Parametric Mapping
Parametric Mapping of the effects of the vertical variation of the installed sea of Buren Columns on the subjective perception of the original Palais Royale courtyard facade
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A monument's strength and symbolism in the skyline is transient, the 1905 story of the separation of the church and the state in France physically manifests in the juxtaposition of the Sainte Chapelle against the Courts of Justice.
The project metamorphosises in time, reflecting it's present appropriation, the ghost of its past dominant presence in the skyline, and the unknown power struggles of the future.
The project dives under the skin deep impression of the Sainte Chapelle 's success, being celebrated for her beauty; and addresses the hidden void of being stripped of her function as a church due to an alteration of fate by the French Revolution and the 1905 Law.
The project showcases how the skyline of the city could bring to light milestones and discourses of the city. What we see may not be true representations of the past, present or future, especially in Paris where in a fixed moment, the exaggerated or undermined monument is shown. How does the skyline reflect history and progress; triumphs and injustice?
Parametric Mapping of the effects of the vertical variation of the installed sea of Buren Columns on the subjective perception of the original Palais Royale courtyard facade
Visual image of the effects of the vertical variation of the installed sea of Buren Columns on the subjective perception of the original Palais Royale courtyard facade
Axonometric drawing showing context, as well as derivation of structure from the Sainte Chapelle herself
City Scale: View from Notra Dame
A looming Courts of justice as the beacon of the republic
view from across the river
Silhouette of the ghost of Sainte Chapelles past , the Sainte Chapelle, and their double spires
View from the metro
Ephemeral Ghost of her past appears to be present above the Sainte Chapelle
Entering through a small door, descending the steps into a sunken courtyard, one turns the corner to see the Sainte Chapelle revealed, and one may ascend into its interiority.
Within the ghost of her past
Courts lobby: Ghost of her past spire looking down at the original Courts of Justice and Paris
Fate of the project metamorphosises with shifts in power
