David Rockwell: The hidden ways stairs shape your life
David Rockwell: As formas ocultas como as escadas modelam a nossa 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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malleable physical elements
mais emotivamente maleáveis
sobre as Escadas]
the Stairs]
to get from point A to point B
é uma forma de ir do ponto A ao ponto B
that you walk on.
that separates the two treads.
que separa dois degraus.
that create a kind of edge.
que criam uma espécie de borda.
is a stringer.
é um rodapé.
make up all stairs.
compõem todas as escadas.
na primeira vez que alguém disse:
from the first time someone said,
from the lower rock."
para a rocha mais alta".
using whatever was available:
usando o que houvesse disponível:
that were worn over time.
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.
também evoluiu o que era prático.
from all kinds of material.
de todo o tipo de materiais.
there are spiraled stairs.
há escadas em espiral.
they can be outdoors.
ou de exterior.
in and of themselves.
por si mesmas.
our feeling, our safety
a nossa sensação, a nossa segurança
with the space around us.
com o espaço à nossa volta.
a gradual, monumental staircase
uma escadaria monumental,
of the New York Public Library.
da Biblioteca Pública de Nova Iorque.
and all the people around you,
e de todas as pessoas à nossa volta.
because the tread is so wide.
porque o degrau é muito largo.
to, say, an old pub,
para, digamos, um antigo bar
so you move more quickly.
por isso descemos mais depressa.
signaled a grand entrance
assinalavam uma entrada imponente
after September 11th
depois do 11 de setembro
"Escadas dos Sobreviventes"
in leading hundreds of people to safety.
para um local seguro.
can have a huge impact, too.
também têm um impacto enorme.
that invites neighbors to gather,
convida os vizinhos a reunir-se,
a cidade em movimento,
wanting to hang out on the stairs.
quererem confraternizar nas escadas.
a deeply human need we have
a profunda necessidade humana que temos
more than just on the ground plane.
que não seja apenas um lugar plano.
halfway up there,
a meio caminho,
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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