Youth Center Manhattan, NY, U.S.A 2003 Quilian Riano Portfolio
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Step I: [Analyzing
the UN block]
HOT DOGS AND FLAGS An analysis of the area around the United Nations Building through two itineraries: the hot dog vendor and the UN dignitary. The itineraries mapped start creating spatial territories to understand New York STAGE II: THE PRISMATIC MEAN A connection between the two spatial territories created by the two characters does not take a physical form in New York. The only true connection between these two worlds is the idea of New York a person has before inhabiting it, and the uncertain memory that New York becomes after that person leaves. Thus, the prismatic mean is momentarily crystallized in the human condition of the urban nomad: the modern tourist
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Step 2: [Finding
a Spatial Language for New York]
T-shirt with Spatial Analysis Designed as a “Performance” to be worn inside model.
STAGE III: ANTICLIMAX A proposal for New York is born, a series of spaces that flip and embrace the realities of New York.
This is done as an exercise to provide the hot dog vendor, tourist, and the diplomat a spatial language that is inspired by New York, its density, city planning, and its foreign visitor, the UN.
MODEL 24”X24”X30”
Analysis of spaces created by Model and T-shirt
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Step 3: [A
New Language]
The Manhattan Youth Center The spaces created for the hot dog vendor, tourist, and diplomat provide the language for a Youth Center in Chelsea. The spaces inside create encounters and interactions. The spaces are weaved,
and create a constant movement, and interaction within programmatic elements.
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Ground Plan
Media Center
Public Space
Offices
Basketball Lobby
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Dormitory
Pool
Education
Roof Garden
Training Room
Media Center
Offices/Information South-North Section
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