Gateways

As the various versions of cardboard sketch models integrated to form a single idea for the final design, the size became monumental. Our design suddenly became more challenging as the scale of the domed archway stretched 30 feet across the pavement walkway into studio's entrance. The design changed drastically as construction began, however the structural base and oculus idea remained the same. The wood frame was covered by wallpapering allowing the interior space to feel darker. Within the space, the oculus is located directly above the viewer drawing the eye up and out into infinite space. The oculus reveals the feeling, when standing beneath it, you are the center. Throughout the day, shadows were casted on the interior walls through the oculus as the sun rotated.