http://projects.vamosarchitects.com www.vamosarchitects.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:56:42 +0000 http://projects.vamosarchitects.com en http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/THE-TREEHOUSE http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/THE-TREEHOUSE Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:56:42 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2551648 <img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/DUMBO MAP with images_830.jpg" width="830" height="830" width_o="1650" height_o="1650" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/DUMBO MAP with images_o.jpg" data-mid="12882921" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-064_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1200" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-064_o.jpg" data-mid="12882934" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Archway-02-with-image_830.jpg" width="830" height="1246" width_o="863" height_o="1296" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Archway-02-with-image_o.jpg" data-mid="12882917" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Two-Trees-Roofscape-02-with-image_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Two-Trees-Roofscape-02-with-image_o.jpg" data-mid="12882942" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-103.jpg" width="533" height="800" width_o="533" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-103_o.jpg" data-mid="12882936" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-075.jpg" width="533" height="800" width_o="533" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-075_o.jpg" data-mid="12882935" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/100-water-street_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/100-water-street_o.jpg" data-mid="12882914" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/BBP-Scaffolding-portals-02--with-images_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/BBP-Scaffolding-portals-02--with-images_o.jpg" data-mid="12882919" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/BBP-Scaffolding-portals-04-with-image_830.jpg" width="830" height="1246" width_o="863" height_o="1296" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/BBP-Scaffolding-portals-04-with-image_o.jpg" data-mid="12882920" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/IMG_9447_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/IMG_9447_o.jpg" data-mid="12882922" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/IMG_9455_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/IMG_9455_o.jpg" data-mid="12882924" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/IMG_9456_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/IMG_9456_o.jpg" data-mid="12882925" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/IMG_9459_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/IMG_9459_o.jpg" data-mid="12882928" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Sushi-Building-01-with-image_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Sushi-Building-01-with-image_o.jpg" data-mid="12882929" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Sweeney-Building-06-with-image_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Sweeney-Building-06-with-image_o.jpg" data-mid="12882930" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Sweeney-Builing-04-with-image_830.jpg" width="830" height="552" width_o="1296" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Sweeney-Builing-04-with-image_o.jpg" data-mid="12882931" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-017.jpg" width="533" height="800" width_o="533" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-017_o.jpg" data-mid="12882933" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-104_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1200" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-104_o.jpg" data-mid="12882938" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-108.jpg" width="533" height="800" width_o="533" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Treehouse-NY-108_o.jpg" data-mid="12882939" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Two-Trees-01-with-image_830.jpg" width="830" height="1246" width_o="863" height_o="1296" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2551648/Two-Trees-01-with-image_o.jpg" data-mid="12882940" border="0" align="left"/> The Treehouse DUMBO, Brooklyn May 12 - May 31, 2011 In March 2011, VAMOS Architects was invited to design and curate a site-specific installation of the photographer Robert Holden’s alternate utopian lifestyle photographic series, The Treehouse. The installation was launched in conjunction with the New York Photography Festival on May 12, 2011. The installation sought to highlight the extreme juxtaposition of the mysterious images of humans in nature against the highly contrasting post-industrial urban context of Dumbo. VAMOS envisioned images discovered in dark alleyways, spotted high on the sides of buildings, and hidden low in areaways. DUMBO visitors would discover the images - and even seek them out - throughout the nooks and crannies of this dense urban neighborhood. To build support for the project and obtain the extensive permissions required for the 20-plus sites, the team worked with a number of DUMBO landlords and public entities including Brooklyn Bridge Park, Two Trees Management, St Ann’s Warehouse, the New York Photography Festival, as well as individual building owners and boards. VAMOS created the concept, curated and sited the imagery, held insurance for all installation locations, and performed the majority of the installation work. Printing and technical support were provided by Jon Sherman and his team at Flavor Paper with sponsorship from Arlon and Roland DGA. This project is part of VAMOS’ series of site-specific public interventions that explore the potential for temporary event-based architecture. We have found that these projects employ the same set of