Paperspace
Paper Space, a small intervention in Sibley hallway at the architecture school at Cornell University, represents the dichotomies that arise in the process of architectural translations. However, unlike a “real space”, a physically constructed architectural project, all annotations from the drawings survive the process of translating Paper Space from paper to building. No lines are omitted. The instructional information, usually lost in translation, is here translated. The installation is marked with dimensions, door numbers, material types, swings, and other details. The door schedule is the elevation, the grid line converts to a crown of spheres, and all construction notes appear on the plywood sheeting. The elements on the paper space are treated equally despite changes in context, size and function. By converting the drawing apparatus to performative elements, Paper Space attempts to become a literal translation of paper space. The intervention consists of a passageway that measures approximately 7’0” x 13’0”. The structure hugs around the door of the administration office, both maintaining easy access to the room but also presenting it within a new context.
I assisted the project with drawings during my internship for Office for Roundtable.
Image (Above): Final exhibition image of the Cornell Sibley Hall
Images (Above): The final product of the exhibition
Images (Above): Depictions of the original paperspace competition project
