ROTO RELIEF
GSAPP Core I
Critic: Tei Carpenter
Fall 2016
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Heat map showing the density of art events in New York City
overlaid with the projected flood line of 2050s
an interplay between
the upper and
the lower grounds
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The eco-pool employs a filtration system to filter the river water to be used in the pool and thus becomes a physical record of the water level change. Seven north-facing artist residences and studios anchor the upper ground to the lower, where eco-related artwork exhibits in both outdoor and indoor exhibition spaces.
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Section showing the pier being a permanent physical record of the water level change