R.U.I.N

Reconstructing Unseen Industrial Narratives

Library//Museum

Seneca Falls, New York

2022 Spring B.Arch Year 2

Professor: Katharina Kral

The project is located at Seneca Falls, which has a rich industrial and Canal history. The project is designed as an industrial museum library that is intended to help people recollect the rich local Industrial history. Through the absorption of the existing “found” prefabricated concrete and steel trusses recycled from large bridge construction, the project looks at new strategies to conserve the memories of its previous occupants. These elements have been regenerated into an immersive theatre and archive museum, displaying the reclaimed items of the past. The atmosphere of the theatre is further enhanced by the original materiality, smell, and touch of the past building. While displaying and archiving the items, performers are invited to interact with these archives. It also suggests a more sustainable way to use concrete as the building material.