101 Ludlow 4

by Steve Sahm

Title

101 Ludlow 4

Artist

Steve Sahm

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Photograph - Prints, Canvas, Aluminum, Acrylic, Framed

Description

Bold modern expression of polychrome brickwork. Building is residence for the Visual School of Art. The façade is a tromp l’oeil mural which forms a three dimensional image from a distance. This “building as sign” façade evolved to create a sense of place along the thoroughfare, to reference the building’s use as a dormitory housing visual artists, and to create an architectural dialog with nearby contemporary buildings such as “The Blue Building” and “One Kenmare Place”. This is achieved using bricks of a palette similar to the fabric of historical Lowest East Side buildings.
The façade is divided into 5’-0” x 2’-4” sections of 6 different colored brick, ranging from light to dark, which form a pixelated image based on a photograph of rippling water. This system continues into the lobby, where the same image is rendered in colored mosaic tile, as well as onto paving patterns of the green roof. http://www.rawlingsarchitects.com/portfolio-items/101-ludlow/

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June 30th, 2015

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