a proposal from
for
IV.IX.MMXV
Performa Prospettiva offers an unexpected
perspective of the Performa Biennial. Literally.
The design adopts the technique of forced
perspective, a perceptual sleight of hand
established in the Renaissance and made iconic
in stage sets such as Palladio and Scamozzi’s
Teatro Olimpico. This technique makes
happenings occurring deep within the Perfoma
Hub appear closer to the front of the space. The
tapering enfilade collapses the overlong space
into a sequence of visually accessible chambers.
Mediating translucent scrims provide enough
spatial articulation for lounges, living rooms, and
proscenia, while allowing the space to remain as
one. All activities are projected onto the window
plane framed by a contemporary porta regia.
Performa Prospettiva, Buco della Gloria mines a
hole deep into space in order to expose to all the
glorious world of the 2015 Performa Biennial.
A Statement
Onward
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1. Information, 2. Tickets and Press, 3. Store and Cafe, 4. Small Performance, 5. Large Performance,
6. Stage Left, 7. Stage Right, 8. Medium Performance, 7. XS Performance, 9. Buco della Gloria
1:21PM
An Afternoon Artist Class and Video Installation
7:23PM
An Evening Screening and Discussion
8:41PM
A Performance in the Round
11:56PM
The Last Hurrah
Section
Between
Beyond
A Project of Walls and Portals
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In Situ Elements
1. Light wall installation, 2. Hole cut through bathroom partition wall and mirror wall built out on top,
3. Existing movable partition, 4. Stud partition wall covering crawl space, 5. Performa signage
6 screen walls, 2 tables, 3 carts (1 cafe cart), 1 bookshelf, 70 chairs
Screen Wall
1. 3x3 timbers attached with L-brackets into box frame, 2. Mirror attached panel on outside edge,
3. Box frame fastened together into composite wall with opening, 4. Scrim fabric stapled taught to frame perimeter
Furniture
...for holding books, art, information, tickets, snacks, and conversations.
Easily movable, everything is made from plywood with a dimensional wood structure and simple connections.
70 Chairs
We propose to invite 70 NYC artists to lend a chair to the Performa Prospettiva
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Lighting
1. Vertical fluorescent strip installation, 2. Horizontal fluorescent for scrims
36in
36in
36in
NOTE:
1. ALL EGRESS PATH
OPENING & CLEARANCE
@ 36IN MINIMUM
2. TEMPORARY PLACE
OF ASSEMBLY CAN BE
FILED FOR EVENTS
OVER 74 AS REQ.
Regulation Compliance
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th
Champagne
SEPTEMBER 14-30
Design development
Order materials
OCTOBER 1-14
Materials arrive off-site
Chairs begin to be collected and stored off-site
Screen Wall elements are pre-cut and painted
Furniture elements (carts, bookshelf, table) are
fabricated off-site
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
Materials arrive on site
OCTOBER 15-17
Construction of In Situ elements
Cut hole through bathroom wall and clean up
Attach furring to wall
Adhere mirrors
Built stud wall on ground
Tilt up and fasten to building wall
Drywall and paint
OCTOBER 18-20
Fabrication of Screen Wall Assembly
Assemble frame boxes on ground
Attach mirrors to boxes
Fasten box frames together
Attach lighting to top edge
Tilt up frame wall and position
Fasten frame walls to building wall
Clean up material scraps and dust
OCTOBER 21-26
Scrim Installation
In large performance space, roll out scrim fabric and
cut to rough size
Hang scrim from top of frame with temporary tape
Pull fabric taught
Staple fabric to frame beginning at the mid-points and
working toward the corners
Repeat for all 12 scrim faces
OCTOBER 27-28
Furniture and Chairs arrive on site
Finishing touches
Install lighting installation on back wall
Install projectors
Final cleaning and material removal
Position furniture and lay out books and media
OCTOBER 29
Contingency day
OCTOBER 30
Soft open
NOVEMBER 1
Performa XV opens
NOVEMBER 22
Performa XV closes
NOVEMBER 23-25
Chairs are picked up and returned to their owners
Scrim is removed and frames dis-assembled
Mirror and stud walls taken down
Hole is patched and painted over
Building materials are donated
Final cleaning
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Champagne
Fine
Timeline
Screen Wall
1. 3x3 Douglas Fir D4S Timber | 1350 linear feet
$2.70 per foot | $3,645.00
2. 15’-6” Sharkstooth Scrim White | 300ft (100yds)
$36.00 per yard | $3,600.00
3. 1x6 Corner Brace, Steel (w/ Hardware) | 384 count
$4.20 each | $1,612.80
4. T50 1/2” Staples | 17,000 count
$10.67 per box of 5000 | $42.68
5. 1/8” x 48” x 96” Mirror Acrylic Sheet | 3 sheets
$178.00 each | $534.00
SUB-TOTAL: $9,434.48
Mirror Wall
1. 1/8” x 48” x 96” Mirror Acrylic Sheet | 12 sheets
$178.00 each | $2,136.00
2. 1x2 by 8’ Spruce Pine Furring @ 6in OC| 50 count
$1.12 per board | $56.00
3. 16oz Mirror Mastic Adhesive Tube | 12 count
$6.95 each | $83.40
4. Misc. Hardware
$20.00
SUB-TOTAL: $2,295.40
Lighting
1. T12 Fluorescent Bulb 6000K | 320 linear ft
$5.25 per 8ft light | $210.00
2. 8’ T12 Signal Lamp Fixture | 40 count
$26.95 per fixture | $1078.00
SUB-TOTAL: $1288.00
Miscellaneous Materials
1. 5-Gal Matte White Paint | 1 count |
$142 per bucket | $142.00
2. Projector provided by owner*
SUB-TOTAL: $142.00
MATERIALS-TOTAL: $14,409.78
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Labor
1. Pre-Fabrication: 1 Person | 1 Week (40 work hours)
$15 per hour | $600.00
2. On-Site: 2 Person Team | 2 Weeks (112 work hours)
$15 per hour x 2 | $3,360.00
3. Take-Down: 2 Person Team | (20 work hours)
$15 per hour x 2 | $600.00
LABOR-TOTAL: $4560.00
Stud Partition Wall
1. 2x4 by 16’ SPF Lumber 24 OC | 20 count
$6.19 each | $123.80
2. 4x8 by 1/2” Gypsum Board | 8 count
$10.78 each | $86.24
3. Misc. Screws, Tape, Compound
$40.00
SUB-TOTAL: $274.80
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LABOR AND MATERIALS TOTAL: $18,969.78
5% Contingency: $948.49
TOTAL: $19,918.27
Furniture
1. 4x8 by 3/4” Rotary Cut Red Oak Plywood | 11 sheets
$70 per sheet | $770.00
2. 2x2 SPF Lumber | 90 linear feet
$1.09 per foot | $98.10
3. 3” x 1-1/4” Thermoplastic Swivel Caster | 12 count |
$7.25 each | $87.00
4. Misc. Hardware
$20.00
SUB-TOTAL: $975.10
Budget
Prospettiva