David Rockwell: The hidden ways stairs shape your life
David Rockwell: De verborgen manieren waarop trappen je leven vorm geven
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
kneedbare fysieke elementen
the Stairs]
to get from point A to point B
op verschillende hoogtes te geraken.
een gemeenschappelijke taal.
that you walk on.
that separates the two treads.
dat de loopvlakken scheidt.
that create a kind of edge.
die een soort rand creëren.
is a stringer.
het dragend deel, de trapboom.
make up all stairs.
vormen bij alle trappen.
werd gemaakt toen iemand zei:
from the first time someone said,
from the lower rock."
naar die hogere rots."
van elk beschikbaar ding:
using whatever was available:
na verloop van tijd uitsleten.
that were worn over time.
zoals de piramiden in Chichén Itzá
like the pyramids in Chichén Itzá
to a higher elevation,
hoogte te geraken,
for worship or for protection.
of voor de bescherming van mensen.
maar wat praktisch was ook.
so has what's practical.
van allerlei materialen.
from all kinds of material.
there are spiraled stairs.
en spiraalvormige trappen.
they can be outdoors.
een kunstvorm op zichzelf.
in and of themselves.
our feeling, our safety
ons gevoel, onze veiligheid
met de ruimte om ons heen.
with the space around us.
a gradual, monumental staircase
langs een geleidelijke, monumentale trap
of the New York Public Library.
and all the people around you,
en al de mensen om je heen,
because the tread is so wide.
omdat de trede zo wijd is.
trap in, laten we zeggen, een oude pub,
to, say, an old pub,
so you move more quickly.
zodat je sneller beweegt.
signaled a grand entrance
een grootse entree betekende
after September 11th
in leading hundreds of people to safety.
in veiligheid bracht.
can have a huge impact, too.
kan een enorme impact hebben.
that invites neighbors to gather,
naar de stad in beweging.
die op de trappen willen rondhangen.
wanting to hang out on the stairs.
menselijke behoefte voorzien
a deeply human need we have
gelijkvloers in te nemen.
more than just on the ground plane.
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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