The challenge of solving practical safety issues in the atrium of Bobst Library represents an opportunity to enhance the quality, character and identity of this important NYU institution. Our design is guided by the dual objective of creating an attractive security membrane that is secure yet visually porous while at the same time aesthetically compatible with the existing atrium designed by Philip Johnson in 1968.ComponentsThe Pixel Veil is composed of two layered components \u2014aluminum panels are mechanically attached to vertical aluminum structural supports. The components are painted bronze to match the existing bronze handrail. Each laser-cut panel is inscribed with a perforated pattern–the Pixel Matrix\u2014composed using an underlying 4\u201d grid whose spacing aligns with the vertical stanchions of the original bronze railings while also complying with ADA building codes. At the top level, the perforated veil terminates in a glass clerestory that differentiates the administrative floor from the other library functions below and heightens the impression that the veil floats within the atrium.Secure Yet PorousOur design reconciles opposing demands for security and porosity. On the one hand, the new interior lining of the atrium possesses sufficient surface area to form an effective security barrier that is vandal proof, durable and …<\/p>\n
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