School for the Performing Arts – Brooklyn, New York
Design 402, Advanced Design - Ecstatic Architecture (Critic: Fred Biele) - Spring 2004
This project explores the theme of Ecstatic Architecture through the design of a School for the Performing Arts in Brooklyn, New York. Sited on a prominent corner in a culturally rich neighborhood, the design repurposes metal shipping containers, stacking them into a dramatic, mounding massing that creates a soaring, cathedral-like presence. The central atrium serves as a gathering space for group performances, while individual containers house classrooms, practice rooms, and faculty offices. The result is a bold architectural statement that celebrates performance, community, and adaptive reuse.
*Additional images coming soon.
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Final Review Presentation, Photo of Sara
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Process Drawing, concept sketch (pencil on paper)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Site Plan - expanded view
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Process Drawing, concept sketch (pen on paper)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Site Plan - zoomed in
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Midterm - Model Photo - View 1, from above (black & white)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Midterm - Model Photo - View 2, base floors (color)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Midterm - Model Photo - View 3, looking up (color)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Midterm - Model Photo - View 4, interior (color)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Midterm - Model Photo - View 5, interior, close view (color)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Midterm - Model Photo - View 6, middle of tower (black and white)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Midterm - Model Photo - View 7, looking down from the top (black and white)
Design 402 - Ecstatic Architecture: School for the Performing Arts - Midterm - Model Photo - View 8, looking up to the top (black and white)