ALEXANDER ARGYRIS SELECTION OF WORK
CONTENT
Selection of Graduate Work
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House of History
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Performing Arts Theater
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Lakefront Pavilion
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Vertical Village
G3 Studio | KSA | Fall 2015 G2 Studio | KSA | Spring 2015 G2 Studio | KSA | Spring 2015 G2 Studio | KSA | Fall 2015
Student Work
Freshman Studio GTA | KSA | 2015-2016
Travel Sketches
Various Locations | 2014-Present
House of History 01
G3 Studio | Fall 2015 Professor: Curtis Roth Collaborator: Tyler Brozovich
To propose a new paradigm in the politics of history museums, The Pile re-imagines the European House of History in Brussels, Belgium. The traditional model of history museums operate by providing a visitor experience that is defined by a highly-curated set of exhibitions which are promoted as intrinsically objective. They establish and enforce this model through architectural mechanisms such as programmatic spatial organization, functionality, physical characteristics, and stylistic aesthetics. However, the very attempt of organizing history creates narratives which are politically biased through the simultaneous promotion of some facts, opinions, and stories, and the subversion of others. Therefore, The Pile attempts to re-imagine the architectural mechanisms of a museum of history in order to establish a politically neutral and impartial visitor experience at The European House of History. Responding to the theme of the studio, the strategy of re-imagining the architectural mechanisms was determined through exploring the proposition of: what establishes a status of “good enough”? Or how do you calibrate something to a degree of its most basic level of sufficiency? Neutrality attempts to be established by reducing the programmatic elements of a museum of history to its most fundamental functions: the conservation, restoration, and storage of historical artifacts. Through this “good enough” operational strategy, the visitor experience is re-imaged around sufficiently engaging with these back-of-house technical processes. The re-imagined visitor experience is conceived through the division of 15 volumes into experiential and technical spaces. The technical spaces are occupied with the museums back-of-house operations, with each space assigned a conservation or archival function associated with the museum’s collection of artifacts. The experiential spaces are directly accessible by the public who are able to visually witness a technical process - through a horizontal connection, while simultaneously physically experiencing an environmental quality of another, such as: temperature, humidity, light, air quality, etc. – through a vertical connection. Neutrality is further emphasized by the reduction of fundamental architectural elements to a status of ‘good enough’. The form of the building is defined by a series of piles that provide the necessary structural system, act as adequate insulation, house building systems, and delineate programmatic spaces. Volumes for the experiential and technical spaces are carved out of the piles while the interstitial spaces are occupied by circulation and additional museum programs. The experiential spaces can be accessed directly from an adjacent exterior wall, leaving most of the interior interstitial space to be designated for museum staff circulation and administration spaces – further allowing the observance of the museums back-of-house processes by visitors.
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1 PERSPECTIVE
2 PERSPECTIVE
3 PERSPECTIVE
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2 1 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
ENTRANCE VISITOR CIRCULATION
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WORKER CIRCULATION
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VIEWING PAVILION
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CONSERVATION PAVILION
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ARCHIVE PAVILION
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ADMIN. WORKSPACE
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CAFE & GIFTSHOP
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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Performing Arts Center 02
G2 Studio | Spring 2015 Professor: Jose Oubreie
The Drake Theater at The Ohio State University is currently awaiting demolition due to its location being a significant break in the Olentangy River levee and the imminent expansion of the river’s floodplain. This project looks to relocate The Ohio State University’s Theater Department into a multi-disciplinary art center located in the heart of the main campus. The Drake Theater and The Wexner Center for the Arts, both vital university art institutions, are both physically and socially disconnected from the student body. Responding to this critique, the site on the corner of Neil Avenue and 12th Avenue is chosen. Not only is it located in an area with the highest density of student pedestrian traffic, but it provides the opportunity to develop an architectural dominance on the South Oval, similar to that of Thompson Library on the Oval. Further responding to this critique of The Drake Theater and The Wexner Center, basic conceptual elements are used to generate a connection with the student body: Invitation - Lure students into the building. Advertisement- Display of program on the exterior. Porosity- Fluid circulation to move students through the building, with the conceptual intention being, not only will more students move and occupy the art center’s spaces, but curiosity will lead them to becoming more involved in the institution’s variety of different art programs and initiatives. After conducting a series of formal studies, a massing that best responds to the context is chosen. The interior geometry reflects an emphasis of fluidity and porosity, while the massing is used a wrapper. The wrapper is lifted at the entrances and perforated at the theaters, establishing invitations and advertisements.
