THE BEAUX ARTS BALL
The Architectural League of New York’s Beaux Arts Ball event traditionally celebrates a space of architectural grandeur through the insertion of temporary installations. For the 2015 Ball, the League invited three design teams to consider the theme of ‘Threshold’ in site-specific installations at the Knockdown Center, a former doorframe factory turned into an artist/performance space in Queens.
THRESHOLD
‘Double Hung’ is a suspended aggregation system with script-like modules, which hook together to form longer lengths that “draw” throughout the space. Allowing both occupation and passage, the ephemeral threshold is constructed by assembling various couplings of nine different aluminum pieces. With an ease of assembly and the help of gravity, ‘Double Hung’ elegantly fills the space with intricate line work and minimal material.
