v i a P O L Y P O D

Class: Comprehensive Studio

Year: Spring 2023

Instructor: Kelly Carlson-Reddig

The project aims to bring occupants toward the river through polypod forms which allow for human and animal interaction. The polypods should be a part of the landscape as a sort of living organism due to the material, position, and interaction. The material is a high-alkaline concrete that allows for the growing of moss along the surface of the form. The position of the pods are interlocked into the ground, just like the ripraps along a rivers edge. Also, the interaction of animals is designed to allow for burrowing and nesting within or around the forms. The interior of the polypods allows for unique views of the landscape and provide great spectacles of light within.