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Tammam Munir

Tammam Munir

New York, NY, US

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PLATFORM HIGH LINE

A VERTICAL MALL ALONG THE HIGH LINE PARK, CONVEYING SPECTACLE IN SHOPPING THROUGH ART INFUSED FACADE TREATMENT. THE MALL ESSENTIALLY WORKS AS A BILLBOARD TO THE PUBLIC FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING, THE EAST. THIS FACADE DISPLAYS A TRANSPARENT LAYER OF PUBLIC ART AS WELL AS A LAYER OF THE MALL FUNCTIONALITY THROUGH A DOUBLE SKIN CURTAIN WALL. AN ELEVATOR THE SIZE OF A ROOM WOULD DOUBLE AS EVENT SPACE AND CIRCULATION AS IT REACHED THE DIFFERENT FLOORS, ADDING TO THE SPECTACLE OF SHOPPING. THE MALL EXPRESSES THE ACT OF SHOPPING AND ART CULTURE THROUGH CONSTRUCTION METHODS. THE PROJECT WAS FOR 

 
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Status: School Project
Location: New York, NY, US
Additional Credits: PARTNERS; PAOLA MARTINEZ

A COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN STUDIO WITH ALI C. HOCEK.