David Rockwell: The hidden ways stairs shape your life
David Rockwell: As formas ocultas com que escadas moldam sua vida
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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mais emocionalmente maleáveis
malleable physical elements
the Stairs]
to get from point A to point B
é um caminho do ponto A ao B
that you walk on.
that separates the two treads.
que separa os degraus.
that create a kind of edge.
que criam um tipo de borda,
is a stringer.
make up all stairs.
compõem todas as escadas.
from the first time someone said,
na primeira vez que alguém disse:
from the lower rock."
desta rocha mais baixa".
using whatever was available:
com a ajuda do que havia:
that were worn over time.
que se abriam com o tempo.
like the pyramids in Chichén Itzá
como as pirâmides em Chichén Itzá
to a higher elevation,
a uma elevação mais alta
for worship or for protection.
para adoração ou proteção.
so has what's practical.
evoluiu aquilo que é prático.
from all kinds of material.
de todo o tipo de material.
there are spiraled stairs.
they can be outdoors.
in and of themselves.
our feeling, our safety
nossa sensação, nossa segurança
with the space around us.
com o espaço à nossa volta.
a gradual, monumental staircase
uma escada gradual e monumental
of the New York Public Library.
Pública de Nova York.
e das pessoas ao redor,
and all the people around you,
because the tread is so wide.
porque os degraus são largos.
to, say, an old pub,
como a de um pub,
so you move more quickly.
então anda mais rápido.
signaled a grand entrance
sinalizam uma entrada grandiosa
after September 11th
depois do 11 de setembro,
in leading hundreds of people to safety.
centenas de pessoas ao lugar seguro.
um grande impacto também.
can have a huge impact, too.
that invites neighbors to gather,
que convida vizinhos a reunirem-se,
wanting to hang out on the stairs.
querendo se reunir nas escadas.
a deeply human need we have
profundamente humana que temos
more than just on the ground plane.
que vai além do plano térreo.
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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