“A Place to Sit”
The first of three projects completed in Fall 2024 for Smith College’s architecture studio, A Place to Sit takes a location on Smith campus and proposes a sitting space. Each project in the studio begun with experimentation in cutting and folding a paper box, with the goal of developing a design from the language of the shape.
Proposed Site
View from Site: Paradise Pond
Program
Stepping
Private space for solitude or small groups
Space for reflection and connection to water
Views of pond, boathouse, and island
Off-path, aligned with the slope of the shore
Final Model: Paper (4” x 8” x 6”)
Dynamic Site Collage: Photoshop
Site Plan Collage: Photoshop