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Cinematic Landscape
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A Cinemtic Landscape takes the stepping necessary in any theater space, extends that logic throughout the rest of the building and site, then sculpts it to create fluid and continuous space without the conventional distinctions between spaces of vertical circulation and those of the occupiable flat floor plates. This project borrows ideas of landscape, namely that of the meander, allowing for indeterminate movement and use, while questioning the assumption that landscapes are inherently flat and confined to the realm of surface. By repeatedly folding that surface on itself, we arrive on a much more complex and interesting environment of sectional relationships while creating a level of density appropriate to the urban context. More akin to a public park than a private theater, lingering is allowed and encouraged, and the environment is as much about seeing, being seen, and interacting as it is about viewing film. Collections of diverse, overlapping circulatory spaces have intentionally been left undefined, allowing occupants to sit and lounge, discuss, or move as desired. As with any landscape, internal boundaries become blurred; public spaces exist outside of, on top of, and move throughout the building; large portions of the upper levels remain exterior or are only partially sheltered; and theaters stack and overlap. Consequently, while more traditional theaters exist in the building, most reject the assumption that the goal of a theater is to create a contained and controlled environment, instead allowing a level of visual bleed between adjacent spaces and to the city beyond. One can sit through an entire movie if desired, but it is no longer stigmatized to move or change theaters. Porosity and transparency are paramount, films are projected onto the facade or are visible from the exterior, creating a glowing beacon to entice and attract passers by on the street, riverfront, or from Manhattan. Ultimately, the undefined and indeterminate nature of a landscape is most ideally suited to address the ever-changing media of film.
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