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Project Name : NOHO Memory Archive [NMA] An Archive Center of Theater Performance in Lower Manhattan Project Name : NOHO Memory Archive [NMA] An Archive Center of Theater Performance in Lower Manhattan Student: Fangtu Gong Degree: MFA - Master in Interior Design School: Pratt Institute Instructor: Alison B Snyder Thesis Project Presented on Final Review Statement: Considering the relative simultaneous time dimensions of past, present and future, I investigate how to make memory tangible in spatial form. Key Words: Memory, Tangibility, Archive, Theater Performance, Time Dialogue Between Memory and Present MEMORY TIME Explore “Archive” in the Notion of Memory Spatially Tangibility instead of packing everything tightly, my task is to unfold it, open the archive and guide people to feel the memory. That means, not only by retrieving various documents and historical heritage, but also by stimulating people’s initiative through the design of the space To retrieve memory. Relative Time Dimensions of Past, Present and Future ARCHIVE Considering the relative time dimensions of past, present and future, what we experience today will become memories of the future. I hope that the spatial form of the archive center also has the function of witnessing the generation of new memories. Encourage recording the present, pave the way for the future. Archive can always update its position on the ever-expanding timeline. 440 LAFAYETTE STREET Site Solar 8:00am Location: Lafayette Street between Astor Place and East 4th Street Year Built: 1871 Architect: Edward H. Kendall Building Size: 108,000 SF Floors: 6, 1 below-grade The building located at 440 Lafayette Street was designed by Edward H. Kendall and completed in 1871 as a carriage warehouse. The build- ing was later converted to industrial use where Alfred Benjamin & Co., manufacturers of high-end men's clothing, was established in 1879. 12:00am Located in the neighborhood of Noho, 440 Lafayette sits in between Lafayette St NYU and "The Public" Theater. The property is surrounded by many coee shops, restaurants and bars that highlight the livelihood of NYC. Transportation to and from 440 Lafayette should come easy with access to R, W and 6 trains at ones doorstep or a short walk to Union Square transportation hub just moments away. Digital Site Model Subway Access 5:00pm Lafayette Street Lafayette 8:00pm Research 1/2 - Local Part Lafayette St Memory of Theater Performance in NOHO DNA Dance Theater Anne Hebard School of Ballet Training centre Musical Lafayette St School of New York Theatre Ballet Ballet school Mary Anthony Dance Studio Dance School Musical Theatre Factory Dokoudovsky New York Conservatory of Dance Non-prot organization Ballet school Astor Place Theatre O-Broadway theater & New York Landmark The Carl Fischer The Public Theater Music Publishers Since 1872 Performing arts theater center in historical dig 343 Labs Theater For the New City Music school Obeat, nonprot American playhouse The Center for Ballet and the Arts Arts organization NYU Dance Oce Dance School Jack Crystal Theater Performing arts theater Fluxus in avant-garde movement La Mama Experimental Theatre Club New York Public Theater ‘The Jeerson Theater, a landmark of vaudeville history, is in the nal stages Gene Frankel Theatre Inuential O-Broadway theater company of demolition.” Performing arts theater Performance Space 122 Kraine Theater https://go-gale-com.ezproxy.pratt.edu/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=nys- Duo Theatre Diverse o-Broadway productions in an intimate, Historic performing-arts venue hosting a variety old-school theater La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club l_me_pml&id=GALE%7CA149673409&v=2.1&it=r&sid=ebsco of theater, dance, lm & music productions. Rod Rodgers Dance Company & Studios Blue Man GroupClub Dance company PERFORMING ARTS >Theater > Theatre Ballet New York Theatre Workshop Yiddish theater The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture Avant garde arts center featuring works by Performing arts theater with religious theme emerging playwrights, musicians & more ... .... ... ... Private Musical Theater Factory Dance School Theater Public 6 1 2 5 6 2 3 1 7 3 4 7 4 5 8 Thesis Statement: Considering the relative time dimensions of past, present and future, I explore the meaning of memory, archive and performance simultaneously to investigate how to make memory tangible. Keywords: Memory Archive Tangible Time Type: Archive Center Who? User: Theater Performance Artist / School Faulty and Sudent / Public Memory Past, Now, Future Open the Archive Record the Moment Design Method Time cascading Interweave Analogy Reflection 440 LAFAYETTE STREET Site Solar 8:00am Location: Lafayette Street between Astor Place and East 4th Street Year Built: 1871 Architect: Edward H. Kendall Building Size: 108,000 SF Floors: 6, 1 below-grade