Bethel Woods Art + Architecture Festival
Bethel Woods, New York USA
Site of the Historic Woodstock Festival
2022
Designed with Dillon Pranger, Christopher Battaglia, Marlee Barnes, and Keygan Sinclair.
Boardwalk aligns itself adjacently to a historic rock wall and barn used as infrastructure at the 1969 Woodstock festival. The project, in its entirety, is constructed out of reclaimed lumber dating over one hundred years old and uses no metal fasteners with the intention that the structure can be easily disassembled and reassembled with no tools. Prior to installation, timber elements were saved and collected from a building slated for demolition and were processed. Rather than engaging a lengthy denailing process, the lumber was cut, leaving just the center of boards which were metal-free. This constraint informed the structural hierarchy of the assembly. Lapped notches were cut from specific pieces using a CNC router before being transported to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
On-site, assembly consisted of fitting the pieces together and securing them into place with hand-stitched cables, which also act as netted seating. The installation allows visitors to relax and take in views of the historic Woodstock grounds.
On-site, assembly consisted of fitting the pieces together and securing them into place with hand-stitched cables, which also act as netted seating. The installation allows visitors to relax and take in views of the historic Woodstock grounds.