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Framing And Expansion

Type
Community College
Location
226 Cecil Malone Drive, Ithaca, NY, USA
Instructor
Prof. Róisín Heneghan
Ekin Erar
Year
2024

This project reuses an existing industrial building to introduce education, making, and public activities to the site. Vacant parcels and perimeter fences create an enclosed setting, while the existing pale green steel structure extends beyond the building, suggesting a way to connect indoor and outdoor spaces.

The proposal continues the structure's linear order through three interconnected bars that accommodate different programs. Outdoor learning spaces occupy the gaps between them. One side connects to the neighborhood and the other opens toward the waterfront, transforming the industrial site into an accessible setting for learning and community life.