S’Winter Station
Design Team: Ariel Weiss, Justin Lieberman, Kelvin Hoang, Evan Fernandes, Alexandra Winslow.
Fabrication Team: Karlie Chauu, Dinara Gataullina, Jake Kroft, Cesar Rodriguez Perfetti, Breno Gualter, Noah Spivak, Liam Fujita, Evan Hills, Nicole Gabriel, Joechelle Faye Bonifacio
Additional Members: Nohemi Lopez Taylor, Hunter Kauremszky, Horia Curteanu, Luca Castellan
Faculty: Prof. Vincent Hui
Design Advisors: Filip Tisler, Jason Ramelson, Jordan So, Vincent Hui
Jan/2022
“The forces of nature are relentless. Like the falling snow of the sky and the shifting sands of the beach, the pavilion embraces local wind, snow, and sun conditions. Following these directions of force, the pavilion’s wings embody movement by harnessing snow and mitigating strong winds. Beach towels have been formed into dynamic concrete panels with varying openings. These panels control the amount of light and snow allowed to enter, while also creating unique views outwards. Together, the panels and wings protect users and encourage them to engage with their surroundings. Where the lifeguard station, beach towels, and marine ropes are more frequently used in the summer, the pavilion achieves resilience by employing these objects in the winter. The pavilion acts as a shelter for the community where winter conditions are celebrated by harnessing and adapting to natural forces.”
To be resilient, one is faced with hardship, confronts it, and pushes to overcome it. Whether on a micro or macro scale, families, livelihoods, cities, and countries have experienced loss and isolation – but also – have been presented with great opportunities for adaptation and growth. This year, we not only reflect on all the ways people have had to be resilient, but the ways people have channeled this resilience, be it through communities, movements, support networks and more.
