Architecture Portfolio by Alex Dallas

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ALEX 2011-2013

DALLAS PORTFOLIO

ALEX 2011-2013

DALLAS PORTFOLIO

FALL 2011

5 TEACH DESIGN DESIGN I VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS I

SPRING 2012 DESIGN II VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS II

6 10 18

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FALL 2012 DESIGN III VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS III

SPRING 2013 DESIGN IV CONSTRUCTION II COHEN NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

FALL 2013

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91 DESIGN IV ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS I CONSTRUCTION I MATERIAL (IN)FORMATION

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FALL 2011 TEACH DESIGN

ROB STOKES, CHRIS ROBBINS & CLAY ODOM BUBBLES

DESIGN I

ALLISON GASKINS MICROPROGRAMS STOP PERFORMANCE

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VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS I JOYCE ROSNER & JUDY BIRDSONG

LINE SQUARE RECTANGLE TOOL DRAWING LIGHT SHADE SHADOW INTERSECTING VOLUMES WOOD JOINT

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30 WEEKS TEACH DESIGN STOKES, ROBBINS & ODOM

BUBBLES

The McCallum High School Bubbles are a series of interactive outdoor seating structures designed and built by students. The initiative, called Teach Design Austin, teaches high school students on the methodologies of design through immersive, real-world programs that result in positive design mentoring experiences and a lasting impact on the school and community. The Bubbles project was a result of their collaboration with students from McCallum High School. The Bubbles project transformed a relatively dead

space outside the school by filling the programmatic need for seating, as well as providing a sculptural piece that creates the needed icon for the fine arts aspect of the school. The Bubbles also stimulate the spaces they are in by their metamorphosis throughout the day in the lighting qualities they create.

DORMANT SITE 7:00 AM

START OF SCHOOL DAY 9:00 AM

NIGHT TIME EVENT 9:00 PM

3 WEEKS DESIGN I GASKINS

MICROPROGRAMS

By studying the tachistoscopic photography of Eadweard Muybridge, the body in motion began to imply spaces of inhabitation. The capture of individual positions and parts of the body in motion, displayed which parts of the body interfaced with the surroundings at various stages of their particular movement. Combined with

the study of physical movement of the individual, was the study of the perceptual and the visual. From these studies, a space was designed around the movements and comforts of the individual in the space.

3 WEEKS

3 WEEKS DESIGN I GASKINS

STOP

In our daily lives, between rigorous routines of either work or play, we encounter moments – waiting for a bus, being caught in the rain, a cancelled appointment, an unexpected encounter – that are not clearly defined or programmed. These moments require us to interrupt our plans and open ourselves to other possibilities. The Stop is a pause – a gap in time

and space – that is open to possibility. Created by carving away an urban street corner, the Stop provides the space for pause and contemplation, exploring the change of light, activity and space over time.

5 WEEKS DESIGN I GASKINS

PERFORMANCE

The performance space provides a music venue to be experienced as an individual and the collective, fitting into the local environment while providing a citywide landmark. By examining the relationship between the body, object and local environment, with respect to the site and programmatic forces, the performance space form became consequential. The exploration of

how the existing light, sound and movement through the space changed throughout the day, formally informed the performance space. The performance space rejuvenates a lifeless site experientially by its unique canopy form and dynamic programing.

2 WEEKS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS I ROSNER & BIRDSONG

LINE SQUARE RECTANGLE

TOOL DRAWING

1 WEEK VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS I ROSNER & BIRDSONG

LIGHT SHADE SHADOW

2 WEEKS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS I ROSNER & BIRDSONG

INTERSECTING VOLUMES

WOOD JOINT

3 WEEKS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS I ROSNER & BIRDSONG

SPRING 2012 DESIGN II

NICHOLE WIEDEMANN changing ROOM ARBORETUM PAVILION

26 28

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS II JOYCE ROSNER & ROBERT MEZQUITI

SUCCULENTS PATTERN/ WATERCOLOR CASE STUDY AXONOMETRIC WOOD JOINT

34 35 36 38

3 WEEKS DESIGN II WIEDEMANN

changing ROOM

Like other botanical gardens and art museums, the LBJ Wildflower Center desires to have outdoor pavilions that are catalysts for analysis and synthesis of their unique environments. The changing ROOM is a contemporary pavilion within the native wildflowers, plants and landscape that encourage the visitors to view the garden from a new or changed perspective. By studying the subjective qualities of light, scale, texture and geometry as well as the objective qualities of the experience of the space, the changing

ROOM created the necessary variable form. The changing ROOM is a geometric result of the formal response to the local wildflowers, combined with the individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intimate experience of the space and the local environment.

