Layered Unveilings.
YES 2026 Exhibit Design Proposal
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Context.
Context.
For WashU’s annual YES Design Competition, my team and I drew inspiration from graduation tassels to symbolically honor the work of the graduating Class of 2026. Working with limited square footage, we sought to create a system that maximizes visibility, spacial efficiency, and visitor engagement.
For WashU’s annual YES Design Competition, my team and I drew inspiration from graduation tassels to symbolically honor the work of the graduating Class of 2026. Working with limited square footage, we sought to create a system that maximizes visibility, spacial efficiency, and visitor engagement.
Contributors:
Selayni Toribio, Daylin Kennedy, Nicole Nartey, Rebekah Shin
My Contributions:
Conceptual Brainstorming, Renderings, Physical Study Model and Photographs
Assembly.
Assembly.
Layered Unveilings,
as the project came to be known, welcomes visitors with a tasseled curtain, unveiling the celebratory exhibition within. Beyond it, two distinct spaces are revealed: an isolated walkway, meant to exhibit students’ larger drawings, and an open gallery that presents student projects in semi-private pockets.
The tasseled curtains are reintroduced to the space, encouraging visitors to interact with them as they visualize the student work. These curtains add a sense of ambiguity to each row, fostering deeper engagement as visitors move from one display to another. Visitors are invited to pause with each work, as a soft silhouette of surrounding projects peers out in the background.
Exterior View Render
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