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Clothing retailer Agnes b. asked us to design
a low budget store window installation that made a connection
to our project for the Young Architect's Program at the P.S.1
Contemporary Arts Center. We used a flexible scissoring net
structure similar to the "Droopscape" structure at P.S.1,
but here in a vertical configuration so that the net formed
a large-scale chain link fence between Greene Street in Soho
and the interior of the store. To make the 390 unique parts,
we employed polyester reinforced Mylar cut with a computer
controlled system. The cutting system labeled the material
with a Sharpie marker to make the "Agnes b." logo and write
"P.S.1 Warm Up" on the parts. Posters by various designers
from throughout the world appeared in collages in the store.
Mimicking the poster concept for the P.S.1 installation, each
week a new poster appeared to compliment or obscure the previous
week's edition. Israel Kandarian was curator for the posters
series.
Principals in Charge: Benjamin Ball, Gaston Nogues
Project Fabrication: Benjamin Ball, Gaston Nogues
Graphic Design and Poster Curator: Israel Kandarian |
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