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VICINITY PLAN | THE OVAL AND SOUTH OVAL AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
CARVE AS INVITATION
TRANSPARENCY AS ADVERTISEMENT
VOIDS AS POROSITY
THOMPSON LIBRARY BAKER HALL
RESPOND TO EXISTING SCALES
Massing
CONTINUATION OF TOPOGRAPHY
MAINTAIN STREET-FRONT EDGE
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ENTRANCES | CARVES AS INVITATIONS
VOIDS AS CIRCULATION CORES
THEATERS | TRANSPARENCY AS ADVERTISEMENT
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SITE PLAN
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SECTION A
SECTION AA
SECTION B
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Lakefront Pavilion 03
G2 Studio | Spring 2015 Professor: Jose Oubreie
The Chicago Architecture Biennial Lakefront Kiosk Competition called for a new kiosk along Chicago’s lake front that could accommodate retail services during the warm summer months and also serve as a destination during the cold winter months. The Kiosk confronts the pragmatic requirements of the competition by exploiting the extensive fluctuation of Chicago’s climate between the summer and winter. The Kiosk not only possess a sheltered space for retail operations but two semi-enclosed spaces that provide relief from the existing climate conditions. During the warm months, the kiosk’s air tunnels capture the prevailing winds and cool the air using hydro-ceramic tiles before releasing it back into the semi-enclosed spaces. During the cold months, heating panels located in the air tunnels are used to provide warmth to the same spaces. The micro-climates provide relief to pedestrian walkers, runners, cyclists, and tourists who visit the lake front throughout the entire year. Furthermore, the kiosk possess a projection screen that faces outward toward Lakeshore Drive. This can be used as a billboard for advertising the retail services or as a welcoming gesture to visitors of Chicago who are arriving by car.
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PREVAILING SUMMER WINDS
PREVAILING WINTER WINDS
CAPTURE WIND
BLOCK WINDS
COOL SEMI-ENCLOSED SPACES
HEAT SEMI-ENCLOSED SPACES
NATURAL COOLING IN WARM MONTHS
MECHANICAL HEATING IN COLD MONTHS
HEATING PANELS
STEEL FRAME W/ ETFE
COOLING PANELS
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ENCLOSED RETAIL SPACE
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SERVICE COUNTER
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ENTRANCES
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DISPLAY
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SEMI-ENCLOSED SPACES
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DISPLAY SCREEN
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Vertical Village 04
G2 Studio | Fall 2014 Professors: Rob Livsey & Bart Overly Collaborator: James Carroll & Tyler Brozovich
To accommodate the economic growth and increasingly diverse population of Columbus, Ohio, a push for large, mixed-use downtown infill developments is imperative. The project Vertical Village responds to this initiative by proposing a mixed-use block between East Town St and East Rich Street, just east of a central pubic space - the Columbus Commons. Two high rise residential towers occupy the Northern corners of the site. Each tower contains 6 different unit types, which are organized together vertically as large, overlapping building blocks. Each unit type is designed to be marketed to a specific target population. Furthermore, shared community space exists at every four floors which provide both indoor and outdoor social spaces. These 4-level blocks of various unit types create vertical neighborhoods within each tower. With the goal of each possessing a unique combination of diverse residents. A commercial building sits on the SW corner of the site. The building is similarly diverse in it’s program, containing a combination of large flexible spaces, traditional office spaces, and spaces for Co-Op offices. The ground floor contains an urban grocery, street front retail, central public plaza, and an arcade for an open market. The roof of the plinth is activated by a faceted urban-scape environment that promotes recreational use.
