Stella
Project Team: JT Bachman, Katie Stranix, Cassandra Dickson, and Patrick Proctor
STELLA introduces a new scale of immersive space to this exploration.
One that is nimble, deployable, reconfigurable, and not defined by the
bounds of an enclosed room. It operates at a scale in between a piece of
furniture and a room creating an implied space. It provides just enough
refuge and privacy to allow users to unplug and re-center either as an individual
or small group. STELLA is here to provide students, faculty, staff and
visitors to The School of Architecture at the University of Virginia
with the opportunity for brief but essential moments of respite
throughout the day.
Photography: Tom Daly
Each room is a built illustration of the expansive magic that
punctuates daily life for those who manage to slow down and open
themselves to quiet contemplation and subtle shifts of the environment.