It was an honor to attend Urban Dove’s 21st Annual Evening with the Dove. Each year, we look forward to the UD Gala as an opportunity to celebrate this incredible organization, the Urban Dove Community, and those that are dedicated to supporting the growth of the young people that Urban Dove serves. We are looking forward to all of the success and exciting work that the next year will bring for the school. Congratulations to all of the individuals that were recognized!
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We kicked off our work with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) on a feasibility study for their Gladys Marcus Library, located within the Shirley Goodman Resource Center on the FIT campus. The library houses a repository of resources and provides a multitude of services and programs that support the university’s academic community and the international fashion industry.
We recently hosted tabling sessions and workshops with students, faculty, and the greater campus community, who have been eager to share their thoughts and visions for the new library space. Stay tuned for project updates over the following months, as we continue to work to transform the Gladys Marcus Library into a vibrant and innovative hub that meets the evolving needs of FIT.
We are delighted to have had the privilege of being sponsors for the AIANY Honors and Awards Luncheon held at Cipriani Wall Street. The event provided the opportunity for us to gather alongside a diverse gathering of architects, industry professionals, and esteemed members of the Honors Committee, all united in celebrating and recognizing the exceptional accomplishments of this year’s AIA award recipients. We extend our congratulations to all the award winners!
Scott is an invited contributor in Thom Mayne’s newly released book, M3: Modeled Works [Archive] 1972-2022. A retrospective on the work of Thom Mayne and Morphosis, the book is a compilation of models that precede their built projects, and includes commentary from a range of practicing architects, architecture critics, and architecture historians.
Scott contributed commentary on workflows between digital and physical modeling regarding the Phare Tower, and Morphosis’ section models:
“The shift from hand-built to 3D printed models introduced a more integrated workflow between digital and physical modeling and, with the relative ease of output, increased rapid iterative modeling at multiple scales from overall building models, as they now have a closer link to the fabrication of actual building parts, building assemblies, and construction sequencing as seen in the various types and scales of models for the Phare Tower.” Pages 429-431.
“Morphosis is known for their section models, and in many cases there seems to be very little hierarchy between the section cut and 3D form, but it is not obvious which came first. This goes back to the Paris expo Architecture et Utopie Competition model with roll-out sections and continues with more recent models for the Orange County Museum of Art, built on linear tracks with multiple slices that can be slid together to form a whole or pulled apart as discrete and independent models. Unlike digital models where sections are often simply an output from a 3D object, in Morphosis’ physical models, sections often appear to be the input that drives the physical 3D object.” Pages 832-834.
We had the pleasure of hosting a high school student, Kelly, in our office as part of the Center for Architecture’s Discover Architecture Program. It was a wonderful experience to have Kelly join us, and we are grateful to the Center for Architecture for making this opportunity possible. We were thrilled that the program was back in person this year, as it allowed us to come together in our office, tour the neighborhood around the office and learn about local architecture, and pay a visit to Greenpoint Library.
We enjoyed getting to know our student, Kelly, and wish her the best of luck as she explores her interest in architecture!