ALAN LE MAEDO ARC HI T EC T U RE PO RT FO LI O 2018- 2020 C A L IF O R N IA P O LY T EC HN I C S TAT E U N IV ER S IT Y, SA N LUI S O B I SP O
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DI-ZYGOTIC C ONT ORTIONS
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KITBASHING 101
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LO S ANGELES | MIXED - US E MID - R IS E | S PR ING 2 0 2 0
S AN LUIS OBIS PO | MIXED - US E ME GA- ST RUCT UR E | WINT E R + S PR ING 2 0 1 9
COPENHAGEN | CO OKING COM MUNIT Y | FA L L 2 0 1 9
COPENHAGEN | OBJECT GALLERY | FA L L 2 0 1 9
S AN LUIS OBIS PO | CONT EMPOR A RY A RT MUS E UM | S PR ING 2 0 1 8
L AS VEGAS | MOBILIT Y INFR AST RUCT UR E | FA L L 2 0 2 0 + WINT E R 2 0 2 1
SPRING 2020 ADVISOR: STEPHEN PHILLIPS & TEDDY SLOWIK DI-ZYGOTIC CONTORTIONS
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DI ZYG OT IC C ONT ORTIONS MIXED - U SE MID - RISE | LOS A NGE LE S, CA LIFORNIA | SPRI NG 2 0 2 0 C AL POLY LOS ANGE LE S METRO PRO GR A M | A DV ISOR: STEPH EN PH I LLI P S & T EDDY SLOWI K
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REC O G N IT ION : HMC BEST INTEGR ATE D DE SIGN AWARD - WINNE R [ J UNE 2 0 2 0 ]
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Di-zygotic Contortions is a 168,000 sq. ft. mixuse mid-rise building located in Los Angeles on the intersection of 8th Street and Main Street. The project contains commercial retail, creative commercial offices, and residential housing. Floors 6 through 13 contain the residential components of the project, including the housing units and communal spaces. The floor is divided in two wings, each with housing and communal spaces.
The division of residential spaces creates little neighborhoods throughout the building, eliminating the dorm typology usually found in apartment and hotel buildings. There are two types of housing units: (1) Single Room Occupancy [SRO] and (2) Transitional Family Housing. The SRO’s line the exterior facades while the Family Units are placed at the corners. The housing units then face the communal spaces that are located along the interior facade of the building.
TORTIONS] 1.01 | Exterior Perspective View of the building from across the intersection of Main and 8th Street.
[ARM]_SHEAR + TWIST + DIFFERENCE
HYBRID FORM_DIFFERENCE + UNION CYLINDER_PINCH + DIFFERENCE
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1.02 | Dissimulation Formal Studies (Drawings)
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Dissimulation was a warm-up project exploring formal design strategies. The goal was to experiment with clear formal operations to create unexpected formal results. The concepts explored in these formal studies would be developed into the architectural project shown in this section of the portfolio.
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1.03-1.05 | Dissimulation Formal Studies (Physical Model) The final result of Dissimulation was a physical sectional 3D printed model, with a base of 24” x 24”. The formal operations experimented here include a series contorted prisms, contorted ellipsoids, and a combination of the two. Some methods of contortions are shearing, offsetting, contracting, expanding, stretching, twisting, differencing, and joining.
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DI-ZYGOTIC CONTORTIONS ADVISOR: STEPHEN PHILLIPS & TEDDY SLOWIK
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1.06 | Axonometric Chunk A composition multi-cut sectional axon drawing highlighting plan, section, and detail conditions of the project. The axon showcases the urban threshold between the retail and street at the ground floor as well as the central staircase. The interior view of the parametric facade is revealed to showcase structural facade design strategies.
1.07 | Ground Floor Plan Ground/First level floor plan. All of the commercial and retail meet the urban boundaries along 8th Street and Main Street. A central circulation area allows users to circulate up to the co-working area and down to more commercial/retail. The lobby to the offices and housing as well as the BOH are located along the alley area.
1.08 | Housing Floor Plan Eighth level floor plan. The low-income housing contains: (1) Single-Room Occupancy units and (2) Transitional Family units. The family units occupy the corner spots on the plan. Units all face the center of the building where the communal spaces are located, such as kitchens, gaming, lounges, and computer spaces.
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1.09 | Cross Section The section revels the spatial conditions of the atrium, ranging from underground all the way to the fourth floor. Another key moment is the co-working space trussing over the adjacent building
1.10 | Longitudinal Section The section reveals the interior elevation of the western half of the project. Key elements include the spiral staircase in the housing chunk and the green-roofs that enclose the top of the structure.
