Gabion Planter

THESIS DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT MAQUETTE

2015

Graduate Work

Wood, Steel grating, River rock

Portland, OR

This piece explores the idea of a suspended mass as both a filter for water and a platform for life. It begins to tackle the idea of how a brownfield site is reanimated through a material palette, and how that palette ages over time.

 
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Mitered corner close-up

 
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Drawings: Plan, Elevations, Section



The river rock and a scrim conceals root balls & drainage.

 
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