Residential
Renovations + Additions
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Sculpture + Installations
35 Lynndale Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28806
Brooklyn Office
232 27th Street, #2
Brooklyn, New York 11232
232 27th Street, #2
Brooklyn, New York 11232
Asheville, North Carolina
Created in response to a competition hosted by 5 Walnut Wine Bar and the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, this proposal reimagines traditional public art. Rejecting the flat canvas, it introduces a whimsical, three-dimensional architectural tapestry that dialogues directly with the Western North Carolina landscape.
The installation layers the sensory spirit of Asheville into four distinct dimensions:
- The Topography (Base Layer): A monochromatic, visually perceived 3D relief map. Painted in deep black shadows over white, it captures the dramatic ridges and valleys of our ancient mountain terrain.
- The Forest (Second Layer): An atmospheric wash of green representing the vast canopy of the Pisgah National Forest—the wilderness cradle that protects the city.
- The Crossroads (Third Layer): Striking, opaque magenta linework that abstracts the highways and winding roads converging on Asheville, celebrating our identity as a cultural intersection.
- The River (Final Layer): A kinetic current of 828 (for our area code...) stainless steel pinwheels anchored to the masonry, tracing the meandering path of the French Broad River.
As the mountain wind shifts and the sun travels, the facade becomes mobile. It measures time through moving shadows, while the light, metallic tinkling of the pinwheels evokes the auditory memory of the river's roar.
Each layer exists as a powerful, autonomous element. Combined, they create a defiant amalgamation of form, texture, and sensory experience—a mirror to the beautifully complex inhabitants of Asheville itself.