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Plural Territories –

Challenging Privately Owned Public Spaces 2018

Plural Territories re-examines the role of the architectural pavilion in contemporary architectural discourse through a colorful array of quickly deployable constructs that operate together as a public forum. Conceived as a means of claiming public space without permission, the project frames the pavilion not as a singular object but as a constellation of parts animated by social interaction.

This project celebrates weaving as an act performed by many cultures to develop community, share knowledge, tell stories, and communicate meaning. The composition includes nine distinct “inhabitable folding chairs” interwoven into a dynamic spatial field. Each color signifies a different citizen movement, making the construct both a spatial framework and a coded system of representation.

At the heart of the project is a hand-woven model, fabricated at a scale of 1” = 1’-0” and measuring 5’ × 5’ × 15”. The model traveled over 4,000 miles as luggage to be exhibited at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee SARUP.

HIGHLIGHTS Plural Territories was honored with a 2019 AIA Honolulu Award in the Unbuilt category. It was also recognized at the 2018 ACSA Fall Conference Play with the Rules as one of nine large pavilions selected from 66 submissions. Exhibited at Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum and UWM SARUP, Milwaukee, WI. “PLAY (things)” exhibit. October 18, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019.