Reflection Space challenged UB architecture freshmen this spring to build off the work they did during the fall semester by working in groups of 10 to 12 to create a system that could support the weight of the body.

People viewing the "Silo Screen" structure located at Silo City

People viewing the "Reflection Space" structures located at Silo City.

People view the "Trussed" structure at Silo City.

Eryn Conlon watches Dylan Russ as he attempts to climb the interior of the "Trussed" structure.

Students make themselves comfortable inside and atop "Vortex."

A detail of the "Vortex" structure.

A grain elevator makes a nice backdrop for "Pathway."

A detail of the "Pathway" structure.

People take in "Silo Screen."

The Reflection Space structures will remain at Silo City until they rot away. “The dissolving of the project was part of the poetry” for the students, says Matthew Hume, clinical assistant professor of architecture and co-leader of the studio.

Peaking through one of the gaps in the "Stacked" structure.

Students turn "Armature" into a lounge chair, relaxing and basking in the sun.

Students explore several of the structures of Reflection Space. That's "Forrest" in the foreground and "Vortex" in the back.

Detail of "Forrest" structure

Detail of "Forrest" structure

Students on top of the "Forrest" structure