skills required by more traditional building projects- but they happen in a fraction of the time and with almost no money. The challenges of designing these kinds of projects are what makes them interesting to us. We believe these projects are simple and immediate acts of public architecture - designed through orchestration - that open opportunities for public discovery and dialogue. http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/PARK-POD http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/PARK-POD Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:28:26 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2546546 <img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2546546/Transmitter ParkPod 03_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2546546/Transmitter ParkPod 03_o.jpg" data-mid="12858726" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2546546/Transmitter ParkPod 01_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2546546/Transmitter ParkPod 01_o.jpg" data-mid="12858723" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2546546/Transmitter ParkPod 00_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2546546/Transmitter ParkPod 00_o.jpg" data-mid="12858728" border="0" align="left"/> Park Pod Brooklyn, NY 2009 For this temporary pavilion, VAMOS adapted their popular Ping Pod structure to an outdoor venue. To celebrate the re-opening of Transmitter Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, VAMOS Architects were invited to participate in the design of the event which featured an outdoor film series by Rooftop Films, artist lectures, and performances by several Brooklyn bands. Events were organized by the arts group Wovenspaces with cooperation from the Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn. http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/METODO-ROSSANO-FERRETTI-HAIR-SPA http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/METODO-ROSSANO-FERRETTI-HAIR-SPA Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:55:53 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2500471 <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500471/Rossano Ferretti NYC 00_830.jpg" width="830" height="622" width_o="830" height_o="622" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500471/Rossano Ferretti NYC 00_o.jpg" data-mid="12888761" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500471/Rossano Ferretti NYC 02_830.jpg" width="830" height="622" width_o="830" height_o="622" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500471/Rossano Ferretti NYC 02_o.jpg" data-mid="12888763" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500471/Rossano Ferretti NYC 01_830.jpg" width="830" height="622" width_o="830" height_o="622" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500471/Rossano Ferretti NYC 01_o.jpg" data-mid="12888762" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500471/Rossano Ferretti NYC plan_830.jpg" width="830" height="622" width_o="830" height_o="622" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500471/Rossano Ferretti NYC plan_o.jpg" data-mid="12888921" border="0" align="left"/> Metodo Rossano Ferretti Hair Spa Fuller Building New York, NY 2010 VAMOS worked closely with Rossano Ferretti and his team to layout and build his first salon in the United States. Organized around the journey of the client, the 2,500 square foot salon is a combination of salon and spa. The Rossano Ferretti customer experience is of utmost importance to the success of the salon so the movement from the reception to consultation, wash, and coloring areas was designed to create a series of seamless flows. This project is located on the 6th floor of the landmark Fuller Building on the corner of Madison Avenue and 57th Street. http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/YOU-ARE-HERE http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/YOU-ARE-HERE Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:47:40 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2500509 <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500509/7_830.jpg" width="830" height="1245" width_o="900" height_o="1350" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500509/7_o.jpg" data-mid="12613999" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500509/27_SM_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1200" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500509/27_SM_o.jpg" data-mid="12859151" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500509/IMG_7193_SM_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1200" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500509/IMG_7193_SM_o.jpg" data-mid="12859152" border="0" align="left"/> You Are Here Brooklyn, NY 2010 This installation is a three-dimensional neighborhood map mounted in the storefront windows of VAMOS Architects’ ground floor office. The project is part of our ongoing commitment to use our street presence to actively engage with passersby. At first glance, the installation looks like an arbitrary pattern. Upon closer inspection, the window mullions reveal themselves as streets and the white foam “baffles” become clear as buildings. The map highlights public spaces that are both accessible from the street or remarkable in some way. Parallel to its physical presence, the map also has a digital layer of information embedded in QR codes that link to demographics, factoids, and stories about the urban spaces on the map. VAMOS: "Caught in the Act" http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/EAST-RIVER-SLIDING-STAGE http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/EAST-RIVER-SLIDING-STAGE Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:08:30 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2500495 <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500495/WATERFRONT PARK STAGE 02_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500495/WATERFRONT PARK STAGE 02_o.jpg" data-mid="12613914" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500495/WATERFRONT