"Schindler-Chace Fireplace"
The Schindler-Chace House has many reflective motifs that connect us with nature, from the concrete, wood, and stone exemplified in a raw form to the studio spaces that open up to become a part of the outdoors. My design hones in on the hearths of the home. Schindler used the hearth as a bridge and cardinal guiding people to embrace the outdoors as home just as much as interior spaces. It points to camping as an everyday ritual that you don’t necessarily need to go into the wild for. The hearth in the space is placed carefully on three occasions in the home and reflected in the outdoor space at each interval of the pinwheel axis. This fact sparked the design for the “Schindler-Chace Fireplace” addition. The edition pays homage to the intuitive workings of the hearth or “fireplace.” The hearth is where people gather, share stories, and find warmth. this building addition embodies the original profile of the fireplace in the structure on three instances to stay true to the trinity of the originals. My intention is that the procession through the exhibition space, where people will experience and share stories, ultimately becoming the spark seen through a hearth’s window of the Schindler-Chace fireplace.