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DI-ZYGOTIC CONTORTIONS ADVISOR: STEPHEN PHILLIPS & TEDDY SLOWIK
SPRING 2020
1.11 | Axonometric Chunk A composition multi-cut sectional axon drawing highlighting plan, section, and detail conditions of the project. The cut contains the western half of the project, highlighting the creative co-working office overhang and the housing component.
1.12 | East Elevation Orthographic view of the building from across 8th Street. The parametric facade is showcased in this drawing and its relationship to the urban context.
1.13 | North Elevation Orthographic view of the building from across Main Street. The formal composition of the project is most evident in this view.
1.14 | Co-working Office Floor Plan Third level floor plan. The creative co-working office plan extends above the adjacent building through a cantilever structure. There are a variety of amenities, including lounges, study pods, gaming areas, a kitchen, a cafe, fabrication and printing centers, and tech rental equipment.
1.15 | Exterior Perspective View of the entrance across 8th street.
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WINTER + SPRING 2019 ADVISOR: JOHN LANGE RENDEZVOUS
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R EN DE ZVOU S MIXED - U SE MEGASTRUCTURE | SA N LUIS OBISP O, CALIFOR NIA | WI NT ER + SPR I NG 2 0 1 9 C AL IFORNIA POLY TE CHNIC STATE UNIV E RSIT Y | A DV ISOR : JOH N L ANGE
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REC O G N IT ION : THIRD - YEAR L AUNCHPA D, AWARD OF C OMME NDATION THIRD - YEAR BEST OF SHOW, RUNNE R-UP
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The site of the hotel mega-structure is located at the interchange between Madonna Road and highway 101. The hotel serves as a southern entrance for San Luis Obispo, indicating to motorists traveling from southern to northern California that they are entering the central coast. The main tower of the hotel mega-structure rises on the south side of the Madonna road, and a bridge complex extends out of the tower and spans over the road to the north side of the road.
The bridge complex serves as an elevated public walkway, offering green-spaces, small shops, and small food amenities. The hotel provides vast, elevated views of San Luis Obispo with rooms facing Madonna Mountain. The facade folds, warps, and breaks as it wraps around the tower and fans out around the bridge.
2.01 | Physical Model Size: 80” [2 meters] long x 36” [0.9 Meters] wide x 48” [1.2 Meters] tall (built on door!!!) Medium: found objects
2.02 | Exterior Perspective View of the Tower from across Madonna Road. The render is a digital collage of the analog model situated into the site.
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2.03 | Interior View of the Overpass View of the interior area of the Overpass. The render is a digital collage of the analog model situated into the site. 3
2. 04 | Site Plan: Highway 101 & Madonna Road Interchange Madonna Mountain Madonna Inn + Spa + Parking THE RENDEZVOUS Madonna Road Madonna Plaza Shopping Center Highway 101
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2.05 | Exterior Perspective View of the Tower from the base of the project. The render is a digital collage of the analog model situated into the site.
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2.06 | Overall Axonometric Overpass + Cinema Center The “Crystal Atrium” White Lightning Cantilever Modular Megastructure The Twin Protuberances I The Twin Protuberances II The Cinema Research Shell Automated Drone Delivery
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2.13 | The Pods Diagram Roof + Ceiling Assembly Finished roof Water barrier Insulation on steel deck Steel beam-girder system Fan coil connected to 4-pipe system Finished drop ceiling Wall Assembly
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Finished Floor Water Barrier Insulation Concrete slab Steel Beam-Girder System
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2.14 | Interior Perspective View of the commercial space of the Overpass below the Cinema Center.
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RENDEZVOUS ADVISOR: JOHN LANGE
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2.15 | Integrated Section Composite longitudinal section of the Overpass with elevation render of the Tower. Various design systems are integrated into the section, including HVAC, structure, facade, and egress.
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RENDEZVOUS ADVISOR: JOHN LANGE
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2.16 | Wall Detail Elevation Partial elevation of the Overpass facade. The drawing highlights the experiential qualities of the two major facade systems employed: (1) precast concrete, and (2) louvers.
2.17 | Wall Detail Section Partial section of the Overpass facade. The section reveals programmatic and integrated design strategies at the detail scale, including facade and floor plate elements.
2.18-2.20 | Section Physical Model Similar to the overall physical model, the section model is constructed out of found objects with some prefab components (laser-cut and 3D-printed parts).
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2.18 2.21 | Wall Assembly Axonometric Axon representing the elements at the detail level that compose the precast concrete facades of the project.