The building located at 440 Lafayette Street was440 LAFAYETTE designed STREET by Edward Site Solar Site 8:00am H. Kendall and completed in 1871 as a carriage warehouse. The build- Location: Lafayette Street between Astor Place and East 4th Street ing was later converted to industrial use where Alfred Benjamin & Co., Year Built: 1871 440 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, New York manufacturers of high-end men's clothing, was established in 1879. Architect: Edward H. Kendall Building Size: 108,000 SF Neighborhood: NOHO Floors: 6, 1 below-grade 12:00am Located in the neighborhood of Noho, 440 Lafayette sits in between The building located at 440 Lafayette Street was designed by Edward H. Kendall and completed in 1871 as a carriage warehouse. The build- Lafayette St NYU and "The Public" Theater. The property is surrounded by many ing was later converted to industrial use where Alfred Benjamin & Co., coee shops, restaurants and bars that highlight the livelihood of NYC. manufacturers of high-end men's clothing, was established in 1879. 12:00am Located in the neighborhood of Noho, 440 Lafayette sits in between Lafayette St Transportation to and from 440 Lafayette should come easy with NYU and "The Public" Theater. The property is surrounded by many access to R, W and 6 trains at ones doorstep or a short walk to Union coee shops, restaurants and bars that highlight the livelihood of NYC. Transportation to and from 440 Lafayette should come easy with Square transportation hub just moments away. access to R, W and 6 trains at ones doorstep or a short walk to Union Square transportation hub just moments away. Digital Site Model Subway Access Digital Site Model Subway Access 5:00pm Lafayette Street Lafayette 5:00pm Lafayette Street Lafayette Musical Theatre Factory Anne Hebard School of Ballet Non-prot organization Training centre 8:00pm Dance Theater Musical Lafayette St Musical Theatre Factory Anne Hebard School of Ballet Non-prot organization Training centre 8:00pm Dance Lafayette St Theater Private Musical School of New York Theatre Ballet Lafayette St Ballet school Mary Anthony Dance Studio Dance School Dokoudovsky New York Conservatory of Dance Theater Ballet school Astor Place Theatre Dance The Carl Fischer O-Broadway theater & New York Landmark Music Publishers Since 1872 The Public Theater School Theater Performing arts theater center in historical dig 343 Labs Music school Theater For the New City Obeat, nonprot American playhouse NYU Dance Oce The Center for Ballet and the Arts Dance School Arts organization Jack Crystal Theater Performing arts theater Lafayette St ‘The Jeerson Theater, a landmark of vaudeville history, is in the nal stages Kraine Theater of demolition.” Diverse o-Broadway productions in an intimate, https://go-gale-com.ezproxy.pratt.edu/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=nys- old-school theater l_me_pml&id=GALE%7CA149673409&v=2.1&it=r&sid=ebsco Public Rod Rodgers Dance Company & Studios School of New York Theatre Ballet Dance company PERFORMING ARTS >Theater > Theatre Ballet Ballet school Mary Anthony Dance Studio Gene Frankel Theatre La Mama Experimental Theatre Club Dance School Performing arts theater Inuential O-Broadway theater company New York Theatre Workshop Avant garde arts center featuring works by emerging playwrights, musicians & more Dokoudovsky New York Conservatory of Dance Duo Theatre Ballet school Historic performing-arts venue hosting a variety of theater, dance, lm & music productions. The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture Astor Place Theatre The PerformingCarl Fischerarts theater with religious theme O-Broadway theater & New York Landmark Music Publishers Since 1872 The Public Theater Performing arts theater center in historical dig 343 Labs Music school Theater For the New City Obeat, nonprot American playhouse NYU Dance Oce The Center for Ballet and the Arts Dance School Arts organization Jack Crystal Theater Performing arts theater ‘The Jeerson Theater, a landmark of vaudeville history, is in the nal stages Kraine Theater Private of demolition.” Diverse o-Broadway productions in an intimate, https://go-gale-com.ezproxy.pratt.edu/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=nys- old-school theater l_me_pml&id=GALE%7CA149673409&v=2.1&it=r&sid=ebsco Musical Theater Factory Dance SchoolRod Rodgers Dance Company & Studios Theater Dance company PERFORMING ARTS >Theater > Theatre Ballet Gene Frankel Theatre La Mama Experimental Theatre Club Performing arts theater Inuential O-Broadway theater company Public New York Theatre Workshop Avant garde arts center featuring works by 6 1 2 emerging playwrights, musicians & more Duo Theatre Historic performing-arts venue hosting a variety of theater, dance, lm & music productions. 5 The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture 6 2 Performing arts theater with religious theme 3 1 7 3 4