ABUELAS DE LA PLAZA DE MAYO

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

This is a commemorative place for a group of women who have joined together in order to reunite with their missing children and grandchildren, known as “the disappeared” . The symbol of the White Scarf Movement is important to them and has inspired the roof structure of this building. This space will serve as a way to share their story with others in celebrating the work that they have accomplished as well as a reverence towards the brokenness they still feel for the disappeared children they have not found.

The form of this site begins on the ground with rigid stones commemorating each of the missing children and mothers. These move into the vertical wood pieces that provide a connection to the flowing rooftops , representative of the peace that some grandmothers have been able to obtain through their actions.

Abuelas De La Plaza De Mayo

Wood Connections

Physical Model

Central Pavillion

Structural Plan Typical Wall Section

Neonblock is a group of multiuse spaces in a variety of stores, restaurants , and places of entertainment , opening a space in a city within a city in Cincinnati, Ohio for people to gather and take time to focus on physical and mental well being spaces comes together taking up an entire block, from the outside seen as massive brick facades , with a glimpse of many more colors and materials that begin once one has entered the site.

As night approaches, a new experience comes to life when spaces are lit up by neon lights , The street level allows access to an open multiuse space , descends to entertainment spaces sunken into the ground, and allows access to walkable roof spaces . The elevated pathway encircles the site, connecting the spiral of buildings and allowing people a fun place to walk, jog, or enjoy their surroundings.

This being a partner project involved more communication , and using a collaborative design process allowed us to work at a detailed level. The structural emphasis in the project