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FALL 2019 ADVISOR: MARIE-LOUISE HOLST ALAN LE MAEDO
TOWER
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T OWE R RRRRR C OMMU N IT Y K ITCHE N | C OPE NHAGE N, DE NMARK | FALL 2 0 1 9 DIS : STU DY ABROAD IN SCANDINAV IA | ADV ISOR: MARIE -LOU I SE HOLST
The site of Litauens Plads is located in the center of Vesterbro, surrounded by housing, a school, and a church with a tower, which is the most significant landmark of the area. During most times of the year, the park is lively, specifically during the summer time. However, the area is zoned into specific sections: (1) children’s play area for the school, (2) outdoor court, and (3) a green park. The strict division causes most of the public to only participate in social interaction in the green park while the children stay on their half of the area. How can architecture to be used to increase social activity of a space? How can a culinary school be
integrated into a social framework that is set up by architecture? The project seeks to increase social activity by creating opportunities for situations rather than functions. By allowing spaces to be flexible, multiple opportunities for various kinds of social interaction can occur compared to designating zones for certain functions. The tower becomes the main hub for social interaction, containing an indoor urban garden, a stairway to the rooftop terrace, and a rock-climbing wall on the north facade.
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3.01 | Exterior Perspective View of the tower from the southeast corner of the park. All the main thresholds are show, including the cross-bridge entrance on the south facade, the atrium and cafe entrance on the west facade, and the culinary ramp to the underground.
3.02 | Longitudinal Section The section drawing provides an interior elevation of the atrium space. The relationship between the cross-bridge and the central staircase is the main focus of the drawing as well as how the project embeds itself into the ground.
3.03 | Cafe Floor Plan First level floor plan of the project, containing all the cafe activities, including the dining area, bar, and kitchen. A cross-bridge connects the exterior to the cafe from the south end. The dining area opens up to the park on the east end.
3.04 | Culinary School Floor Plan Ground floor plan of the project, containing all of the culinary activities. Private spaces, such as storage, lockers + toilets, and offices are on the north side, while the public spaces, such the classrooms and culinary kitchen, are on the south side. A grand atrium bisects through the public and private spaces, serving as a circulation path for visits of the area from one side of the park to the other.
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Thick roofs merge landscape to project
Urban living room
Culinary kitchen
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TOWER
ADVISOR: MARIE-LOUISE HOLST
FALL 2019
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
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A tower ascends, Becomes focal point
Roofs can be occupied to become social spaces
Additional program creates dynamic vertical social opportunities
MUTATION I: MERGE WITH LANDSCAPE
MUTATION II: A TOWER ASCENDS
Outdoor roofs become the primary social space for the cafe; a blur between interior and exterior comfort
SOCIAL DIAGRAM: URBAN LIVING ROOM
Atrium central walkway becomes the primary social space for the culinary area of the project
SOCIAL DIAGRAM: CULINARY SPACES
3.06 | Diagrams Series of diagrams outlining the formal progression in relation to context landscaping.
3.07 | Integrated Cross Section The section provides a holistic overview of the project, revealing programmatic arrangement, facade details, roof details, foundation details, floor plate details, structural organization, and integrated environmental systems. DETAILS Pre-cast concrete panels Wood blocking Concrete finish Insulation Steel decking w/concrete fill Steel angle W8 steel beam Interior finish Insulation + steel studs Exterior sheathing Rigid insulation HSS structure + air gap Pre-cast concrete panels Double-paned, insulated glass Window mullion Window frame Topsoil erosion protection mesh Drainage steel grate Growth medium Drainage gravel Gutter Geotextile + drainage + moisture barrier Insulation Sheathing Concrete slab Drop ceiling
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PROGRAM Learning kitchen Atrium Locker rooms Outdoor patio Cross-bridge Café Vertical farming Stairway to heaven Rooftop terrace Rock-climbing wall
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STRUCTURE Two-way concrete system Steel joists HSS square truss Wide-flanged steel HSS square tertiary cladding system Steel mesh surfaces
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ENVELOPE Custom pre-cast concrete panels - A Custom pre-cast concrete panels - A Operable glazing Roof gardens
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PASSIVE SYSTEMS Natural cross-ventilation Stack ventilation Insulated wall section Low-e, double-paned, insulated glass Water collection
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3.08 | Interior Perspective View of the atrium from the ground floor. Multiple design strategies are at display, including the open culinary kitchen on the south side, the trussed cross-bridge cutting through the vertical space, the grand central staircase, and the green wall on the interior facades.
