NOVA (Photo credit: Jake Levy, Dean Roumanis, Ariel Weiss, Gabriel Bocsa)
Among the winning projects of this year’s Winter Stations is NOVA, an installation designed by a group of architects students at Metropolitan University (TMU) including Jake Levy, Emily Lensin, Luca Castellan, Nathaniel Barry, Sabeeh Mobashar and Mikayla Burmania.
Nova represents a star that crashed on top of a lifeguard station and illuminates Woodbine Beach at night. The project aims to highlight TMU?s past decade of Winter Stations, inspired by the origami, materiality, and form of Snowcone, Lithoform, and S?Winter Station.
NOVA (Photo credit: Jake Levy, Dean Roumanis, Ariel Weiss, Gabriel Bocsa)
The project also introduces 3D printing, a textile canopy, and a steel pipe connection to create a pavilion with “Resonance.” Additionally, the star pavilion encourages users to engage with their surroundings, and the lifeguard station allows them to access panoramic views of the beach. “Enthusiastic students were excited to introduce 3D printing, modularity and prefabricated construction to NOVA and create a star that shields occupants from the strong wind and snow gusts experienced on the beaches,” said Levy.
“Being part of the 10th year of Winter Stations was truly incredible. TMU’s enduring legacy in this competition has been pivotal. Over the past six months, students have had the opportunity to explore new materiality and fabrication methods, and we express g...