Lise Anne Couture

One of the founders of Asymptote Architecture, based in New York Works range from buildings to master plans, art installations and interiors Believes architecture plays a role in how people interact with each other

Alessi flagship store: 2006-2012 Interior should reflect the brands reputation for innovation and quality Sequence of spaces characterized and delineated by geometric manipulation of the walls

and ceiling that progresses through the length of the space Lighting is integrated with the faceted geometry of the walls and ceiling at regular intervals

and serves as threshold between one interior module and the next

Perry St Condominium: 2006-2010 Eight-story residential building in the West Village 27 loft-like residences that contain custom fixtures, bathrooms and materials designed by

Asymptote Angled glass panels on the faade create many different effects as they reflect the always

changing light and atmosphere

Installation: 2008 Three large fiberglass objects that express forms which are a result of high velocity,

acceleration and speed, fluid dynamics ballistics and mathematically modeled forms.

Objects are separated by large panels of one sided reflective mirrored glass, which creates different perceptions and meaning ambiguity.

The projects could represent and a potential place for architecture

Equine Park Master Plan: 2004-2005 Proposal for a redevelopment master plan for Penang, in Malaysia The layout for the area was inspired by the natural landscape that surrounds it In the center of the program, buildings are dedicated to public urban functions like cultural

programs, convention center and hotels. The buildings in outer areas are dedicated to recreational activities and outdoor spaces for public gatherings.

High-rise towers (intended to be landmark buildings) at the base of the mountain to low and mid-rise linear blocks (follows the topography