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Translation of Space

Repetition, Difference, and Juxtaposition in Spatial Hierarchy

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SemesterFall 2024
FacultyHans Steffes · Texas A&M
Project TypeFormal / Spatial Study

This project develops three hierarchical spaces from a single generative logic of repetition, difference, and juxtaposition. A repeating pattern of solids and gaps — proportioned from an earlier drawing exercise — organizes an angled primary geometry, while a reversed, negatively sloped volume juxtaposes that same rhythm in negative space. The massing originated from a series of vertical, horizontal, and 45-degree drawings whose grid recalls the Geisel Library by William Pereira, though the angled lines intentionally break the library’s symmetry. Despite this departure, the project maintains an abstract, self-referential proportioning system carried through from drawing into three-dimensional volume.

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