Aimee Wolf // Design Portfolio by aimeecwolf

AIMEE WOLF DESIGN PORTFOLIO

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01_S E V E N H O U S E S WINTER 2017

This project uses a rigid organizational structure and a series of formal operations to deconstruct known or recognizable forms. It is also focused on the relationship between 2D and 3D, and analog and digital techniques. The project began with an interest in the lino block print and how each print is meant to be identical and clear. I became interested in the technique of misregistration as a way to disrupt the intention of the lino print. The project is a sequence of seven houses. Formally, each house depends on the previous operations but can be understood on its own. There is also an embedded exponential seriality, where each piece in the project is related to another and the project continually refers to itself.

FORMAL STUDIES Lino-cut print + boolean operations

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MODELS Vinyl + 3D print + paint

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The project began with 3 forms which were then subdivided into 2x2 3x3 4x4 and 5x5 grids, and put through a series of operations. Included were processes such as extrusion, subtraction, offset, shearing, and projection. After undergoing these operations, the resulting exterior form of the house defines and shapes the interior spaces. The series moves from a rotational/ axial organization to a fragment-to-whole logic. The original forms have been defamiliarized and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambiguity between surface and volume, and shape and form.

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02_COLOR_LINE_EDGE SPRING 2018

FORMAL STUDIES Paper models + paint Conventional compositional theory over privileges geometric operations as the primary driver of design-thinking. Color and graphic applications are typically understood as appliqué, decoration, or ornament applied only after a geometric scaffold has been constructed. This thesis argues that graphic operations can be acknowledged as generative formal processes; that color, linework and two-dimensional forms can have as much design agency in the compositional act as point-line-plane and solid-void logics.

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SECTION MODEL Vinyl, paper, brass rods, 3D printed connections

This project explores this theoretical proposition by illustrating a design process that develops a direct relationship between generated forms and two-dimensional graphics by employing structure, panels, and ground as graphic elements. The structures are clad with opaque and transparent panels, revealing steel members and connection details underneath. Color and line do not observe expected boundaries and delineations. Rather, they work as a separate but parallel system to the generated forms, obscuring and acknowledging the form’s geometric scaffold. By utilizing the panels and structure as graphic elements, interior/exterior and object/ground boundaries become less distinct as color fields wrap in and out of the structure and mediate it with the ground.

03_ E.A.R.L WSDIA FALL 2018 BROOKLYN, NY

FINAL PHOTOS Modular metal frame system + acrylic Nike tasked We Should Do It All with a quick turnaround pop-up exhibition for the release of the E.A.R.L (Electric Adaptable Reaction Lacing) basketball shoe. Attendees of the exhibition included NBA players, coaches, family, and friends. Nike wanted WSDIA to evoke a colorful interpretation of the future of the Nike brand, while also conveying the last 30 years if shoe design history up to the launch of the E.A.R.L shoe. Due to the quick nature of a popup exhibition, it was important to use materials that could be sourced and assembled quickly and in a costefficient manner, while fitting easily into an existing Nike space. My part in this project was 3D modeling and renderings. Drawings and images are property of We Should Do It All. Imaginative. Unconventional. Futuristic.

04_ NIKE ATL WSDIA FALL 2018 BROOKLYN, NY

CONCEPT “Through the Looking Glass” : Southern Grandeur + Surreal Twist In collaboration with SB53 in Atlanta, WSDIA was asked by Nike to create graphic identities and a space to inspire people to move, create and act. This project was developed by Nike to encourage Atlanta youths to film and photograph the Super Bowl to use as content for their own projects and creative growth. The spatial component includes multiple programmed spaces within two buildings. Programming ranged from an auditorium/ concert hall with ATL, Nike, and football based storytelling niches, photography and film studio sets, a maker’s studio, and a training gym all in collaboration with Nike Brand Design North America. WSDIA is inspired by southern Hip-Hop artists such as Outkast, traditional southern revival architecture, and lights and textures to create surreal or otherworldly experiences. My part in this project was concept, 3D modeling, and renderings. Drawings and images are property of We Should Do It All.

05_AMAZON INFILTRATED WINTER 2016

This project explores privacy, publicity, and infiltration in a corporate headquarters for Amazon. Amazon is very secretive and doesn’t have a physical relationship with its customers. When visiting a fulfillment center in Indiana, Amazon was reluctant to answer questions and it’s difficult to even find information online. This is an opportunity for Amazon to provide a public face as well as to provide a place for the community to visit. I image that Amazon uses this place not only as a corporate head-quarters, but also as a way to discreetly observe its customers by inviting them in. Amazon Infiltrated is a critique of the workplace as an enclave, which defends its secrets rigorously and to which the public is typically unwelcome. The public can infiltrate the structure by moving over, under, though, or around Amazon’s private employee spaces. As a result, the private and public interlock with one another, and at more porous moments, they merge. The structure itself also infiltrates the surrounding landscape, sometimes carving out the earth or sloping down to meet it. The semi-circular form was derived from studies of cities, fortresses, and other defensive buildings with radial configurations.

