{"686516":{"#nid":"686516","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cedar Stack Installation Connects Georgia Tech Architecture to Atlanta\u2019s Creative Community","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Design\u2019s School of Architecture recently unveiled \u003Cem\u003ECedar Stack\u003C\/em\u003E, a permanent installation by 2024 Ventulett NEXT Fellow Michael Stradley, during the SITE2025 contemporary art festival at the Goat Farm. The work blends sculpture and architectural design, shifting roles depending on its context \u2014 serving as an artistic focal point during performances and an everyday gathering space for nearby residents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStradley collaborated with artist and producer Katie Soule and a team of Georgia Tech architecture students to construct the Western Red Cedar structure on site. The project offered students hands-on exposure to fabrication and highlighted the physical labor often hidden within architectural practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Architecture leadership noted that the installation reflects the program\u2019s commitment to creativity, material exploration, and community engagement. Situated alongside dance, music, and visual art at the Goat Farm, \u003Cem\u003ECedar Stack\u003C\/em\u003E expands public awareness of architecture\u2019s role within Atlanta\u2019s broader arts ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the full article on the \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/feature\/cedar-stack-goat-farm\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E website.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Architecture debuts \u003Cem\u003ECedar Stack\u003C\/em\u003E, a new installation by Ventulett NEXT Fellow Michael Stradley, highlighting interdisciplinary creativity and student engagement at the Goat Farm.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new installation by Ventulett NEXT Fellow Michael Stradley, created with students from the School of Architecture, debuted at the Goat Farm during SITE2025 and highlights architecture\u2019s role in Atlanta\u2019s creative landscape."}],"uid":"36758","created_gmt":"2025-11-18 19:14:21","changed_gmt":"2025-11-18 19:38:59","author":"LaKenya Norris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678660":{"id":"678660","type":"image","title":"feature.cedarstack.goatfarm-3896.jpg","body":null,"created":"1763494019","gmt_created":"2025-11-18 19:26:59","changed":"1763494019","gmt_changed":"2025-11-18 19:26:59","alt":"feature.cedarstack.goatfarm-3896.jpg","file":{"fid":"262719","name":"feature.cedarstack.goatfarm-3896.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/18\/feature.cedarstack.goatfarm-3896.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/18\/feature.cedarstack.goatfarm-3896.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1664294,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/18\/feature.cedarstack.goatfarm-3896.jpg?itok=2skM1OXT"}}},"media_ids":["678660"],"groups":[{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"168831","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"167177","name":"School of Architecture"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}