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Shadow of a Face

Cesar Melgar / DreamPlay

Studio Cooke John, curved learning wall

This complex installation called upon the abilities of 618 Design to handle fabrication and construction details that can otherwise derail a large project. Overlapping non-concentric circular motifs pushed our parametric design skills to the maximum. Integration of irregular steel structure, wooden cladding, lighting and audio components required clever design approaches to clearance for hardware and tool access. The piece also highlights our abilities with lighting design.

This meaningful and high-profile project required detailed foresight, as well as the ability to solve problems on the fly. 618 Design is proud to be one of the go-to design and fabrication shops for Studio Cooke John.

Project information

Artist & architect
Nina Cooke John / Studio Cooke John
Fabrication & shop detailing
618 Design · learning wall
Commissioner
City of Newark
Audio experience
Produced by Audible; narration includes Queen Latifah
Selected photographs
Cesar Melgar / DreamPlay
Architect
Studio Cooke John
Location
Newark, New Jersey
618 Design scope
Fabrication and construction details
Process photographs
618 Design

Black Moses Rising · produced and directed by Igor Alves, DreamPlay

Full project team

Press

Photographs

Cesar Melgar / DreamPlay
Cesar Melgar / DreamPlay

Drawings & studies

Learning-wall coordination model

Learning-wall coordination model

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Speaker enclosure

drawing speaker enclosure details and dimensions