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Wissahickon Arch 2121 Griffin Fall 2024

My project is an exhibition space to display art and archeology. Situated in the Wissahickon Valley Park that honors the Lenape Homeland, it includes a 1902 statue of a prominent Native American,Teedyuscung, by J. Massey Rhind. Since some have critiqued the statue as misrepresenting the Lenape people, my exhibition space brings together contemporary and historical works of art and artifacts to reveal a more in-depth story of the Lenape people. My design strategy was to highlight the light and darkness of the site with the Statue of Teedyuscung being open on top and more secluded areas beneath the statute.

Location: Wissahickon Valley Park Area: 1,500sq-ft Typology: Mesum

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History + Analysis The history behind the Statue of Teedyuscung is that the figure appears not to have been modeled after a Native person. It reminded me that Benjamin West’s Penn Treaty with the Indians (1771-2) also misrepresents the Lenape people and their history. My two collages show what I noticed when I visited the Wissahickon Park.

Collage 1 I noticed that the Statue of Teedyuscung was open and got a lot of sunlight.

Collage 2 I took the designated path under the Statue of Teedyuscung, and it was darker and more secluded.

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Collage 1

Collage 2

Project

1 Lobby 2 Exhibition Space 3 Archaeology Space

These are the final designs that show the overall vision and concept of the project.

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Plan 1/8”=1’

Building Plan 1’=1/8”

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Hybrid Site Plan

Plan 2

Scale 1’=1/8”

Exhibition Space Plan 1’=1/8”

Section 1’=1/8”

Plan 3 Scale 1’=1/8”

Archaeology Space Plan 1’=1/8”

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Views

View Through

This alternative view shows the art and archaeology space and how darkness plays a part in my design.

View To

Shows an entrance to my project underneath the Statue of Teedyuscung.

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