Voided Mass
This architecture houses and restores banned books of the world, using the design strategy of repeated addition and subtration - resulting in the pattern of mass within void within larger mass. A series of abstract section and plan cuts demonstrate the language of the banned book archive as the stereotomic curves undulate the drawings. As one circulates the project, exploring each of the four spheres that dominate the form, there is a stark constrast between the harsh concrete exterior and the interior clad with wood, creating a warm, welcoming space once inside.
Professor Britt Eversole
Syracuse University School of Architecture