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Academic Work
Interstate 5
A Road Trip Through The California Coast Ranges Becomes A Sequence Of Spaces For Escape, Gathering, And Spectacle.
01 / Arrival
From Tunnel To Valley.
The primary entry is a portal between everyday life and the world of the skybox. A compressed, tunnel-like corridor offers a place to order a drink. Beyond it, the room opens and the route becomes clear. The relief on the key wall carries the contours of valleys and canyons into the interior.
02 / Escapism
A Dance Of Escapism.
A drive along Interstate 5 leads away from the city and into California’s Coast Ranges. I wanted the skybox to carry that same sense of release: valleys, caves, and weathered surfaces become a landscape for gathering. Copper wraps the walls and ceiling; reflections suggest the movement of water.
03 / Movement
A Highway Through The Room.
The U Bar guides movement toward the viewing platforms. Its changing profile introduces a sense of speed; a lower seating area accommodates wheelchair users. A white 1969 Mustang Mach 1 is suspended at a five-degree angle beside the stadium view. Its trunk becomes a minibar, bringing the memory of a road trip into the gathering space.
04 / Retreat
A Quieter Level.
Upstairs, the journey slows. A key wall separates the conference room from the studio and living spaces. Curved volumes recall the turns of a mountain road, and the bedroom sits at the end of the “valley.” The copper relief wall links these more private rooms to the shared experience below.
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