exhibition experience

EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE

ahistoryof St.JosephChurch

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BIOGRAPHY/RESEARCH

CONCEPT

SKETCHING/DIAGRAM/PROGRAMMING

RENDERINGS

Biography

Location: Monroe County, Rochester Downtown

Address: 108 Franklin St.

Present church built: July 26, 1846

Date Closed: Oct. 18, 1974 (fire destroys church)

Once a bustling part of Rochester's community, St. Joseph Church saw a big change after a fire. Now, instead of a church, it's a cool urban park. People use it for events and to remember the history of St. Joseph's.

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Throughout the twentieth century, St. Joseph's remained a focal point for Italian Americans, hosting weddings, and baptisms, and supporting the education of children at St. Joseph's School, which closed in 2002. In 2003, the church marked its centennial anniversary and later merged with another church to form the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Parish.

Today, St. Joseph's stands as one of Niagara Falls' largest and most historic buildings, continuing to symbolize the community's enduring legacy of Italian American heritage.

St. Joseph's Parish in Rochester, New York, was founded on July 10, 1836, during the early days of the Catholic Church in the United States. Initially serving a small German Catholic community, the parish faced challenges but eventually thrived under the leadership of Father Joseph Prost. The church, initially named St. Mary's, was purchased and converted from a Methodist building. Despite financial struggles and lay trusteeship, the church grew, with pew rents and collections supporting its operations. The dedication of the church to St. Joseph in 1837 marked a significant milestone in its history, symbolizing the perseverance and faith of Rochester's early German Catholic community.

Case Study

Oneinterventioninhistoricruins: mariàcastellómartínezrestoreslandmark18thcenturytowerona mediterraneanisland

Oneexhibitionspace: Strokeoflife

Oneexamplethatshowmediumtoexhibition: MegalithsintheBathHouseRuins

Marià Castelló martínez

Architect Marià Castelló Martínez has restored a historic tower on a Mediterranean island. The 'Pi des Català' tower, built in 1763, is one of four lookout towers on Formentera Island's coast. After careful renovation, the 12.5-meter-wide landmark is now open to the public. Castelló preserved the original character using matching materials, with weathering steel adding a modern touch. Changes were minimal for safety and structure. Visitors enter through a new corten-framed doorway, leading to the main space. Inside, a steel staircase replaces the original stone one, and a spiral staircase leads to the rooftop deck with defensive features.

Strokes of Life

Artist: teamLab

Year: 2017

Medium: Interactive Digital Installation + Light Sculpture

Cylinder: Diameter 7m, Height 14m

Description:

Circular lighted rink and a cylinder with light points. People standing on the rink create Spatial Calligraphy in three dimensions. Calligraphy gives life to changing flowers, birds, and butterflies.

The cylinder displays three-dimensional light sculptures of brushstrokes.

Concept:

Reinterprets traditional Japanese calligraphy in 3D. Expresses depth, speed, and power of brushstrokes.

Execution:

Created in real-time by a computer program. Constantly changing, never repeated or looped.

RMegalithsintheBathHouse uins,theteamLabinstallation

At Mifuneyama Rakuen Park on Kyushu Island, teamLab transformed an old bathroom into a captivating art installation named "Megaliths in the Bath House Ruins." Inside, large stone-like blocks fill the space, showcasing flowers blooming and fading away. The untouched setting adds to the experience, with time becoming integral to the installation. The flower imagery dynamically changes based on visitor movement—the more people move, the slower the blooms, while stillness accelerates the process. Additionally, a waterfall of water drops responds to visitors' movements, creating a unique and interactive experience for all who explore this intriguing space.

ExhibitionandDesignConcept

teamLab (f. 2001) is an international art collective. Their collaborative practice seeks to navigate the confluence of art, science, technology and the natural world. Through art, the interdisciplinary group of specialists, including artists, programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians, and architects, to explore the relationship between the self and the world and new forms of perception.

BUBBLE DIAGRAM

Conceptdescription

CreateanimmersiveexhibitioninspiredbyteamLab'smix ofart,science,andnature.DiscoverSt.JosephChurch's historyinRochester,NewYork,withinteractivedisplays blendingtechandnatureforacaptivatingjourney.

Programming

RECEPTION

RESTROOMS

WAITING AREA

GATHERING AREA

STORAGAE

RETAIL MECH. OFFICE

MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT

SiteLocation

St.Joseph’spark

exi t

ELEVATIONS

ROOF

BRICK GLASS WINDOW

RECEPTION & WAITING AREA

EXHIBITION/MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT

GATHERING AREA/SELF-MADE CAFE

Brick, Steel, Wood and Glass window

Reference

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church: History: Heritage. St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church | History | Heritage. (n.d.). https://www.discoverniagara.org/st-josephs-roman-catholicchurch#:~:text=The%20original%20church%20on%2014th,Italy%20neighborhood%20of%20Pin e%20Avenue.

Home. St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church. (n.d.). https://stjosephastoria.org/

Guido, G. (2019, August 5). Megaliths in the Bath House Ruins, the teamlab installation. Collateral. https://www.collater.al/en/megaliths-in-the-bath-house-ruins/

designboom, philip stevens I. (2018, February 14). Marià Castelló Martínez restores landmark 18th century tower on a Mediterranean island.

https://www.designboom.com/architecture/maria-castello-martinez-pi-des-catala-towerrestoration-formentera-spain-05-24-2017/

Strokes of life. teamLab. (n.d.). https://www.teamlab.art/w/strokes-of-life/digitallightcanvas/