Storytelling is a form of talk therapy.
FUTURE PRENTICE creates a platform for people to gather.
As in Mark Twain's well known story, the newly constructed tale of the Prentice & the Pauper physically links two unacquainted characters.
The relationship between the Prentice & the Pauper reveals a cyclical life lesson applied in the present day context of Chicago.
Can the engineering marvel of the Prentice and its historic position be retold to a new generation by the Pauper; via the introduction of a common architectural element?
In this new tale, the Prentice plays herself, and the role of the Pauper is performed by a civil servant known as Staircase.
The life lesson of the Prentice & the Pauper is a simple one...
A city is a story & every story is a city.
Everyone has a story.
Stories adapt & change over time as a direct link to the storyteller.
Storytelling is a disappearing art form.
The FUTURE PRENTICE will elevate everyone to tell their stories.
The Goldberg Storytelling Center provides a platform for expression.
A staircase elevates everyone.
FUTURE PRENTICE design process builds FOUR Storeys of Matter.
Solid Storey = Static condition
Ground plane lacking any space for public use.
Podium building conceals poured in place concrete marvel.
Liquid Storey = Non-equilibrium condition
Remove Podium building’s curtain wall & floor slabs.
Bed tower made into a one storey auditorium spaces.
Gas Storey = Equilibrium condition
Water basin is symbolic storytelling archive.
Staircase creates cantilevered landscape.
Plasma Storey = Public condition
Atrium delivers natural light to all four stories.
Location: Chicago, IL. US
T. Joseph Surjan - design scientist & writer
S. Hjelte Fumanelli - project architect & digital modeling
FUTURE PRENTICE creates a platform for people to gather.
As in Mark Twain's well known story, the newly constructed tale of the Prentice & the Pauper physically links two unacquainted characters.
The relationship between the Prentice & the Pauper reveals a cyclical life lesson applied in the present day context of Chicago.
Can the engineering marvel of the Prentice and its historic position be retold to a new generation by the Pauper; via the introduction of a common architectural element?
In this new tale, the Prentice plays herself, and the role of the Pauper is performed by a civil servant known as Staircase.
The life lesson of the Prentice & the Pauper is a simple one...
A city is a story & every story is a city.
Everyone has a story.
Stories adapt & change over time as a direct link to the storyteller.
Storytelling is a disappearing art form.
The FUTURE PRENTICE will elevate everyone to tell their stories.
The Goldberg Storytelling Center provides a platform for expression.
A staircase elevates everyone.
FUTURE PRENTICE design process builds FOUR Storeys of Matter.
Solid Storey = Static condition
Ground plane lacking any space for public use.
Podium building conceals poured in place concrete marvel.
Liquid Storey = Non-equilibrium condition
Remove Podium building’s curtain wall & floor slabs.
Bed tower made into a one storey auditorium spaces.
Gas Storey = Equilibrium condition
Water basin is symbolic storytelling archive.
Staircase creates cantilevered landscape.
Plasma Storey = Public condition
Atrium delivers natural light to all four stories.
Location: Chicago, IL. US
T. Joseph Surjan - design scientist & writer
S. Hjelte Fumanelli - project architect & digital modeling
