S'Winter Station

Art Installation, 2022

S'Winter Station

Art Installation
Winterstaions 2022 Competition, Winter 2022

Tools

Rhinoceros 7
Grasshopper
Adobe Suite
Fologram
Hololens 2
CNC Woodworking

Project Description

The forces of nature are relentless. Following directions of force such as local wind, snow, and sun conditions, the pavilion’s wings embody natural movement. Beach towels have been formed into dynamic concrete panels with varying openings. These panels control the amount of light and snow allowed to enter, while also creating unique views outwards. Together the panels and wings protect users and encourage them to engage with their surroundings. Where the lifeguard station, beach towels, and marine ropes are more frequently used in the summer, the pavilion achieves resilience by celebrating these objects in the winter

Winter

This proposal transforms this action into a public experience. What was a hung and forgotten summer towel is now a hardened winter aperture.

Transformation

At the end of the season, we normally hang our towels up, and wait until the winter is over.

Summer

The beach and lifeguard stations are used normally with children and adults swimming and playing alike.

Distinctions

Winterstations 2022 Winner
325 Magazine
Arch Daily
Bustler
Blog TO
Toronto Life + More

Faculty Advisor

Vincent Hui

Project Lead

Ariel Weiss

Design Team

Justin Leiberman, Alexandra Winslow, Evan Fernandes, Kelvin Hoang

Rational Assembly

The pavilion is constructed using prefabricated modules. These modules are optimized and rationalized for construction.


- A 20" grid size is based off of bulk beach towel sale dimensions

- Panel aperature sizes are given 4 distinct variations

- A 8' maximum member size is based off of CNC cut area

- A 4' maximum module width is based off of the size of a car trunk for transportation

Expirimental Material Creation

01 Create Molds

Conical molds are CND’d out of MDF in sections, and fastened together with machine dowels

02 Towel Modules

140 Beach towels are cut into one of four unique circular aperature sizes ranging from large to small.

03 Cast Towels

The towels are saturated with water,  plastered in sand mix, then stretched onto the mold to hold its shape

04 Remove Towels

Hardened panels are removed from their molds. The holes created in the corners of the towels are then used for screws

05 Fasten Towels

Individual panels are fastened on to the 20” prefabricated plywood egg crate structure

06 Responsive Cladding

The panel apature and aggregation harnesses natural forces such as wind, snow, sun, and rain. The beach towel achieves resilience.

Expirimental Material Creation

01 Create Molds

Conical molds are CND’d out of MDF in sections, and fastened together with machine dowels

02 Towel Modules

140 Beach towels are cut into one of four unique circular aperature sizes ranging from large to small.

03 Cast Towels

The towels are saturated with water,  plastered in sand mix, then stretched onto the mold to hold its shape

04 Remove Towels

Hardened panels are removed from their molds. The holes created in the corners of the towels are then used for screws

05 Fasten Towels

Individual panels are fastened on to the 20” prefabricated plywood egg crate structure

06 Responsive Cladding

The panel apature and aggregation harnesses natural forces such as wind, snow, sun, and rain. The beach towel achieves resilience.

Aerial Photo by Jonathan Sabeniano

A Summer Passage

The pavilion aims to create a warm passageway undreneath its cold exterior cladding. The red-painted beach towels along with the exposed baltic pirch plywood help the space feel warmer in the winter.

The wings of the pavilion along with the optimized apertures also allow the pavilion to block wind and snow for interior passage