Alex Hall
The structure of the forest is spatially indeterminate and physically transitional, particularly after experiencing a substantial disturbance. After storm events, existing forest structures are often drastically altered and leave behind a chaotic conglomerate of undefinable spaces. Despite this, there lies an opportunity to respond to the wreckage area with a focused intention. The project responds to this found landscape and produces a refined interpretation of the fallen forest structure. By taking into account the respatilized ecology first, the site is the ultimate force behind design decisions. Subsequently, using the reassembled forest as a foundation, human-scale takes over as the primary design driver.
Within the chaotic conglomerate of storm debris, anarchy ruled in a beautiful way. However, through repeated physical exploration and digital modeling of the tangle of fallen pine stand, both form and function were slowly uncovered. Certain influential elements and spatial characteristics were then selected from the disturbed site and gave direction to the forest re-assembly.
