THE QUEENS VESSEL

PATENT HYBRIDS

This project proposes a vessel-inspired building, serving a Waste-to-Energy and recycling facility, in addidtion to a gallery showroom and makers’ spaces. Located directly next to a park, it is crucial to encourage visitation from park goers by positively altering the topography to feel more welcoming. The overarching language of this project consists of a vessel shaped body with extruding “leg-like” bases and points of access. These extrusions serve as both entrances and trash drop-off and pickup, in addition to routing for conveyor belts and ventilation. The vessels inted to create a forest of verticals and only exist on their sides when required by the program. The standing vessel shape is constructed of a steel diagrad structural system, while the horizontal vessels are proposed with a steel cross-bracing arch system. The “legs” are reinforceed concrete shells for ultimate support and differentiation in materiality.

RESPONSIBLE FOR: MASSING + RENDERS + SECTION + DETAILS