3.09 | Exterior Perspective View of the rock climbing wall on the north facade of the tower. The roofs of the project become walkable surfaces, accessible through shallow sloped ramps.
3.10 | Interior Perspective View of the cafe on the first floor. The cafe serves a spontaneous gathering space for the local community, situated at ground level and facing the atrium space of the project.
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FALL 2019 ADVISOR: MARIE-LOUISE HOLST KITBASHING 101
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OBJEC T GAL L ERY | C OPE NHAGE N, DE NMARK | FALL 2019 DIS : STU DY ABROAD IN SCANDINAV IA | ADV ISOR: MARIE -LOU I SE HOLST
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The design of the facade of the object gallery is made to feel like a KITBASH [more simply described as a three-dimensional collage], as if one found random parts around the city to create an object that somehow feels cohesive. The object gallery itself becomes an object for the park, and the KITBASH style of the facade helps to create intrigue and curiosity for the people circulation by the area. It is meant to be fun and whimiscal, a place to remember. Coversely, the interior of the gallery is much more simple in order to frame the exhibition. Just like how the object gallery is an object for the park, the objects in the gallery take center-stage inside the object gallery rather than the architecture of the structure.
The layout of the park is linear and grided in order to contrast the angular nature of the gallery. The park proves a variety of microclimates, such as open grass area to play or rest on, shaded and open seating, assembly spaces, intimate spaces, and loud and quiet spaces. At night, the facade of the S-Tog bridge becomes a surface for which digital media con be projected on, such as digital exhibitions and movie nights. In summary, KITBASH seeks to embrace the grungy, industrial atmosphere of the site by creating a memorable experience through the whimsical architecture and create a social relationship between art gallery and public park.
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4.01 | Exterior Perspective View of the entrance of the object gallery.
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4.03 | Site Plan Object gallery + site Bike rack pit Grass area Bus stop pavilion Bathroom pavilion Facade screen on bridge Coffee plaza + assembly stage Outdoor sculpture gardens
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4.04 | Section The section cut reveals the interior elevation of the main gallery space and the display cases. The section also reveals how the project sits within the space beneath the train bridge.
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Program: Entrance Lobby Coffee shop Front desk Coffee kitchenette Front gallery Mezzanine gallery Main gallery Access to back
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4.06 | Interior Perspective View of the underside of the entrance parts.
4.07 | Tectonic Analysis The exploded axonometric diagram showcases the various parts, structural and/or decorative, and their connectivity. Light-Well Tube Piece [01] Contorted Metal Part For Flair [02] HSS Metal Skeleton For Structure [03] [04] Battery Pack? Temporary Generator? Coffee Shop Facade Piece [05] Some More Metal Facade Parts [06] Heavy Concrete Wall [07] Display Cases [08] Even More Display Cases [09] Gallery Hanging Structure [10]
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4.08 | Entrance Diagram The separated section axonometric diagram highlights all the intricacies within the entrance area, creating a unique threshold experience. [1] Light-Well Tube Piece [2] Contorted Metal Part [3] Concrete Stair Entrance [4] HSS Steel Structure
4.09 | Circulation Diagram The section axonometric reveals the key spaces of the project. The verbal diagram below the drawing represents the intended circulation of users within the space, moving from exterior to interior and vice versa. The gallery spaces are set up in a loop, allowing freedom in the movement of visitors. 4
4.10-4.13 | Physical Models Medium: Chipboard, foam-core Final Model Final iteration Iteration I: Splice Iteration II: Intertwined
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4.13 4.14-4.15 | Diagram Studies Medium: pen on A3 bristol paper Intertwined trajectories Reveal/outburst
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SPRING 2018 ADVISOR: CASEY BENITO ARRIVAL
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The art museum in an urban context presents an inherent conflict. It increasingly plays the role of cultural icon within the city but simultaneously is obliged to neutrality on behalf of its collections. In other words the museum is required to be both foreground within its urban context and background for the objects it houses. The project explores this internal/external opposition. Externally, the focus of the museum is on building posture and its role in civic identity and engagement. Internally, the focus of museum is on the art, how it is viewed, archived, transferred and received.
The project explores how a museum can act as a catalyst for urban life, an object that cultivates cultural and civic connectedness. The project investigates the role of a museum’s form in civic identity. The project looks at various positions on what makes a building- especially a museumculturally significant.
5.01 | Exterior Perspective View from the creek entrance of the museum. Much of how the building sits in the topography is revealed from this view. The top floors sit confidently above the base, wrapped with a gridded, longitudinal facade system, some of which are illuminated.
