Derived from the idea that a potato grows into the void it leaves behind and negotiates the ground plane, this structure does the same. Each cylindrical cut into the ground has its own program, all meeting in the middle kitchen area. The protrusions are coded to primary wind directions and sun angles, allowing shafts of light to penetrate into the ground, bringing light and fresh air down into the deep, much like the stem of a potato plant brings nutrients to the potato.
Studio Professor: Jennifer Newsom