Case Study #1: Anatomy of a Plinth
When the client requested a more commanding central gesture to ground the room, I pitched large branch arrangements atop custom plinths that would echo the verticality and architectural gesture of the Step & Repeat. A great deal of ingenuity and value-engineering would be required, as we were already well into the design/ build process.
Extensive work by the scenic department to prepare and vet all metallic finishes
I assembled existing pieces from the studio inventory to serve as the basic substructure to avoid a full custom build.
We efficiently sampled and prototyped, and were able to devise a plan for custom fascia - emulating our skyscraper motif - out of mostly off-cut material from the larger build
After guest arrival and during the screening, our team transformed the Step & Repeat and press pit into a reflective and chic lounge for the afterparty — opening up the space and calling attention to our stunning architectural plinths.
Case Study #2: Delicate as paper, built for the street
We integrated a light weight aluminum armature that was skinned with thin, rigid sheets of direct-to-print aluminum, creating our slender “pages”
The ask: Create grand, interactive public artworks that incorporate live florals, emulate a pop-up book, and are strong enough to withstand the most brutal of NYC springs.
I worked through a series of 1/4” = 1’ - 0” maquettes in order to understand the proportions and illustrative conventions we were using, and in order to optimize directives with the design and technical teams.
