Model: Open + Ascend
Open + Ascend
Located in New Orleans, Open and Ascend consists of the stacking and rotating of house types to form a collective housing complex within a single block. The ground floor ceiling has apertures for both infiltration of light and water. Collection of water in this context is imperative at this level
This model was 3D printed out of a powder material that has since become replaced by resin printing at the TuSA fabrication labs. Constraints included a minimum material thickness of 1/8". The print had to be cured entirely with a thin cyanoacrylate adhesive in order to preserve it's form over time. Vegetated bioswales and water reservoirs on the ground floor were painted in pink in order to make them stand out as a major design consideration.