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06_ CROSS CUT FALL 2017

The intersection of Jefferson and Jos Campau has a unique dynamic of social groups and small business. Within a half mile radius of the intersection there are single family residences, assisted living and of course, the water front that attracts people from all over the city. Small businesses such as Atwater Brewery and a local bridal boutique have sprung up as successful gathering places in the neighborhood. What the site lacks is a central communal space that unites the people and activity on Jos Campau and Jefferson. DAT Housing, a 320-unit courtyard building on the south site, pulls back its front faรงade to allow for a public plaza to be enjoyed by residents as well as members of the community. The plaza accentuates and accelerates the vibrancy and diversity of the neighborhood with more space designated for retail as well as communal gathering.

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CONCEPT Connection + Direction Along the plaza and greenway, the building maintains a strong and dramatic nine stories and then descends in height toward the water. With the forthcoming plan for Jos Campau to become one of five â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Fingersâ&#x20AC;? that reach from the waterfront, the plaza becomes a marker for the greenway. The defining feature of the Plaza is the Winter Garden, a glass structure that also serves as a small cafĂŠ and bar with views of the greenway. On the north site, a corresponding 105-unit bar building continues the greenway across Jefferson with additional ground level commercial space. Within DAT Housing, efficiency apartments offer a new alternative for urban living. Residents share kitchen, lounge and recreational spaces. These designated common areas allow opportunities for strong relationships between neighbors. Furthermore, efficient living in conjunction with a variety of communal and public areas encourages residents to immerse themselves in the city life of Detroit.

EXTERIOR VIEWS Up Jos. Campau + winter garden

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Cross Cut utilizes concrete tunnel construction, an efficient method that enables the placement of structural walls and slabs simultaneously. Rationalized formwork with a consistent width is used to pour walls and floor for an entire story. Once the concrete has set, the formwork is removed and reused for the remaining floors of the structure. As a result, repetitive units are created. While the width of the tunnels must remain consistent, the lengths of the tunnels can vary. As such, the process permits double height spaces and cantilevered tunnels to create unique balcony conditions. Concrete construction also improves the quality of life for users because of its high thermal mass and ability to reduce sound transmission. Cross Cut serves as an interesting case study for architects and builders in the city of Detroit because of its unique take on tunnel construction. Although this method is virtually unused in the city as of now, its speed and ease of construction are promising for future developments in Detroit.

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Note: This project was done in collaboration with Danielle Towslee and Taylor Pogue. All renderings and physical models were constructed by me.

FACADE DETAIL SECTION 1’0” = 0’ 1/2” 1 10” CONCRETE 2 METAL CAP 3 FLASHING 4 RIGID INSULATION 5 CANT STRIP 6 GRAVEL 7 DRAINAGE LAYER 8 WOOD BLOCKING 9 BRACKET 10 FIBER CEMENT PANEL 11 WEATHER WRAP 12 WINDOW MULLION 13 GLASS WINDOW 14 RADIENT HEAT FLOORING 15 FINISHED CONCRETE FLOOR 16 GLASS RAILING 17 FLOORING SUPPORT 18 VAPOR BARRIER

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TYPICAL UNITS

EXPANDED TWO BEDROOM 2 BR, 1 BATH 840 SF

Studio, 1BR, 2BR TWO-STORY LOFT 2 BR, 2 BATH 1500 SF

EXPANDED TWO BEDROOM 2 BR, 1 BATH 840 SF

EXPANDED ONE BEDROOM 1 BR, 1 BATH 675 SF

STUDIO WITH BALCONY 1 BATH 515 SF

UNIT TYPES

SCALE: 1/4”=1’-0”

STUDIO WITH BALCONY 1 BATH 515 SF

STUDIO 1 BATH 390 SF

EXPANDED TWO BEDROOM 2 BR, 1 BATH 840 SF

TWO-STORY LOFT 2 BR, 2 BATH 1500 SF

EXPANDED TWO BEDROOM 2 BR, 1 BATH 840 SF

STUDIO 1 BATH 390 SF

07_F A B R I C A T I O N 2014-2017

These projects aim to understand the process of casting. The left image is the result of handbuilt clay formwork in order to experiment with more organic forms. The images on the right utilized a CNC router to mill a mold out of foam, and experimented with a thin-cast concrete mixture. The goal of the panots on the right was to create a formwork that would allow for a number of exact replicas.

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In collaboration with Danielle Towslee CNC milling + concrete