David Rockwell: The hidden ways stairs shape your life
David Rockwell: Így alakítják a lépcsők rejtélyesen az életünket
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
legjobban formálható elem,
the Stairs]
to get from point A to point B
amely A-ból B-be vezet,
that you walk on.
that separates the two treads.
ami elválasztja a két fokot.
that create a kind of edge.
peremként szegélyezi a lépcsőfokot.
is a stringer.
make up all stairs.
ezek az egységek alkotnak.
akkor épült, mikor valaki kijelentette,
from the first time someone said,
from the lower rock."
egy magasabban lévő sziklára.
using whatever was available:
that were worn over time.
természetes ösvényeken.
like the pyramids in Chichén Itzá
a Chichén Itzá piramisain lévők,
to a higher elevation,
céljára szolgáltak,
for worship or for protection.
vagy védelemért keresték fel.
so has what's practical.
a gyakorlati megoldások is fejlődtek.
from all kinds of material.
there are spiraled stairs.
they can be outdoors.
segítségünkre vannak.
in and of themselves.
egy művészeti ágat képviselnek.
our feeling, our safety
érzéseinket, biztonságérzetünket,
with the space around us.
való kapcsolatunkat.
a gradual, monumental staircase
lépcsősor fokain ereszkedünk alá,
of the New York Public Library.
and all the people around you,
az összes arra járóra.
because the tread is so wide.
hiszen a lépcsőfokok járólapja oly széles.
to, say, an old pub,
keskeny lépcsőjét használni,
so you move more quickly.
ezért gyorsabban lépkedünk.
signaled a grand entrance
a fenséges bejáratok jelentőségét,
after September 11th
fennmaradt lépcsősort
in leading hundreds of people to safety.
emberek százainak kimenekítésében.
can have a huge impact, too.
azonban nagy szerepe.
that invites neighbors to gather,
figyeljék a város mozgását.
wanting to hang out on the stairs.
üldögélő embereket látok.
a deeply human need we have
szükségletet elégítenek ki azzal,
more than just on the ground plane.
a föld szintjén lakják be.
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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