MARQUISE
Marc Fornes / Theverymany
ARCHITECTS
MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
AREA
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
YEAR
2018
LOCATION
El Paso, TX, United States
CATEGORY
Government + Health › Community Center
Marquise transforms a standard building entrance into a dramatic experience of threshold, and an icon that redefines the public pool.
Gridded doubly curved surfaces comprise the brightly colored canopy and as well its self-supporting structural system.
Marquise billows open from the ground where it forms two contiguous seats, extending this point of entry into a welcoming social space.
Marked by a two-way Cheshire gradient, the ultra-thin, lightweight aluminum structure entirely transforms the approach and initial experience of its host building, a new public pool for El Paso.
