SUKKAH CITY STLOur interpretation of the traditional sukkah typology stems from an interest in the temporality of the holiday itself. The design is meant to express the constantly changing conditions that surround us in our daily lives, allowing us to contemplate natural cycles of growth and shifting seasons.

The goal of this structure is to create a space that connects the earth to the sky. The form starts flat on the ground and arcs upward culminating in a sharp peak of interwoven rope and natural vegetation framing the sky as a focal point for the sukkah’s inhabitants.

Using materials entirely from the earth, including nautical fiber rope and poplar wood, this sukkah is easily constructed from a simple kit of parts in a participatory way. Since there is no required skill to wrap the sukkah with rope, anyone can participate in its construction, encouraging community interaction and teamwork amongst peers.

This sukkah aims to question the traditional notion of threshold and enclosure. The rope façade system allows for a subtle mediation between interior and exterior, which ultimately emphasizes the intimate nature of the interior space. Sited upon the gentle slope behind Givens Hall, one can see the multi-layered rope surface as the illusion of solid enclosure from afar and as transparent from a closer vantage.

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EARTH SKY CONNECTIONThe sukkah emphasizes the connection between the earth and the sky by pointing towards both domains.

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SUKKAH CITYASSEMBLY DETAILS STL

JoineryStructural frame employs reinforced miter and butt-joints.

Facade SystemWooden structural members are routed to hold rope facade system in place. The rope will then be �xed into place using nails.

FoundationThe sukkah will be held in place using U-shaped rebars driven into the ground.

FACADE SYSTEMWooden structural members are routedto hold rope facade system in place. The rope will then be fixed into place using nails.

JOINERYStructural frame employs reinforced miter and butt-joints.

FOUNDATIONThe sukkah will be held in place using U-shaped rebars driven into the earth.

SUKKAH CITYPLAN AND MATERIAL STRATEGIES STL

Extended Threshold creates a transi-tional space that allows one to acclimate between interior and exterior spaces.

Interior space is intimate, yet open, allowing one

INTERIORThe space is enclosed and intimate, yet left open for small groups of people to gather within and celebrate Sukkot. The ethereal light qualities within the space are generated by the dual-layered, gently undulating skin, which sways with the wind and causes the shadows within to change throughout the day.

STRUCTURAL MATERIALThe structural frame will consist of 4” x 4” Poplar wooden members.

CLADDING MATERIALThe enclosure will be made up of 1” diameter natural fiber nautical rope. The rope holds the structure in tension and serves to create a moire effect on the surface of the sukkah.

EXTENDED THRESHOLDCreates a transitional space that allows one to acclimate between the exterior and the serendipity of the intimate interior space within the sukkah.

Structural MaterialThe structural will frame will consist of 4” X4” Poplar wooden members.

Cladding MaterialThe enclosure will be made up of 1” diameter natural �ber rope.

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SUKKAH CITYNIGHT SKY STL

SUKKAH CITYDAYTIME SKY STL

SUKKAH CITYINTERIOR VIEW STL