WHITE SANDS BLACK BOX
FALL 2016 / WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICOINSTRUCTOR. VICTORIA MCREYNOLDS
30°19'22.4"N 104°01'28.7"W
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
The third year design studio is based in the site of White Sands, New Mexico. A landscape created by the process of erosion of gypsum formations which over the course of many years have formed a unique dune-scape composed of white sand dunes. The site proposes a structural challenge which is addressed through the use of a column grid.
A Black Box Theatre is a simple, unadorned performance space with black walls. The space must be capable of adapting to varying sets and performances; this design bases its ideas on a prominent aspect of the site: escape. The escape of animals and natural elements through human political boundaries that hold no meaning to other beings in this unique landscape.
A Black Box Theatre is a simple, unadorned performance space with black walls. The space must be capable of adapting to varying sets and performances; this design bases its ideas on a prominent aspect of the site: escape. The escape of animals and natural elements through human political boundaries that hold no meaning to other beings in this unique landscape.
