Jenga 3.0 - Jigsaw

As a group, we noticed that each of our units, based on Spark, Protrude, and Edge possess very distinct, almost chaotic interiors that differ strongly from the bland box of the shell. We also realized that each of our interiors feature a dynamic playfulness and invitation to explore that the shell does not yield. In our attempt to ‘break out’ of the box, we literally strived to emulate this concept that was sparked by our proposal word, Angle. We decided to turn each of our interiors inside out to deconstruct our individual concepts and have them morph into one continuous form that weaved around the units. The beginning of this continuous form starts at a tilt protruding from Anna’s upper story and angles downward through Faith’s upper story.This distinct tilt offers shelter to two public spaces and reflects the encompassing angles within Justin’s interior. As the slant comes to an abrupt halt hovering over Faith’s unit it declines downward at a counter angle position. This new angle has a thicker mass and relates directly to Faith’s solid protrusions within her interior. These angled protrusions solidify into the ground plane near the main entrance but reemerge at a precarious triangular tilt a few feet to the left that creates another entrance for the bottom public space. This triangular tilt is met by it’s inverted twin that morphs down into tessellated triangular angles shaping a residential garden.These angles shift around Justin’s unit and imitate the dynamic slants moving behind closed walls. As the angles move further out as if yearning to escape the impenetrable linearism of the exterior shells they are betrayed and reeled back in by more angles that wander forcefully upward to support a balcony that wraps around all the units. Yet even the balcony provokes mischief as it distorts into angled ramps around the edges of each unit, and as it passes by Anna’s unit the balcony sinks and protrudes according to the level changes hidden behind her walls. The balcony comes to an end back where it started, at the massive ceiling tilt, opening up to a public café and a declining stairway leading out into the world.