David Rockwell: The hidden ways stairs shape your life
Ντέιβιντ Ρόκγουελ: Οι αθέατοι τρόποι με τους οποίους οι σκάλες επηρεάζουν τη ζωή μας
Architect David Rockwell draws on his love of drama and spectacle to create fantastic, high-impact restaurants, cultural facilities, airline terminals, theater sets -- and playgrounds. Full bio
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malleable physical elements
the Stairs]
to get from point A to point B
για να πας από ένα σημείο σ' ένα άλλο
that you walk on.
that separates the two treads.
ανάμεσα σε δύο πατήματα.
that create a kind of edge.
που δημιουργούν ένα είδος ακμής.
is a stringer.
ονομάζεται πλαϊνό.
make up all stairs.
συνθέτουν μια σκάλα.
from the first time someone said,
γεννήθηκε όταν κάποιος είπε:
from the lower rock."
τον χαμηλό βράχο σ' εκείνον τον ψηλό».
using whatever was available:
that were worn over time.
με τη συνεχή χρήση.
like the pyramids in Chichén Itzá
όπως οι πυραμίδες στο Τσιτσέν Ιτζά
to a higher elevation,
κάποιος σε μια κορυφή
for worship or for protection.
λατρείας ή προστασίας.
so has what's practical.
έφερε πιο πρακτικές λύσεις.
from all kinds of material.
από υλικά διαφόρων ειδών.
there are spiraled stairs.
they can be outdoors.
in and of themselves.
our feeling, our safety
την αίσθηση που δημιουργεί, την ασφάλεια
with the space around us.
με τον περιβάλλοντα χώρο.
a gradual, monumental staircase
μια μνημειώδη σκάλα
of the New York Public Library.
της Νέας Υόρκης.
and all the people around you,
τους ανθρώπους γύρω σας,
because the tread is so wide.
γιατί το πάτημα είναι φαρδύ.
to, say, an old pub,
τη στενή σκάλα μιας παλιάς παμπ,
so you move more quickly.
και έτσι η κίνηση είναι πιο γρήγορη.
απίστευτη θεατρικότητα.
signaled a grand entrance
μια μεγαλειώδη είσοδο
after September 11th
της 11ης Σεπτεμβρίου
in leading hundreds of people to safety.
σε ασφαλή έξοδο.
can have a huge impact, too.
έχουν μεγάλη επιρροή.
that invites neighbors to gather,
όπου μαζεύονται οι γείτονες,
την κίνηση στο δρόμο.
wanting to hang out on the stairs.
αρέσει να κάθονται σε σκαλιά.
a deeply human need we have
μια βαθειά ανθρώπινη ανάγκη
more than just on the ground plane.
πέρα από το επίπεδο του εδάφους.
halfway up there,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
David Rockwell - Architect, experience designerArchitect David Rockwell draws on his love of drama and spectacle to create fantastic, high-impact restaurants, cultural facilities, airline terminals, theater sets -- and playgrounds.
Why you should listen
David Rockwell, FAIA, is the Founder and President of Rockwell Group, an award-winning, cross-disciplinary architecture and design practice based in New York City with a satellite office in Madrid. The firm crafts a unique narrative for each project through the intersection of theater and architecture.
Projects include Nobu restaurants and hotels worldwide; The New York EDITION; the Union Square Cafe (New York); NeueHouse (New York and Los Angeles); the TED Theater (Vancouver); W Hotels worldwide; 15 Hudson Yards and The Shed in collaboration with Diller Scofidio + Renfro; the Imagination Playground initiative; and set designs for Falsettos, She Loves Me and Kinky Boots. From surface and floor coverings for Maya Romanoff, The Rug Company and Jim Thompson, to lighting for Rich Brilliant Willing, to furniture for Stellar Works and Knoll, the firm celebrates product design as a natural extension of its immersive environments.
Honors and recognition include 2016 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Scenic Design for She Loves Me; the AIANY President’s Award; Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award; the Presidential Design Award; Fast Company's World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies; the James Beard Foundation Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America; and the Interior Design Hall of Fame. Rockwell serves on the boards of the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA), Citymeals-on-Wheels, the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum and New York Restoration Project. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
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