MATERIAL ASSEMBLY | STREETCAR TRANSIT SHELTER
The project began with a material study focusing concrete and the bonds it forms with itself. To explore this I began by looking at the affects of different additives in concrete to explore how the mix influenced the result, these mixes were then cold poured into blocks. The most profound affect came from the addition of different aggregate, which affected their physical appearance and the way they fractured. The design pulls from this exploration as it consists of a series of fractured concrete blocks that act as a walkway and overhang. The composition of each block has layers that range from large to fine aggregate, and it is the distribution of this that influences how the blocks fracture. Because the form of each block cannot be predicted, steel is used as a prosthetic to regulate how the blocks meet the ground, stand up, and form overhangs. The play between the thin and precise steel and the rough and unpredictable concrete create contrast within the space. Furthermore contrast is added with the addition of thin sheets of concrete with glass embedded within, that hang in front of the shelter in order to provide shade from the sun.