PARK STAGE 01_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500495/WATERFRONT PARK STAGE 01_o.jpg" data-mid="12613911" border="0" align="left"/> State Park Sliding Stage 2010 http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/STRIVECTIN-HQ http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/STRIVECTIN-HQ Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:05:26 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2500484 <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/StriVectin-02_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/StriVectin-02_o.jpg" data-mid="12613871" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/Entry seating_830.jpg" width="830" height="1110" width_o="1170" height_o="1566" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/Entry seating_o.jpg" data-mid="12613858" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/Furniture Plan_830.jpg" width="830" height="321" width_o="2048" height_o="794" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/Furniture Plan_o.jpg" data-mid="12613859" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/North office_830.jpg" width="830" height="1114" width_o="1162" height_o="1560" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/North office_o.jpg" data-mid="12613863" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/Open Area_830.jpg" width="830" height="624" width_o="1245" height_o="936" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/Open Area_o.jpg" data-mid="12613864" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/StriVectin-03_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/StriVectin-03_o.jpg" data-mid="12613873" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/Terrace_830.jpg" width="830" height="619" width_o="1252" height_o="935" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500484/Terrace_o.jpg" data-mid="12613879" border="0" align="left"/> StriVectin Headquarters Starrett-Lehigh Building New York, NY 2010 Located on the 15th floor of the prestigious Starrett-Lehigh Building, this 18,000 square foot office renovation features a large open work lounge, executive and creative offices, and a large private terrace with panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. Designed as the headquarters for the luxury skincare company, StriVectin, VAMOS worked with the client and SDH Consulting to transform the space from a dark enclosed editing suite to a bright open environment to suit the growing company’s needs. The project balances the clients’ need for a high-end luxury office environment while demonstrating clever and useful ways to repurpose existing infrastructure and found elements within the space. http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/STRAWBERRY-HILL http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/STRAWBERRY-HILL Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:05:25 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2500478 <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/DSCN0113-small_830.jpg" width="800" height="600" width_o="800" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/DSCN0113-small_o.jpg" data-mid="12613827" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/DSCN0001_830.JPG" width="830" height="1106" width_o="1920" height_o="2560" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/DSCN0001_o.JPG" data-mid="12613823" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/DSCN0063_830.JPG" width="830" height="622" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/DSCN0063_o.JPG" data-mid="12613826" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/3508507074_83bf0da4a9_o_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/3508507074_83bf0da4a9_o_o.jpg" data-mid="12613818" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/07001-03Site-Plan-Enlarged03_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/07001-03Site-Plan-Enlarged03_o.jpg" data-mid="12613816" border="0" align="left"/> Strawberry Hill Resort Irishtown (Kingston) Jamaica 2008 This new community of thirty-five sustainable homes is to be located in the Blue Mountains overlooking Kingston, Jamaica. Designed for Jamaican entrepreneur Chris Blackwell and his company, Island Outpost, this project is an expansion of his exclusive mountain retreat Strawberry Hill. The project is designed as a contemporary hill town and is intended to be a model of ecological and economic sustainability. The 3.5-acre buildable area of the site will be home to a cluster of small, carefully-sited apartments, each responding to the special conditions of light, air, topography and vegetation found on the hilltop site. Visitors will leave their cars and approach the hill long a lush landscaped drive and enter the tightly-packed enclave of houses. A generous central courtyard welcomes visitors and opens to unparalleled views of Kingston, the Blue Mountains and Caribbean beyond. This new community offers residents the unique opportunity to live a low-impact, sustainable urban lifestyle tucked into the jungle, high above the city. <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/panorama1-small_830.jpg" width="830" height="150" width_o="1200" height_o="217" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500478/panorama1-small_o.jpg" data-mid="12613829" border="0" align="left"/> http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/PURO-CHILE http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/PURO-CHILE Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:53:17 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2500302 <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500302/Furniture Plan_830.jpg" width="830" height="548" width_o="2048" height_o="1353" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500302/Furniture Plan_o.jpg" data-mid="12613726" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500302/Puro Chile Wine 01_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500302/Puro Chile Wine 