“When you build a thing you cannot merely build that thing in isolation, but must also repair the world around it, and within it, so that the larger world at that one place becomes more coherent, and more whole; and the thing which you make takes its place in the web of nature, as you make it.” Sara Ishikawa, A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
Site
Carnation, Washington
DATE
Spring 2016
PROJECT PHASE
Kinetic Entry Gate
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Inspired by the mammoth steel kinetic entry door of Maxon House, we wanted to craft an experience at the entry to the site that mirrored the reveal of the mammoth steel front door that provided a sneak peak to what would come down the driveway. The entry is complimented by a winding gravel compacted pathway that was once the logging road a site that was Weyerhaeuser tree farm and also the site of logging railroads. We designed a custom pivot steel gate with counterweight that moves off a vintage Ford semi-truck axel and hybrid parts and security features that can trigger stops and starts with electronic sensors.
