ABSTRACT
A defensive by-product of this fabric is the mass production of toxins such as occurs in the "red tide" phenomenon. The relationship between an individual and a field with distributed agency becomes a catalyst in rethinking the dynamic ground surface of Columbus Circle. The smallest pleat in the ground reverberates throughout the periphery, puckering the originally flat traffic circle into a canted disk. The resultant varied topography has specific velocities embedded within it: speed bumps for deceleration, benches for loitering, and a banked edge to accelerate vehicular traffic. X-hinge units aggregate to form a surface of varied density and program. A porous conglomeration of open units serves as a sunscreen, allowing light to penetrate while the densest node of closed units provides a solid plane for walking. The architecture is like a moment frozen in time, an uncanny stoppage in what appears to be a perpetually-evolving field of elements.
