Curtain Call Pavilion / office office

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The project references the wood trusses and fabric canopy from the original Woodstock stage and reinterprets them to create a new performance structure. A series of fifteen unique trusses form a dynamic roof, which is wrapped in a red lightweight mesh that shifts in form and color throughout the day in response to wind and light conditions. Connecting the roof to the deck, twenty-six columns are asymmetrically organized to create a series of small, medium, and large spaces to support different programming and stage orientations. Curtain Call integrates Human-Robot Collaborative Construction (HRCC) techniques, allowing for a balance of digital precision and physical craft. "As opposed to fully robotic processes, we became excited and interested in this hybrid approach – the space in between where digital precision and physical craft allow for new material, tectonic, and formal expressions," said Young. This approach enabled the creation of a custom, non-repetitive structure that could be fabricated quickly and efficiently. A low-cost timber marking robot was developed to directly embed fabrication and assembly information on each wood member. The robot uses a marker to inscribe information such as cut angles, drill locations, alignments, and unique identification tags directly onto the material.Text description provided by the architects.Curtain Call is a winning design for the 2024 edition of BuildFest at theBethelWoods Center for the Arts. Each year, BuildFest selects teams of university faculty to design and construct large-scale art installations on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival. This year's theme challenged participants to explore the intersection of digital and physical construction methods. By embracing Human-Robot Collaborative Construction (HRCC) techniques, Curtain Call breaks from conventional modes of design and fabrication to develop a pavilion that references the tectonics of the Woodstock '69 stage. Designed as a new type of performance infrastructure for the site, Curtain Call creates a flexible stage to accommodate a wide range of organized and impromptu activities. The playful arrangement of an open-air deck, asymmetrical columns, and a mesh-wrapped roof structure provides a range of possibilities for adaptation. The pavilion can accommodate performances, movie nights, pop-up events, or serve as a relaxing spot for visitors to lounge, picnic, or read a book under the shade.These instructions allow people of all skill levels to easily understand, fabricate, and assemble each part. "The method we developed allowed materials to act as both a fabrication and assembly guide, eliminating the need for elaborate construction documents and complex on-site coordination," McCarthy said. Over the course of four weeks before the festival, all materials were marked, processed, and pre-assembled before being shipped toBethel, NY. During the five-day live-work festival, faculty and student teams worked to assemble and install the pavilions.