AUNTS et. UNCLES x SNIPES JUNETEENTH POP-UP

Summer Internship | Team | Brooklyn, New York | 2021

Commisioned by the vegan Caribbean cafe, Aunts et. Uncles, and the sneaker and street wear company, Snipes USA, the Aunts et. Uncles x Snipes Juneteenth Pop-Up aimed to create a sense of gathering and community on the streets of Brooklyn, in honor of Juneteenth. Downtown Brooklyn has always been a central meeting ground for neighborhoods within the borough, and the special installation allowed visitors to immerse themselves in a full on celebration of black history and excellence. The exhibition, displaying words and art in conjunction with the celebration, was curated and designed in honor, celebration and reflection of the black fight for freedom.

Drawing upon the pre-existing sidewalk dimensions, a nine square grid proportion system is created on the site. The idea to place the modules upon the grid (informed by sidewalk joists) is clearly represented in the direct affirmation of the spaces being used. Breaking up the nine square grid into a series of smaller grids allowed the rules to be created, then expanded upon, and broken, creating a dynamic space that dynamically adheres to the site.

There Was So Much Love, Joy and Freedom In The Air. Freedom in a Sense of Having A Clear Mind.

@auntsetuncles

Sketching & Renders

By exploring modes of graphic representation in a different manner, architectural thinking and design theory can be further developed. Sketching and rendering ideas allows the architect and designer to present their ideas in a completely different manner than the simple ideals of plan, section and elevation.