FUTURE PRENTICE
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURAL CLUB: 2012 CHICAGO PRIZE COMPETITION
Prentice & Pauper - ( Goldberg Storytelling Center ) the
the
Storytelling is a form of talk therapy. As in Mark Twain's well known story, the newly constructed tale of the Prentice & the Pauper physically links two unacquainted characters. The relationship between the Prentice & the Pauper reveals a cyclical life lesson applied in the present day context of Chicago. Can the engineering marvel of the Prentice and it's historic position be retold to a new generation by the Pauper; via the introduction of a common architectural element? In this new tale, the Prentice plays herself, and the role of the Pauper is performed by the civil servant known as Staircase. The life lesson of the Prentice & the Pauper is a simple one... A city is a story, & every story is a city. Everyone has a story. Stories adapt & change over time as a direct link to the storyteller. Storytelling is a disappearing art form. The FUTURE PRENTICE will elevate everyone to tell their stories. The Goldberg Storytelling Center provides a platform for expression. A staircase elevates everyone.
FUTURE PRENTICE design process builds FOUR Storeys of Matter. Solid Storey = Static condition Ground plane lacking any space for public use. Podium building conceals poured in place concrete marvel. Liquid Storey = Non-equilibrium condition Remove Podium building’s curtain wall & floor slabs. Bed tower made into a one storey auditorium spaces. Gas Storey = Equilibrium condition Water basin is symbolic storytelling archive. Staircase plinth creates a cantilevered landscape. Plasma Storey = Public condition Floating Garden delivers natural light to all four storeys. FUTURE PRENTICE creates a platform for people to gather.
Prentice & Pauper - ( Goldberg Storytelling Center ) the
the
Chicago Architectural Club: 2012 Chicago Prize Competition - FUTURE PRENTICE registration number
85X36
Storytelling is a form of talk therapy. FOUR storeys of matter : Existing Condition
Remove Podium
Staircase Plinth & Water Basin
Floating Garden & Auditoriums
SOLID = Static
LIQUID = Non-equilbrium
GAS = Equilbrium
PLASMA = Public
Storey
Storey
Prentice & Pauper - ( Goldberg Storytelling Center ) the
the
Storey
Storey
Chicago Architectural Club: 2012 Chicago Prize Competition - FUTURE PRENTICE registration number -
85X36
panel 1/4
In this new tale, the Prentice plays herself, and the role of the Pauper is performed by a civil servant known as Staircase. Staircase Plinth :
North Elevation
Prentice & Pauper - ( Goldberg Storytelling Center ) the
the
West Elevation
South Elevation
Chicago Architectural Club: 2012 Chicago Prize Competition - FUTURE PRENTICE registration number -
85X36
panel 2/4
Stories adapt & change over time as a direct link to the storyteller.
Precast Concrete Components :
Staircase
Tread & Riser as single unit.
Prentice & Pauper - ( Goldberg Storytelling Center ) the
the
Vault
Entry Vestibule @ Water Basin
Floating Garden
Filtered light for Interior & Exterior
Chicago Architectural Club: 2012 Chicago Prize Competition - FUTURE PRENTICE registration number -
85X36
panel 3/4
A city is a story, & every story is a city. CITY
FOUR scales :
Prentice & Pauper - ( Goldberg Storytelling Center ) the
the
DISTRICT
STREET
HOUSE
Chicago Architectural Club: 2012 Chicago Prize Competition - FUTURE PRENTICE registration number -
85X36
panel 4/4
La Piazza del Prentice The former Prentice Woman's Hospital ( Bertrand Goldberg ), becomes ornamental water garden, acting as a living cenotaph to the thousands who were born on the historic site. After the removal of a historic modern structure, a new topiary garden acts as an open invitation for the public into the deep memory of the City of Chicago. Location: Chicago, IL, US T. Joseph Surjan - design scientist & writer S. Hjelte Fumanelli - project architect & digital modeling C. Shiyu Chen - Graphic Design
captions for illustrations - listed by date ( December 13, 2013 - January 14, 2013 )
The gift of digital ivy...for a building which needs to become Invisible. "La Piazza de Prentice", a digital ruin in topiary. Topiary as living tribute. Stone Forest rises above water level once a year for three day "Vessels of the Lake" festival. An artificial fog embraces the 2013 Polar Bear Club as "La Piazza de Prentice" produces another of her atmospheric gifts. Cloister @ "La Piazza de Prentice" :
1. a covered walk, especially In a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard. 2. a courtyard. especially In a religious institution, bordered with such walks. 3. a place of religious seclusion, as a monastery or convent.
The topiary protecting "La Piazza de Prentice" invites all into her world of deep memory. Arches can support myths ... and structure an irreproachable story worthy of being retold by each new generation of the city. "La Piazza de Prentice" preserves the historic hospital as ornamental garden...publicly displaying the life-cycle as indispensable ritual. Vignettes of "La Piazza de Prentice"...she is Chicago's living national treasure. (Aka, the city's storyteller ) The ivy staircase of "La Piazza de Prentice" evokes memories better lain dormant. The buoyancy of "La Piazza de Prentice" & her guests produces an optimistic disposition for the City in a Garden. "La Piazza de Prentice" is a physical location, but her spirit hovers above the surface of Spaceship Earth.
C_UP