Cambridge, Massachusetts [2025]

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explorations in geodeisics and tangential geometry

Line to the Corner (final project partner Alirezah Khalatbari) is a spatial proposal for MoMA PS1 that reimagines the courtyard through the manipulation of linear geometries and the articulation of corner conditions. Taking the latent axes of the existing site as a starting point, the project plays with their extension, intersection, and inflection to generate a new public intervention.

At its core is a conical corner intervention that operates both as a visual anchor and a spatial condenser—drawing movement inward while unrolling outward to define zones for gathering, performance, and rest. The geometry transforms as it moves across the courtyard, modulating shade, views, and sound in support of the Warm Up concert series. The use of the unrolled cone geometry appears in the partial shelter zones created with fabric over the dominat metal frame. Using minimal yet expressive forms, Line to the Corner operates through continuity and disruption—where moments of tangency generate tension, shelter, and engagement. The result is a dynamic, adaptable environment that balances formal clarity with playful ambiguity, inviting new ways to occupy and perceive the courtyard.