of your waking life only comes from the release of

The landscape becomes alive.

your body. In this current condition our built environments

You become the landscape.

treat the body as a digit in the system, and in the process has

You come into life.

forgotten what satisfies the organic entity. Inflate, light, hair

Release your body.


Tall grass on a windy day. Photos by Author.


The Inflate Light Hair Night Garden.


SHIPPING CRATE TREES

Reappropriated wooden shipping crates are to be added to

visitors to pause and rest during their journey through the

the existing garden in order to function as light lanterns and

garden so that they may enjoy the glow of the light emitting

provide seating area during the night. Premature trees are

crates and surrounding area.

introduced with their roots incased in 900mm deep recycled

The trees and seat crates make it simple to place and

shipping crates. LED lights are enclosed to have light emerg-

remove through the use of forklifts that will be in use for

ing through the cracks of the crates. Smaller sized shipping

ongoing construction activity adjacent to the garden. These

crates encasing more LED lights will be grouped in different

modified spaces and pathways are to create a unique experi-

combinations to provide seating area. This is to encourage

ence in the garden through materiality and use of light.


Wrapped Trees. Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Foundation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997-98.


The Shipping Crate Trees Night Garden


PARIS (MACRO) PROJECT

PHASE ONE

OPTIONS

PHASE ONE

PARIS LA DEFENCE

OPTIONS

PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

OPTION 3


1

2 3


OPTION 1

La Seine River is a landmark that travels through Paris and

pulls will be designed in the form of follies strategically

the main axis, naturally dividing and coming together but

placed along the path to persuade visitors to pause and

generally swayed by flow and gravity. This option intends to

interact. The distorted path will maintain a linear view

explore the concept of union/division, and distorting the

towards La Grande Arche with the Jetty as it projects above

linear path from the ‘pulls’ of social activity and conditions

and across the main axis of the site.

that draw visitors to change their orientation. These magnetic



OPTION 2

This proposition presents a continuation of the historical axis

Olafur Eliasson ‘Your making things explicit’. Thereby they

of Paris, going from classical buildings and landscape at the

will play the role of a Ariadne’s thread to lead the public to the

Louvre Museum to contemporary buildings and landscape at

Arena 92 and the main plaza. Largest folies will be placed at

La Défense. Along the historical axis, the landscape is

the ends of the site in order to attract people across La

mostly flat, without stairs. In La Défense, a large ramp will be

Défense and also to entertain the Arena visitors before and

used to make the transition between the levels. As the

after the event. This way, the flow of the crowd will be

Louvre’s pyramids, a repetition of folies will be created on the

reduced. These large folies will be expressing the opposition

site. They will be placed along the main circulation in order to

of La Grande Arche as the two pyramids of the Louvre are

indicate the path. These folies will be lighted, as the work of

opposing each other.



OPTION 3

Drawing light inspiration from the spatial experience of the

to that of the breath. The organic cloud gives similar patterns

Eiffel, Option 3 looks to interpret the tower as a transport of

to that of humans escaping the crowded space. Option 3

the body and mind from the everyday into a reactionary

looks to draw that cloud into it's inners and give something of

practice. The project comes about when the stadium

a special experience for it's users.

releases it's users and injects them back into the city, similar



PHASE TWO

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PARIS LA DEFENCE

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

PHASE TWO

PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

PARIS

(MACRO)

PROJECT


Possible interactive urban furniture


Circulation studies


Early paving layout options


PHASE THREE

FINAL PARIS LA DEFENCE

FINAL

PHASE THREE

PARISOTTAWA STUDIO

PARIS

(MACRO)

PROJECT


INVERT verb put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement NIGHT noun the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours MYOPIA noun the quality of being short-sighted

INVERTED NIGHT MYOPIA -


GROUND LEVEL PLAN +54.0

ARENA

HOTEL & SHOPS

+60.0

+55.0

+59.0 +54.0

+54.0 +52.0

+58.0

+55.0 +60.0

FOLLY #1

+59.0 STUDENT RESIDENCE

+52.0

+59.0

HOTEL +57.5

+60.5

FOLLY #3


UPPER LEVEL PLAN

ARENA

+64.5

HOTEL & SHOPS +65.0

LA DEFENCE +64.5

+64.5 FOLLY #2

METRO ►

+64.5



SECTION (LONGITUDINAL)


