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Stephen Kowalski

Stephen Kowalski

Lockport, IL, US

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This project was inspired by the 'Thin Places' of Ireland - Mythical places so special that they could warp your experience of the passage of time.
This project was inspired by the "Thin Places" of Ireland - Mythical places so special that they could warp your experience of the passage of time.
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Townhomes at the Temple

Townhomes at the Temple | 502 Studio - Spring 2007 | Critic: Travis Price

Site: Belmullet, Ireland
The Thin places of Ireland - where the past, present, and future come together were the inspiration for this project. “An instant in an eternity, an eternity in an instant.” The parking garages in the middle are a regular rhythm - representing ordinary time. The living and working spaces show fluctuating rhythm - representing experiential time.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Belmullet, Ireland

 
A site massing model - The project had strict Commercial, Residential, and Parking space requirements.
A site massing model - The project had strict Commercial, Residential, and Parking space requirements.
A model of an example of the residential and commercial mixed use buildings on the street front of the project.
A model of an example of the residential and commercial mixed use buildings on the street front of the project.
A focus on the detail of the facade
A focus on the detail of the facade
Every detail of the project was guided by the concept of the fluctuations of experiential time in relation to measured time.
Every detail of the project was guided by the concept of the fluctuations of experiential time in relation to measured time.
1st floor plan detailing the first level of parking as well as commercial spaces.
1st floor plan detailing the first level of parking as well as commercial spaces.
2nd & 3rd floor plans - residential.
2nd & 3rd floor plans - residential.
A section taken through one of the mixed use buildings
A section taken through one of the mixed use buildings
An elevation of the side of a mixed use building.
An elevation of the side of a mixed use building.
North Elevation
North Elevation
East Elevation
East Elevation
South Elevation
South Elevation
West Elevation
West Elevation