Fluid Adagio Competition

The description of the competition objectives were set out as follows,

“The goal of this temporary installation is to create a unique spatial experience withinthe urban context of Salt Lake City. The objective of the project is to provide visitorswith an outdoor recreational/leisure area and a much-needed refuge in an urban environment,while making the best use of the pre-existing space and available materials.The winning team must respond to the program and tight budget, and will be involved in every aspect of the design, development, and construction of the project.”

I couldn’t resist this competition. designing in a tight abandoned Urban space, alongside a building that is 150 years old. The competition provided exciting opportunities to create something contextually relevant and respectful of the existing layers of history and strong material presence with over a century of recorded history literally chiseled into its walls. The project had a small but realistic budget of $40K, and the two main areas of interest set forth by the sponsors were portability and interactivity. The following images are a representation of our visualization for the potential of that space and came in under budget, and though we did not win the competition, It was an entry I feel very proud of and confident in defending. You can see the full extent of our digital submission including my latest animation at my partner in crimes website, http://www.briansullivanportfolio.com/architecture_5.html