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LOVERS LOFT
FAMILY FUNCTIONAL
COMMON CRIB
FRIENDLY FLAT
HIP HABITAT
PARTY PAD RESIDENTIAL UNIT TYPES | DESIGNED AS MARKETING STRATEGY TO ATTRACT DIFFERENT SOCIAL GROUPS
Social Groups
FLEX T.I. OFFICE
FAMILY FUNCTIONAL
TOWER PROGRAM | RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Tower Program
TRADITIONAL OFFICE
LOVERS LOFT
CO-WORKING SPACES
HIP HABITAT
COMMON CRIB
FRIENDLY FLAT
PARTY PAD
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PARKING & DRIVE ASILE
CORNER GROCERY
TOWER VERTICAL CIRCULATION
RETAIL
MARKET ARCADE
ROOF PLAZA & RESTAURANT
FOREST ROOFSCAPE
MASSING DIAGRAM | SITE TRANSFORMATION
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY SPACES
URBAN FOREST ROOFSCAPE
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY SPACE
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TOWER FLOOR PLAN
ROOF LEVEL PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
LOWER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
TOWER STRUCTURE | CONCRETE FRAME
HORIZONTAL WOOD LOUVERS HORIZONTAL WOOD SIDING
SLIT GLAZING UNITS GREENHOUSE BALCONY
GLAZING
CLT FLOOR PANELS CLT WALL PANELS
CONCRETE COLUMNS CONCRETE CORE
SUSPENDED GLAZING SYSTEM
NEIGHBORHOOD MODULAR STRUCTURE | CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER
EXPLODED NEIGHBORHOOD MODULE
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INSTRUCTOR/SEMESTER: KIMBRELL/FALL 2015 NAME: MARIA NORTHERN Composition 2
Combination of analysis drawings: Coplanar+Movement+Overlap
Dow Kimbrell Sp 16’
Faris Ahmed
Student Work 05
Freshman Design Studio | 2015-2016 Professor: Dow Kimbrell Co-GTA: Dina Elawad
The projects consist of work done by freshman students, Maria Northern and Faris Ahmed, during Freshman Design Studio at The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture. Project A required students to analyze a piece of 2D art and abstract it into a series of drawings which then was conceptualized into an architectural landscape. Project B asked students to manipulate the geometry of multiple cubes relative to a set of given parameters. From there they formed the geometries into a tower which was required to be assigned program. Project C gave students the opportunity to use the knowledge, skills and strategies they learned from the previous project to redesign the roof garden located atop of the Knowlton School of Architecture.
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RONCHAMP
SCHLOSS SCHONBRUNN
TRAVEL SKETCHES 01
EUROPEAN STUDY ABROAD | 2014, 2015, 2016
These ink sketches were drawn while traveling across Europe during the 2015, 2016, and 2017 Ohio State University European Architecture Study Abroad Program. SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE
MAISON LOUIS CARRE MERCEDES-BENZ MUSEUM
VERONA, ITALY
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STOCKHOLM RADISSON WATERFRONT
LA TOURETTE
VENICE CANAL
FIRMINY
CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART
BRUGGE ROOFTOPS
VEZELAY ABBY
TRE FONTANE ABBY
THE ORANGE CUBE
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TEATRO OLIMPICO
RENETORE
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL
SAN ZACCARIA
SANTA MARIA DEL MIREOLI
BERLIN NEUES MUSEUM
BERLIN NEUES MUSEUM
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DUTCH EMBASSY
HEILIG-GEIST KIRCHE
KUNSTHAUS
BERLIN FREE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
HERZ JESU KIRCHE
NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC
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