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Livewire: Oyler Wu Collaborative with Buro HappoldSouthern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) announced Livewire, a site-specific installation in the SCI-Arc Gallery by Los Angeles-based architects and SCI-Arc Studio Design Faculty Members, Dwayne Oyler and Jenny Wu, in collaboration with the engineering firm Buro Happold.
Livewire stems from the desire to occupy the SCI-Arc Gallery in a way that exploits the spatial potential of the existing venue and strives to define an expanded relationship between tectonic expression and functional performance.
The installation proposes a vertical circulation system, a stair, linking the floor level of the gallery to the catwalk above and is constructed of approximately 2,400 linear feet of aluminum tubing and rods.
The stair, often relegated to pure functional use, is a testing ground for weaving together a multitude of architectural ideas, ranging from the manipulation of light, geometry and structure to vertical circulation.
LIVEWIRE is aimed at suggesting an expanded definition of architectural elements, one that surpasses boundaries of simple functions and suggests intangible results.
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