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The Peel (AIDS Memorial Park Competition)
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The Peel (AIDS Memorial Park Competition)
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The triangle has been a symbol of the AIDS movement for three decades. The triangular space in front of St. Vincent’s Hospital is not only the ideal site to remember those touched and affected by the AIDS epidemic, but also to enjoy open space in an otherwise dense city. With one single gesture, A Peel creates both a Hill and a Shelter.
A Hill As the entire ground plane is Peeled from the earth, it lifts to form one gradual slope: the Hill. This Hill is a symbol of the journey of AIDS over the past 30 years - an uphill battle. A visitor enters from the sidewalk on the south east side, directly in front of St. Vincent’s, always focusing back on where help first arrived. Small gardens punctuate the landscape, offering intimate areas for the public to gather and remember.
A Tree At the top of the Hill a visitor finds the giant Tree. This Tree is a symbol of enduring life as it soars out of the ground plane towards the sky. Those who we have lost to AIDS. Those who have AIDS. Those who will also be affected by AIDS in the future. A living memorial, the tree changes with all seasons that New York endures.
A Shelter At the far northeast end of the site, the Peel creates an opening in the earth. As a visitor descends into the shelter, they encounter the continuation of the Tree, down to its roots. The retaining walls are lined with bricks recycled from the previously existing St. Vincent’s structures. These bricks are engraved with the 100,000+ names of those that have died in New York City from AIDS since the beginning of its epidemic. Behind the tree, a series of rooms divides the space and allow for private and public gatherings - for introspection, for learning, for education, for testing, and for peeing. Embracing the space that the underground provides, the Peel lifts ceiling and opens the space to natural light along both sides. Additional light is brought into interior rooms through light shafts punctuating the Hill above.
A Hill As the entire ground plane is Peeled from the earth, it lifts to form one gradual slope: the Hill. This Hill is a symbol of the journey of AIDS over the past 30 years - an uphill battle. A visitor enters from the sidewalk on the south east side, directly in front of St. Vincent’s, always focusing back on where help first arrived. Small gardens punctuate the landscape, offering intimate areas for the public to gather and remember.
A Tree At the top of the Hill a visitor finds the giant Tree. This Tree is a symbol of enduring life as it soars out of the ground plane towards the sky. Those who we have lost to AIDS. Those who have AIDS. Those who will also be affected by AIDS in the future. A living memorial, the tree changes with all seasons that New York endures.
A Shelter At the far northeast end of the site, the Peel creates an opening in the earth. As a visitor descends into the shelter, they encounter the continuation of the Tree, down to its roots. The retaining walls are lined with bricks recycled from the previously existing St. Vincent’s structures. These bricks are engraved with the 100,000+ names of those that have died in New York City from AIDS since the beginning of its epidemic. Behind the tree, a series of rooms divides the space and allow for private and public gatherings - for introspection, for learning, for education, for testing, and for peeing. Embracing the space that the underground provides, the Peel lifts ceiling and opens the space to natural light along both sides. Additional light is brought into interior rooms through light shafts punctuating the Hill above.
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