Team n° 27
United States

Voici Les Papillons

Project description

We propose a dialogue between heavy and light. Rammed-earth wall rise from the land to establish a datum across the site. Modular wood panels fill the spaces between, adapting to the earth walls. A utility-bearing boardwalk links the campus to the surrounding farmland, allowing visitors to wander through without interruption. We harness the inherent properties of our materials to develop passive strategies that support the shared mission of the Grands Ateliers and the community of Chimilin.

University
Rhode Island School Of Design
City
Providence, RI
Country
United States

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Students team members

Magnolia Moskun
Qiu Huiyun
Alexander Davidson Carroll

Teacher

Prof. Jonathan Knowles, RA

Professor Knowles has taught in RISD’s Architecture Department since 2001, leading studios and technology seminars on performative architecture. He has also taught at City College of New York, Parsons, Cornell, and Columbia. He is a partner at BriggsKnowles A+D, a Providence-based design firm featured in The New York Times, Le Monde, IDEAT, Dwell, Domus, and Metropolis. He is a longtime research collaborator with CertainTeed/ Saint-Gobain.