Stephanie Tabb

CHALLENGE

Today, Angel Island State Park shares the stories of immigrants, but does little to create a dialogue between the island's history and its modernity.  This museum proposal aims not only to exhibit the past, but also the present and the future in a complex spatial experience that positions these temporal layers in opposition and in harmony with one another. 

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

The museum is organized into 3 zones-- past, present, and future.  The three zones are pulled apart and the circulation pathway is woven through them..  Each zone hosts specific programs and events designed to connect people with the history of the site.

Multi-dimensional programs (hybrid spaces) will extend through the floorplates creating links and voids between time periods.  The building's programs are flexible and change function and useage according to the day and time.  This mimics the dynamic and unpredictable experience that the immigrants had upon arriving to the island.

A tatami mat has a ratio of 2:1.  Each grid cell is 2 tatami mats wide and 4 tatami mats tall and measures 10’x10’

SITE AND FLOOR PLANS

WATER SYSTEMS

Using computational design to simulate the water drainage on the site, we determined that our project was strategically positioned to take advantage of the local watershed.  We designed blackwater and rainwater systems and the water flows through the site in the same pathway as the pedestrian circulation.  This culminates in an interactive water fall exhibit.

BUILDING SYSTEMS

VISUALIZATION