Extending Corner
Professors
Michael Young, Elizabeth O’Donnell, Danielle Staback
Semester
Spring 2nd Year
Team
Patrick Rearden
Precedent
Ricola Storage Facility, Herzog and de Meuron
Site
Laufen, Switzerland
Year Built
1987
Cladding a steel box, this system of panels disguises the interior structure of the storage facility.
The concealment and reveal of the corner implies a major and minor axis. As you turn the front corner, the edge begins to reveal the fragility of the cascading facade.
Model
Paneling