the crevasse

time : 2013

place : anywhere

process : natural processes; extracted forms; vector energy; alabama hills; owen’s valley; geological survey

completed for : university of southern california design research

collaborators : alexander robinson

The Crevasse is an experience extracted from thousands of years of spheroidal weathering, commercialized and inserted anywhere. The monumental form becomes a beacon for manufactured authenticity. It’s shiny façade lures those from near and far to experience the naturally unnatural.