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Skyscape
PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Transportation
Firm LocationNew York, United States
CompanyRicardo Zurita Architecture & Planning, P.C.
Lead ArchitectRicardo Zurita
Skyscape reimagines a large bridge overpass in downtown Atlanta by creating a sculptural facade on the overpass elevating the experience for motorists below and on the overpass itself. The 3D "facade" extends into a canopy at street level creating a public space that illuminates the existing folk art, a cultural relic of the South. The facade also addresses the deficiencies of the spaces above and below, by smoothing out the uneven edges using the "cloud" form. The structure is algorithmically-derived allowing us to control technical feasibility and cost, while freely experimenting with form.