(Infra)Structural Landscapes: A Mail-Slot System

The project was the first-place winner of a design-build competition initiated by the Student Forum at The Harvard Design School. Faculty and students served on the jury for the competition. Students were challenged to design a new mail-slot system for 320 students with removable name labels. The co...

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Published in:Journal of architectural education (1984) 2002-02, Vol.55 (3), p.180-182
Main Authors: Better, Hansy, Cosmas, Michael, Piermarini, Anthony J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Design Work
Mailboxes
Steels
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Summary:The project was the first-place winner of a design-build competition initiated by the Student Forum at The Harvard Design School. Faculty and students served on the jury for the competition. Students were challenged to design a new mail-slot system for 320 students with removable name labels. The competition offered students an opportunity to realize a project and, through that process, explore and learn about design, material properties, fabrication, and construction techniques. The resulting proposal is a new piece of informational infrastructure that engages the physical and digital transfer of information.
ISSN:1046-4883
1531-314X
DOI:10.1162/10464880252820046