REST IN PLACE

In collaboration with Allegra Haynes

DES 302 STUDIO | Threshold | Led by Fionn Byrne | SPRING 2023 BRIEF | Use form, material, and circulation to create an emotional, conceptual or symbolic relationship with an old growth tree of interest

CONTRIBUTION conceptual and schematic design material collection isometric drawings

Our project Rest in Place reflects upon the grand fir and dead tree relationship that stands out in the UBC Totem Ravine. This hidden, temporary intervention curates an experiential rebirth of the subject’s perspective on their role in the larger ecosystem. The trees are inaccessible, therefore the way we can understand them is through the ground materials that make up the environment that supports them. Different sequences test the subject’s values and compares their lifespan, relationships, and contributions with other non-human actors with the 400 year old tree. The seeded concrete decomposes over time, invoking a strong sense of humility, as this temporary intervention acts as a way for the materials in the forest to speak for themselves while being designed to be reclaimed by the ravine

SITE grand fir tree in the UBC totem ravine

Materials

comparing human timelines with the grand fir prompts for a temporary proposal

RE-ASSESSING YOUR PERSPECTIVE

subject is compelled to consider what they are willing to stomp on to achieve their goals

RE-ORIENT YOUR SENSES 2

subject is lured down this pathway which demands sensorial engagement to navigate subject reaches new perspectives through reflecting on the emotional relationship between the grand fir, the dead tree, and the cenotaph

Leading Concept

comparing roles and lifetimes

RE-ORIENT YOUR SENSES 2

subject is lured down this pathway which demands sensorial engagement to navigate

DETAIL sequence 2 seeded concrete post

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RE-ASSESSING YOUR PERSPECTIVE

kinnikinnick native groundcover planted for erosion control subject is compelled to consider what they are willing to stomp on to achieve their goals

Reflect And Rebirth 3

grass sword fern erosion control snowberry native groundcover planted for erosion control flowers ferns, bushes, seeds, branches, logs subject reaches new perspectives through reflecting on the emotional relationship between the grand fir, the dead tree, and the cenotaph

5 inches height change prompts people to get closer to the ground wooden handrail

60cm roots

RE-ORIENT YOUR SENSES 2

30 cm subject is lured down this pathway which demands sensorial engagement to navigate blended backslope prevents undercuts from running water

DETAIL sequence sloped tread 1m

Reflect And Rebirth 3

shrubery overhang 20cm

90-180cm roots subject reaches new perspectives through reflecting on the emotional relationship between the grand fir, the dead tree, and the cenotaph

DETAIL sequence 3