Filtering Wind
FALL 2020
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ARCH 1101 DESIGN I
PROFESSOR(S): SASA ZIVKOVIC & FELIX HEISEL
This spatial intervention acts as a bridge connecting two bodies of land divided by a ravine within my topography. This intervention aims to both demonstrate to those experiencing the space the external forces of wind that are put on the structure and to protect them from these intense forces. The space is composed of an orthogonal, vertical screen system that changes density depending on the severity of the wind in specific locations of the topography. For example, the screen system becomes denser when crossing the ravines due to the excessive wind flow in these areas of the topography. A seemingly organic pathway cuts through these screens and creates spaces for rest, contemplation, and observation when walking through the intervention.
Final Intervention
This spacial intervention acts as a bridge that connects the two pieces of land that are divided by a ravine within my topography. The goal of my intervention is to demonstrate to those experiencing the space the extrenal forces of wind that are put on the structure and to protect them from these intense forces. The space is made up of an orthogonal, vertical screen system that changes density depending on the severity of the wind in specific locations of the topography. A seemingly organic pathway cuts through these screens and creates smaller spaces in different areas of the intervention that allow people to rest, contemplate, and enjoy the view. At the center of the intervention, where a large rock formation cuts into the structure, and at its two ends, the screens start to break up and direct greater amounts of wind towards the pathway to help people feel the natural forces that the structure is exposed to.
