Projects

The work of the students in the workshop is presented here, along with brief statements on their work. The work is courtesy of the student named, and used with permission.

Sandra Baron

"As a growing population we could greatly benefit from looking beyond the obvious spatial boundaries and into the more ambiguous areas of the semi-public and the visual. We tend to be spatially acquisitive and feel comfortable behind the definite boundary of our white picket fence. The question exists: can we ever look at space as a shared entity? And on the topic of non-physical space, could we ever embrace the idea of the visual as a public right and benefit to a point where it is preserved and on some occasions designed?" (Read the full text here: PDF)

All images in this gallery are courtesy of Sandra Baron.

The North End of Boston, showing the Space Between in 3D. A physical model showing the Space Between. Circulation cutting through buildings and spaces. A closer diagram of the space.

Merritt Tam

"Society teaches us to focus on objects and things; when we look at a city, we see the buildings and structures; when we visit a museum, we focus on the objects of art. What many of us fail to realize is the importance of the space between, around, and within those objects." (Read the full text here: PDF)

All images in this gallery are courtesy of Merritt Tam.

A string model showing density versus movement. A second version of that model. The second model, from another view. A negative space model representing the Space Between.

Jae Rhim Lee

All images in this gallery are courtesy of Jae Rhim Lee.

Movement versus layers of structure. Path versus place, represented in model form. The same model, against a collage of it's surroundings.