Based on a simple nine-square grid, this one-story building develops an irregular array of roof configurations that allow for clerestory windows and courtyards, so that natural light penetrates throughout. As an element of counterpoint, a steel structure forming a wall draws a gentle curve across the site, turns into a wall of books in the library when it intercepts the building, and becomes the East wall of the sanctuary. The steel structure is meant to accept stones that people in the community might wish to bring there, as memory of places they visited, or of places they are attached to.

Credits:
Alessandra Dini
Chi Fan Wong
Dan Gonzalez
Nicola Mongelli
 
 

 

Alessandra Dini earned her B.A. from Harvard College in Fine Arts, and a Master of Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. After working for five years in Barcelona, Spain, she settled in New York where she founded Out of Time Architecture, in 1994. In parallel to the architectural work, in 1996 Alessandra also founded New York Works, a design production firm based in New York and in Italy.

Past and present members of the OOTAR team:
Giovanni Dini
Dan Gonzalez
Isela Gonzalez
Nicola Mongelli
Chi Fan Wong

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