MARISOL
Design Build
MARISOL connects water and sun, offering shade and comfort for a relaxing poolside experience. This project was a studio wide project that explord in design, creation, and construction, resulting in a wave- and sun-inspired canopy with adjustable features, including a removable leg rest and storage, making each visit both versatile and memorable.
INSPIRED BY THE ENERGY AND FLUIDITY OF A CRASHING WAVE, MARISOL INCORPORATES A COLOR PALETTE ROOTED IN NEWARK’S VISUAL IDENTITY, UTILIZING ORANGE, BLUE, AND WHITE TO EXPRESS MOTION AND PLACE.
THE DESIGN OF MARISOL ORIGINATED FROM THE CONCEPT OF USING TIMBER ELEMENTS IN REPETITIVE MOTIONS THAT BEND IN A STRAIGHT, CONTROLLED MANNER, CREATING A COHESIVE FORM THAT BALANCES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY WITH AESTHETIC RHYTHM.
THE FIRST PROTOTYPE HIGHLIGHTED CRITICAL ISSUES IN ERGONOMICS, FUNCTIONAL USABILITY, AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, PROVIDING INSIGHTS THAT GUIDED SUBSEQUENT ITERATIONS.
THROUGH REDESIGN AND REFINEMENT, THE PROJECT RESULTED IN THREE MODULES AND TWO OTTOMAN SETS, STRUCTURED TO INTERACT AND CONNECT BASED ON ERGONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND USER EXPERIENCE.
TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES WHILE MAINTAINING FLEXIBILITY, A TRACK SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED TO HOLD THE WOODEN BEAMS IN PLACE, WITH EACH COMPONENT FASTENED SECURELY USING SCREWS, ALLOWING FOR STABILITY AND RECONFIGURATION.
EACH MODULE WAS NAMED AND DEVELOPED TO INTERCONNECT IN VARIOUS WAYS, PROVIDING VERSATILITY AND DYNAMIC USER EXPERIENCES.
ALL CONNECTOR PIECES ARE CLEARLY LABELED, FACILITATING ACCURATE ASSEMBLY AND FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECTION OF THE MODULES.
THE TRACK SYSTEM FACILITATES EFFICIENT ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY, ALLOWING THE BEAMS TO ROLL OFF, FOLD, AND MAINTAIN THEIR CONNECTIONS THROUGH STAPLED STRAPS, ENSURING EASY TRANSPORT AND FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATION.
THE FOLLOWING IMAGES DOCUMENT THE FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION STAGES. THROUGH ITERATION AND OVERCOMING CHALLENGES, WE REFINED THE DESIGN AND REALIZED THE COMPLETED MARISOL PROJECT.
Project Details
Location
DONATED TO ROTUNDA RECREATION CENTER NEWARK, NJ
Creidts
CFGP Studio
RAILYN ADAMES, ALMENDRA ALAMO, ALEXANDER AVEGNO, SASHA BADARAS,
LEILAH BAMPOE-PARRY, NICHOLAS BARTLETTA, THIERRY BLANCAS, ALPER CAN,
SAMUEL CASTILLO JARAMILLO, JONATHAN CHU, VICTOR CRUZ,
DAMARIS ERAZO MARTINEZ, EMMA FERNANDES-SANTINHO,
ANA GUERRERO GERONIMO, MARIALIZ GUZMAN, JESUS HERNANDEZ ZAFRA,
NATALY JIMENEZ, ISRAA KAFEL, BENJAMIN KUIPERS, AMANDA LIN,
EMANUEL LOPEZ CARCAMO, LEA MECHERIL, ELAINA MICHETTI, LASYA MUSTY,
GIANNA ORECHIO, LIPI PATEL, SAMANTHA PYNE, GAIA SARAVAN, HUNTER SMITH,
KATHERINE TERVE, CRAIG THOMPSON, CARRIA WILLIE
Collaboraters
CHARLIE FIRESTONE & GOSIA (Studio Coordinators)
Press/ Awards
AIA Newark & Suburban Architects
2025 DESIGN AWARDS WINNER - GOLD FOR STUDENT EDDITION