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THIS IS NOT YOUR CONVENTIONAL FACADE.
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Pushkinsky Cinema occupies a unique place in the cultural
and architectural history of Moscow. On
the one hand, the Cinema is symbolically linked to annual events, such as the
much celebrated Moscow International Film Festival, as well as
‘first-nights’. In addition to this, we
understand that the Cinema is spatially and culturally tied to Pushkin
Square. Its namesake, Alexander Pushkin,
is an important cultural figure. Perhaps not coincidentally, Pushkin Square and
Cinema are located at what is considered the geographic and social center of
the city of Moscow. In approaching the
problem of ‘façade’ we have considered that all of the cultural information is
as important as the architectural. Our proposal considers not a new face for
the Cinema alone, which is symbolic of a cultural institution; but instead to
propose a new face for the ensemble which makes Pushkinsky square.
To achieve this ‘new face’, we first propose to restore
Pushkinsky Cinema back to its original façade vis-à-vis the removal of all
attachments and advertisements. By doing
this, we celebrate the former and future glory of the building as well the
cinematic arts. Only after ‘undressing’
the old building will the public be able to admire the beauty of it’s naked and
original form.
Following this ‘undressing’, we propose a 50 meter tower
at the head of Pushkin Square. The tower
serves multiple functions.
1)Through its skin, which is composed of micro-perforated
Corian Panels which have integrated fiber-optic cables, information can
be conveyed to the public at varying scales of engagement. These fiber-optic cables transform the normal
and simple state of Corian into a dynamic surface much like a computer
screen. Perforations in the Corian
never penetrate the surface so as to retain the monolithic quality of the
material when panels are turned ‘off’.
Because of its height, the tower is able to communicate
from a great distance and from very near. This skin is divided into 4 tiers
which have specific scales of engagement.
The top tier, which is dedicated to audiences from affair, consists of
the lowest resolution of fiber-optic cables, at approximately 1 pixel per inch. Each tier down increases in resolution and as
such is dedicated to audiences at a closer range. The lowest tier consists of
the highest resolution Corian ‘screens’, and are conceived as interactive
displays.
2)By locating the tower at the other end of Pushkinsky
Square, we help to define the space between the Cinema and the tower. The current composition of the square is
without formal definition, and the addition of this tower as a marker as well
as a spatial container will help define public spaces of varying scales and
uses.
3)The tower is also centered around the Pushkin Statue.
This serves 2 purposes – first, as the namesake of this square and cinema, we
are obliged to take measures to preserve it. Adding to this preservation is the
heightened experience of visiting the statue. The interior of the tower is
composed of an intricate web of fiber-optic cables which also double as
structure. At the top of the tower is a
small oculus which provides natural light. It is a contemplative space – a
homage to the institution of cultural arts.
and architectural history of Moscow. On
the one hand, the Cinema is symbolically linked to annual events, such as the
much celebrated Moscow International Film Festival, as well as
‘first-nights’. In addition to this, we
understand that the Cinema is spatially and culturally tied to Pushkin
Square. Its namesake, Alexander Pushkin,
is an important cultural figure. Perhaps not coincidentally, Pushkin Square and
Cinema are located at what is considered the geographic and social center of
the city of Moscow. In approaching the
problem of ‘façade’ we have considered that all of the cultural information is
as important as the architectural. Our proposal considers not a new face for
the Cinema alone, which is symbolic of a cultural institution; but instead to
propose a new face for the ensemble which makes Pushkinsky square.
To achieve this ‘new face’, we first propose to restore
Pushkinsky Cinema back to its original façade vis-à-vis the removal of all
attachments and advertisements. By doing
this, we celebrate the former and future glory of the building as well the
cinematic arts. Only after ‘undressing’
the old building will the public be able to admire the beauty of it’s naked and
original form.
Following this ‘undressing’, we propose a 50 meter tower
at the head of Pushkin Square. The tower
serves multiple functions.
1)Through its skin, which is composed of micro-perforated
Corian Panels which have integrated fiber-optic cables, information can
be conveyed to the public at varying scales of engagement. These fiber-optic cables transform the normal
and simple state of Corian into a dynamic surface much like a computer
screen. Perforations in the Corian
never penetrate the surface so as to retain the monolithic quality of the
material when panels are turned ‘off’.
Because of its height, the tower is able to communicate
from a great distance and from very near. This skin is divided into 4 tiers
which have specific scales of engagement.
The top tier, which is dedicated to audiences from affair, consists of
the lowest resolution of fiber-optic cables, at approximately 1 pixel per inch. Each tier down increases in resolution and as
such is dedicated to audiences at a closer range. The lowest tier consists of
the highest resolution Corian ‘screens’, and are conceived as interactive
displays.
2)By locating the tower at the other end of Pushkinsky
Square, we help to define the space between the Cinema and the tower. The current composition of the square is
without formal definition, and the addition of this tower as a marker as well
as a spatial container will help define public spaces of varying scales and
uses.
3)The tower is also centered around the Pushkin Statue.
This serves 2 purposes – first, as the namesake of this square and cinema, we
are obliged to take measures to preserve it. Adding to this preservation is the
heightened experience of visiting the statue. The interior of the tower is
composed of an intricate web of fiber-optic cables which also double as
structure. At the top of the tower is a
small oculus which provides natural light. It is a contemplative space – a
homage to the institution of cultural arts.
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