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The overall tectonic nature of the museum is revealed through this diagram. The base embeds the project into the topography and the exterior facade system encloses the top gallery spaces. Postural Metal Skin Facade [1] Art Gallery Spaces [2] Egress Core [3] Elevator Cores [4] Terraces overlooking Mission of SLO [5] Sky-walking Staircases [6] Concourse Base [Administration] [7] Outdoor Amphitheater [8] Main Creek Entrance [9] Subterranean Level [Mostly Archive] [10]
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5.03 | Central Core Axonometric Central Core with Sky-Walking Staircase. This is the main experiential vertical circulation of the project, connecting the top three floor galleries of the museum. Additionally, the elevator cores and egress stairs serve as a central structural core.
5.04 | Lobby Axonometric Floating Central Staircase. These stairs connect the lobby to the subterranean galleries as well as the rest of the floating galleries. The interior language of the project is an extension of the exterior language; in this case, the longitudinal patterns.
5.05 | Site Plan First floor level of the museum as well as the surrounding context of the project site. The outdoor plaza spaces serve as an extension of the topography as well as part of the threshold/ procession experience to the lobby.
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5.06 | Section Perspective The overall programmatic experience of the museum is represented through this section perspective. Main vertical circulation systems, such as the highly articulated staircases in the lobby and on the exterior, show the interconnectivity of the museum. [1] Archives Curator’s Office [2] [3] Gallery Shop [4] [5] Storage Lobby [6] Cafe [7] [8] Loading Zone Administration Offices [9] [10] Conference Room Director’s Office [11] [12] Classroom [13] Event Space [14] Amphitheater Sculpture Garden [15] Observation Platform [16]
5.07 | Interior Perspective View of the lobby of the museum. Key public amenities are highlighted in this render, such as the reception desk, cafe, and grand floating staircase that lead visitors to the rest of the museum.
5.08 | Interior Perspective View from the top terrace of the museum looking to the exterior. Structural elements of the roof and the facade are revealed from the interior.
5.09 | Wall Section Detail Detailed Section highlighting the elements within the facade system, floor plates, roof, and foundation. These systems work in conjunction to enhance the experience of the museum.
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WINTER + SPRING 2019 ADVISOR: JOHN LANGE ALAN LE MAEDO
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T H E SI S S AN LU IS OBISPO MUSE UM OF A RT | L AS V E GAS, NV | FA LL 2 0 2 0 + WI NT ER 2 0 2 1 C AL IFORNIA POLY TE CHNIC STATE UNIV E RSIT Y | A DV ISOR : KAR EN L ANGE
Absolute equality for all people is the unequivocal standard for society as the world moves into a new age of social activism.. Through my research, I will outline the symbiotic relationship that has developed over the Twentieth century between modernism, capitalism, and the anthropocene, creating a global society that is full of social inequity and ecological exploitation. While a deconstruction of these societal issues will take a holistic effort between the people and those in positions of power, it is up to architects to take responsibility for constructing built environments that facilitate a more equitable society, and it starts with rethinking how we design our cities.
Researching the Anthropocene as created and defined by 20th Century Modernism and capitalism, social inequity and ecological exploitation, my thesis speculates on a future aesthetic of social change and equity through transportation infrastructure and shared space. IN PROGRESS...
6.01-6.02 | Abstract Images Experimental renders depicting the disjunction of volumes, wire-frames, and planes. An exploration of the possible combinations of various forms to spark insight into thesis.
6.03 | Schematic Plan Composite plan consisting of a kitbashed model, site experiment collage, and an experimental vector drawing.
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6.04 | Render Collage Experiment Experiment of facade deconstructions through digital kitbashing techniques.
6.05 | Axonometric Experiment Axon drawing of facade deconstructions through digital kitbashing techniques.
6.06 | Elevation Experiment Composite elevation drawing of facade deconstructions through digital kitbashing techniques.
6.07 | Render Collage Experiment Experiment of facade deconstructions through physical kitbashing techniques.
6.08 | Elevation Experiment A series of colorized composite elevation drawings of facade deconstructions through physical kitbashing techniques.
6.09 | Axonometric Drawing Axon drawing of a digital furniture experiment, known as Vellum. This table furniture piece was used to explore landscape typologies.
6.10-6.13 | Physical Models Images of a 3D printed representation of the Vellum design.
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6.14 | Schematic Program Plan A quick model experimenting programmatic implications of thesis.
6.15 | Program Render Experiment A composite render collage of the program experiment within the Las Vegas context.
6.16 | Schematic Section A composite section representing experimental compositions of an intervention in the Las Vegas context.
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