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MEMORY RESERVOIR  

GSAPP Core II 
Critic: Karla Rothstein  
Spring 2017  



Form and material carve light;
Simultaneous process of materialization and abstraction.
Space transcends as light becomes corporeal.



Material studies showing different light conditions
when Rockite was casted into partially cured epoxy resin

Operative drawing studying the accumulation of light

The Memory Reservoir provides spiritual recesses for those who wish to escape from their own minds. Light, both unaltered and intentionally manipulated, transcends the Reservoir from its material existence to a spiritual realm. Secluded from the chaotic urban environment, a thick network of individual yet interlocking alcoves absorbs unwanted memories and excess emotions in the forms of art, writing, and music, restoring peace to troubled minds, and providing opportunities to return, reflect, and recollect.
Program map showing experiential qualities of functional and interstitial spaces


Proto-building models exploring interlocking spaces and site morphology



Overlaid ground and upper level plans 
(just as how the Reservoir would be perceived in reality :)













an endless 
infrastructure
adaptive to
all emotional needs



Sectional swath exploring structure, scale and proportion 

Final massing model reflecting the structural and experiential lightness of the Reservoir

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