01_o.jpg" data-mid="12613729" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500302/Puro Chile Wine 02_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500302/Puro Chile Wine 02_o.jpg" data-mid="12613733" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500302/Puro Chile Wine 03_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2500302/Puro Chile Wine 03_o.jpg" data-mid="12613735" border="0" align="left"/> Puro Chile with Assadi+Pulido New York, NY 2009 VAMOS collaborated with Chilean architect Felipe Assadi to build Puro Chile, a country-branding project funded by the Chilean government and private investors. This 3,000 square foot multi-level commercial/cultural eventspace and boutique occupies a prominent ground floor corner site in Soho. The glass and steel storefront space showcases all-things-Chilean -- wine, gourmet foods, music, furniture, travel, and design. The design highlights Chilean materials and craft: most of the furniture and interior elements were shipped directly from Santiago. The space features floor-to-ceiling pivoting wine displays and can be fully transformed to host everything from a fashion show to a travel agency. Puro Chile also serves as a social hub; it has hosted earthquake relief benefits, concerts, art performances, and lectures by Chileans from NYC and abroad. http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/MATERIAL-SKETCHES http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/MATERIAL-SKETCHES Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:35:07 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2499885 <img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-1_830.jpg" width="830" height="507" width_o="2025" height_o="1238" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-1_o.jpg" data-mid="12610892" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-2_830.jpg" width="830" height="507" width_o="2025" height_o="1238" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-2_o.jpg" data-mid="12610906" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-3_830.jpg" width="830" height="507" width_o="2025" height_o="1238" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-3_o.jpg" data-mid="12610916" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-4_830.jpg" width="830" height="507" width_o="2025" height_o="1237" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-4_o.jpg" data-mid="12610922" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-5_830.jpg" width="830" height="507" width_o="2025" height_o="1238" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-5_o.jpg" data-mid="12610924" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-6_830.jpg" width="830" height="507" width_o="2025" height_o="1238" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499885/MA Studies-6_o.jpg" data-mid="12610925" border="0" align="left"/> Material Sketches Ongoing Lobster Bands: Aggregation + Topography Cocoa Boxes: Recycled Cocoa Husk Casts Rock Salt: Natural Light-Transmitting Masonry Steel Wall: Texture as Spatial Surface Perforated Panels: Transparency Gradient Foam Skins: Structure as Solid + Void Insulator Screen: Aggregation as Surface http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/LETTERBOX http://projects.vamosarchitects.com/following/projects.vamosarchitects.com/LETTERBOX Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:29:46 +0000 www.vamosarchitects.com 2499869 <img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/LetterBox04_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/LetterBox04_o.jpg" data-mid="12610831" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/3638711461_244026ec7c_o_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/3638711461_244026ec7c_o_o.jpg" data-mid="12610813" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/DSCN0095-fixed_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/DSCN0095-fixed_o.jpg" data-mid="12610818" border="0" align="left"/>{image 4}<img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/LetterBox02_2_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/LetterBox02_2_o.jpg" data-mid="12610829" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/LetterBox03_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/LetterBox03_o.jpg" data-mid="12610830" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/night-day-concept_830.jpg" width="830" height="641" width_o="2048" height_o="1582" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/night-day-concept_o.jpg" data-mid="12610833" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/Plan_white_830.jpg" width="830" height="437" width_o="1531" height_o="807" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/Plan_white_o.jpg" data-mid="12610834" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/3638686557_749357572f_b_830.jpg" width="830" height="553" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/180367/2499869/3638686557_749357572f_b_o.jpg" data-mid="12610807" border="0" align="left"/> LetterBox Madrid, Spain 2007 VAMOS’ competition entry for a temporary pavilion for the Feria del Libro Book Fair in Madrid proposes using letters as the building blocks for the structure. Just as letters are constructive by nature, they form the shell of the book pavilion. The letters are drawn from Federico Garcia Lorca’s quotation, “La poesia es algo que anda por las calles.” The letters are rearranged to perform structurally and scaled to provide appropriate openings for people to comfortably enter the pavilion as necessary. The lecture hall, bookstore and other necessary program functions are housed within the shell. The letters are designed to be constructed from a special biodegradable foam typically used for book packaging and shipping. These foam panels are meant to last only for the short life of the pavilion (2 weeks). When they have served their purpose the pavilion itself is to cut up and its foam used to ship the books back to their destinations. Any leftover foam can then be wet down and washed away as harmless starch.