A SOFTER CITY EDGE.
The softer side of the city
Illustrative concept study. Reference photography is not presented as a completed Stillform commission.
THE QUESTION.
Can a strong public form make room for a gentler encounter with the street?
Rather than treating the boundary as a line to defend, this study treats it as a sequence. Approaching, passing alongside and entering are different experiences, each deserving a clear spatial response.
THE RESPONSE.
Curved edges slow the reading of the facade and open different views as a person moves. A simple route remains legible beneath a more expressive outer form.
Clarity behind the curve.
An expressive surface still needs a rigorous system. Repetition, panel joints and the continuity of the edge would be coordinated so the construction supports the idea rather than competing with it.