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Center Fold
Tarzana, CASummer 2026
In collaboration with Shayan Adham, Layers Studio

The installation is centered on the tennis court, with two rows of splayed timber legs positioned on either side of the net.
Gathered green velvet forms a performance backdrop, producing high-contrast folds of light and shadow. The exposed frame shows its assembly from off-the-shelf components: nominal 2 × 4 timber studs, yellow tie-down straps, clamps, and Angelus Block 6 × 6 × 16 Concrete Slump Stone CMUs.
The CMUs ballast the legs, while the straps and clamps secure the connections. A pair of CMUs at the crown provides additional dead load, limiting lateral displacement. Structure and stabilization remain visible alongside the velvet surface.


6 × 6 × 16 Concrete Slump Stone CMUs
2 × 4 Whitewood Studs
Dark Olive Green Velvet Fabric
2” Wide Yellow Straps with Belts
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