philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA
This symposium, “Simulating Natures,” explores how recent forms of media influence our understanding and formation of landscapes.
symposium: “Simulating Natures.”
Thursday, 03/19 – Friday, 03/20 // Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall
PennDesign
210 South 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
event, karen M'CLOSKEY, keith VANDERSYS, NOTHINGeverHAPPENS, PennDesign, symposium, university of pennsylvania
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philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA
suckerPUNCH: Describe your project.
PEG office of landscape + architecture (Karen M’Closkey + Keith VanDerSys): This project explores the efficacy of customized substrates to develop alternatives to conventional on-site stormwater collection. Utilizing digital modeling and computer-controlled fabrication, we were testing whether or not manipulating geo-cells (three dimensional in-grade structures filled with gravel, soil or plants) can produce innovative infiltration features that combine their functional requirements with a visibly expressive surface that can add color, pattern and texture to vacant sites.
philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA
suckerPUNCH: describe your project.
karen M’CLOSKEY+keith VANDERSYS: Playing off of the traditional knot-garden’s intricate geometric patterns, our ‘Not Gardens’ are made using parametric software and laser-cutter fabrication to precut customized patterns out of weed-control fabric, which is then laid on site and seeded. This produces diverse configurations with very low investment, effort, installation expertise, or maintenance.