SECTIONS


GROUND LEVEL PLAN

PEDESTRIAN FLOW

GROUND LEVEL ELEVATED LEVEL

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

WHEELED PEDESTRIAN FLOW

GROUND LEVEL ELEVATED LEVEL


GROUND LEVEL PLAN

POINTS OF CONCENTRATION

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

VEHICULAR MOVEMENT

REGULAR TRAFFIC FIRE TRUCK ACCESS


GROUND LEVEL PLAN

SOFTSCAPE

GRASS MOUNDS EXISTING GARDEN

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

LIGHTSCAPE

BUILDING LIGHTING STREET LAMPS


GROUND LEVEL PLAN

FOLLIES & URBAN FURNITURE

0

1

2

3

FOLLIES URBAN FURNITURE

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

ELEVATION CHANGES

STAIRS & RAMPS ELEVATORS


PAVING OPTIONS


PINE MULCH GRASS WHITE SMOOTH FINISH CONCRETE GREY, RED AND WHITE GRANITE PAVERS

PAVING MATERIALS

WHITE SQUARE STONE PAVERS CONCRETE PAVING SLAB WITH EXPOSED AGGREGATE FINISH

RESIN COVERED PAVING LIGHT

LIGHT POLE BENCH


GRANITE PAVING PERMEABLE JOINT FILLED WITH 6MM WASHED AGGREGATE

PAVING DETAILS

300MM DEPTH OF WASHED 20MM GRADED AGGREGATE 600MM CAPPING LAYER EARTH

PAVING STONE OR BLOCK 3M LEAD

100MM

RESIN COVERED WHITE SURFACE LED DIODE LAYER INTERGRAL ASPHALT PAD

100MM

600MM

PAVING LIGHTS ARE TO BE PLACED ALONG THE SITE THAT FOLLOW A NON LINEAR PATH AND DISTORTS THE STRONG REPETITION OF DIAGANAL LINES THAT LEAD TO LA GRANDE ARCHE.


INVERTED LIGHT POLES ARE LOCATED ON GREEN MOUNDS AND REGULAR LIGHT POLES ARE LOCATED ON PAVING WITH AGGREGATE FINISH. THE POLES ARE MADE OF PERFORATED STAINLESS STEEL TO EMIT LIGHT ALONG THE FORM.

URBAN FURNITURE

ELEVATION OF LIGHT POLES GREY, RED AND WHITE CONCRETE SLAB GREY, RED AND WHITE GRANITE PAVERS

PLAN OF BENCH

BENCHES ARE FORMED FROM RAISING PAVING TILES






THREE FOLLIES TWO PLATFORMS TO IMAGINE

TWO BOXES TO POP

TWO STAIRWELLS TO PIANO


Vehicular Access

Arena

TWO PLATFORMS TO IMAGINE

The first aim of this folly is to hide the highway ventilation and

the upper platform, a stage. Some storage can be find inside

the two emergency exits to the West of the site in order to

the projection wall between the two exits.

create a refined design. Thereby, ad platform hides the

The stage’s structure will enable projections all over it. As

ventilation and a large volume encloses the two exits. This

well, it will bring colours and light to the folly in contrast to the

volume supports a large projection wall used for displaying

steel mesh and columns of the lower level covered with

art works, advertisements or performing artist’s publicity. The

greenery. Easy access will be provided all around the folly, a

second aim of the folly is to welcome a various amount of

ramp will make the transition between the ground and the

activities, such as markets, exhibitions, spectacles and

platform level. This folly will transform through the uses, the

performances. The lower platform furnishes a canopy, while

time of the day and the seasons.


ELEVATION North

ELEVATION South

Projection/Billboard Wall

Active Fluorescent Light Wall


PLATFORM 2 3” Translucent Polycarbonate Light Steel Structure Fluorescent light w/ Colour filters

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

CANOPY Steel Mesh 10” Steel Columns

STORAGE 3” Translucent Polycarbonate Projection on North Facade

Highway Emergency Exit

Highway Emergency Exit

Arena Cemetery

PLATFORM 1 White smooth finish Concrete Granite Pavers


PLAN Lower Level (+54.0)

SECTION Highway Emergency Exit Storage

Highway Emergency Exit

Storage

Highway Ventilation


TWO BOXES TO POP

A pop-up one room motel with a cafe to experience the day

atmosphere through smell and light.

and night views of La Grande Arche and surrounding areas.

The folly is composed of three components that constructed

The forms merge together and occupy the site by taking over

using three recyclable main materials: a shipping crate,

the existing garden and enclosing on parts of it. It is to draw

translucent covered scaffolding and wooden boards.

people from the jetty and nearby buildings with an inviting


ELEVATION South

ELEVATION North


ONE ROOM MOTEL Shipping Container

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

3” Translucent Polycarbonate Panels

MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM: CAFE, BAR, ETC. Generic Steel Scaffolding Wooden Boards


PLAN Upper Level (+64.5)

One Room Motel

INTERIOR

Multi-Purpose


TWO STAIRWELLS TO PIANO

Growing out of the complex of two stairwells lies the opportu-

effect that Olafur Eliasson produced in his 2005 work Notion

nity to create intersections between individuals. The

Motion.

nightclub/lounge is not just a closed ended one-type of user

In Notion Motion a simple gesture of stepping on a lift off the

structure but something that is playful for anyone that choos-

floor would create ripples on the respective wall. And it is

ing to intersect with this building.

here in Two Stairwells to Piano that an interactive piece will

The stairwells create a place of reverse voyeurism and as

use the energy created from the movement of the stairwell to

well, facilitates an interactive environment, much to the same

illuminate the structure.


ELEVATION West

SECTION

Lounge

Lounge

Dance Mechancial/ Electrical

Storage


3” Translucent Polycarbonate

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC Translucent Polycarbonate Reactive Light Wall Strips

Welded Steel Frame

La Defense & Paris Métro

Paris Métro

e

La Jeté

Jardin

Concrete Plinth/Foundation


PLAN Upper Level (+64.5)

PLAN Lower Level (+59.0) Paris Métro

La Defense & Paris Métro

Main Entrance/Exit Secondary Entrance/Exit Lounge Dance

Secondary Entrance/Exit

Bar

Lounge

Dance Bar Storage Lounge

Mechancial/ Electrical La Jetée

Arena

Storage

Lounge



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