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LA VIE EN JAUNE“live life in yellow”

collaborative charette with the Royal College of Art in Londonin collaboration with Joanna Filter, Sukji Jeon & Rami Kanaan

new york, new york

The goal of this project is to initiate and develop dynamic temporary or permanent space, and rethink them as part of the urban interior. Located near between 52nd and 53rd street and 6 1/2 avenue, La Vie En Jaune functions as a passage away from the

traffic of Times Square enhancing the mood of the busy “New Yorker” on their commute to and from work. The curved structure provides seating for dwelllers throughout the entire corridor. Daylight from above pours through the space as it the yellow

acrylic shell filters a color of optimism and happiness. As the sun sets the space is given back to the community as the yellow ambiance is kept with electric lighting filtering in from the bottom of the structure turning it into a performance space casting shadows on the adjacent building. This project proposal could then be applied to the entire 6 1/2 avenue using different colors

to provide a different mood for each space.

"Yellow is all about optimism and happiness"Promotes: Uplifting, cleansing, self-respect, self-confidence, self-control, ability to rationalise and reason, contentment, mentally stimulating

Good for: Depression, despair, fatigue, negativity, sensitivity to criticism, lack of confidence (avoid in insomnia, hyperactivity)

EXISTING STRUCTUREEXISTING GLASS STRUCTURE

ACRYLIC WRAP STRUCTURE

EXISITNG STEEL COLUMNS

WHITE CONCRETE WALL

EXISTING CONCRETE FLOOR

STEEL SHELL STRUCTURE

EXISTING SURROUNDING BUILDING

ELEVATED CURVED SEATING

53d STREET

52d STREET

RESIDENTIAL / OFFICE BUILDING LOBBY

SHERATON PARKING ENTRANCE

BUILDING SERVICES ACCESS

6½ AVENUE

seating area

PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SPACE

plan

DAYTIME ACTIVITY: COMMUTE TO WORK NIGHTTIME ACTIVITY: PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SPACE

Night Sectionday section