9 WEEKS DESIGN II WIEDEMANN

ARBORETUM PAVILIONR

The mission of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants and landscapes. The Arboretum Pavilion aims to reinforce LBJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideals of education and preservation by creating a space that can be used to gather, learn and grow. Built on the expanded trails of a new arboretum, the pavilion is submerged in the vast wild landscape from which its forms are derived. By studying the light, wind and water of the site, the building floats above the relatively untouched landscape and frames views of the beautiful landscape. Applying the

concepts of the sustainable sites initiative of LBJ, the Arboretum Pavilion makes the indoor feel outdoors while leaving the protected landscape healthy

1 WEEK VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS II ROSNER & MEZQUITI

SUCCULENTS

PATTERN/ WATERCOLOR

3 WEEKS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS II ROSNER & MEZQUITI

CASE STUDY

2 WEEKS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS II ROSNER & MEZQUITI

AXONOMETRIC WOOD JOINT

FALL 2012 DESIGN III JUAN MIRO

SIMPSON-LEE HOUSE SOCO BATHROOM SOCO POOL AUSTIN GREEN CENTER

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VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS III MICHEAL BEAMAN & MARLA SMITH

ANALYSIS + VISUALIZATION FORMALIZATION + REALIZATION REVIT REPRESENTATION REVIT PARAMETRICISM

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2 WEEKS DESIGN III MIRO

SIMPSON-LEE HOUSE

“The understanding of place” guides Glenn Murcutt’s architecture with sensitivity to materials, the way the building is placed on the site and the way in which it touches the earth. In the Simpson-Lee, Murcutt uses a unique material pallet that is a vernacular

reference to the tin building typical of the Australian outback. This building creates a truly original style that is strongly rooted in the idea of a sense of place.

1 WEEK DESIGN III MIRO

SOCO BATHROOM

TEAM: NICKI VANCE

‘The Timber and Tin Miesian’ Guided by Glenn Murcutt’s design method, the SoCo Bathroom was designed with an ideological commitment to minimal exploitation of the site and maximum return on the use of natural and manufactured materials. Designed in an eclectic area of Austin called SoCo, the

bathroom exemplifies the uniqueness of Murcutt’s architectural design while incorporating local influences.

3 WEEKS DESIGN III MIRO

SOCO POOL

TEAM: CHARLOTTE FRIEDLEY

Designed in an abandoned South Austin bar, the SoCo Pool is a renovation project which aims to transform an avoided area into a community center. The existing building and site provide the opportunity to filter the public at the street front and provide the neighborhood a private recreational gathering place that fits their

identity. The pool design embodies the eclectic and natural aspects of the community while not losing its visual and experiential connection to the city. It provides a unique private pool experience that belongs to the neighborhood, not the city.

8 WEEKS DESIGN III MIRO

AUSTIN GREEN CENTER

Located on South Congress in Austin, the Austin Green Center serves as a community resource to promote and research “all things green.” Austin Energy Green Building’s mission is to lead the transformation of the building industry to a sustainable future. This building was designed to AEGB’s lofty agenda, creating a building with a civic identity that exemplifies the sustainable designs they promote. With the growing interest and need for sustainable design, the Austin Green Center design displays how sustainable design can be used to create a comfortable building, while also creating an original

aesthetic. Designed around the idea of the microclimate, the building performs as a climatic filter. The building’s interior courtyard creates a comfortable atmosphere in which all the other programs of the building are connected.

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2 WEEKS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS III BEAMAN & SMITH

ANALYSIS + VISUALIZATION

Pattern

Density

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Sanga, Brandon Campbell

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59 The University of Texas, Austin

School of Architecture

Course:

Instructors:

Arman Hadilou, Monica Sanga, Brandon Campbell

Fall 2012

Marla Smith Michael Leighton Beaman

Arc221k + Ari221k Visual Communications III Semester:

Marla Smith Instructors:

Teaching Assistant:

Alex Dallas Perspective and Axon

FORMALIZATION + REALIZATION

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS III BEAMAN & SMITH

4 WEEKS

3 WEEKS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS III BEAMAN & SMITH

REVIT REPRESENTATION

2 WEEKS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS III BEAMAN & SMITH

REVIT PARAMETRIZATION

SPRING 2013 DESIGN IV

SARAH GAMBLE 1234 HOWARD ST. MAP URBAN STRATAGIES CRESTVIEW STATION

66 68 70 72

CONSTRUCTION II FRANCISCO GOMES

ACME BRICK COMPETITION

COHEN NEW WORKS FESTIVAL LARRY SPECK & JUDY BIRDSONG

PERCEIVING CAMPUS LIGHT INSTRUMENTS

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2 WEEKS DESIGN IV GAMBLE

1234 HOWARD ST.

TEAM: STEPHANIE NGUYEN

Using collective research on the architectural case study of 1234 Howard St., the complexities of the architecture were synthesized diagrammatically. By inquiring and speculating on the formal decisions

made by the architect, the structure and programmatic distribution of the building could be compared and reasoned.

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ADD LUVERS

ADD STRUCTURE

THRESHOLDS DAY NIGHT

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CIRCULATION

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3 WEEKS DESIGN IV GAMBLE

MAP

“A space exists when one takes into consideration vectors, velocities and time variables.” – Certeau Studying Lamar Boulevard, using analog methods of observation as well as the digital tool of Arch GIS, developed an understanding of the site with respect

to the inhabitation, the infrastructure and the material composition of the neighborhood. By looking at the crime and transit oriented development areas it became clear where the areas, of development should be.

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

- Commercial/Multi-Family

Highest Likelihood of TransitOriented Development

- Single Family - Civic/Industrial

Lowest Likelihood of TransitOriented Development

- Commuter Rail Stop - Bus Stops - Rapid Transit Stop - 1/4 Mile Radius of Walkability - Commuter Rail Route - Rapid Transit Routes

Transit Oriented Development Infrastructure Alex Dallas

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NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME

Crimes in the Last 4 Months - Assault - Burglary - Theft Crimes in the Last 4 Months - Assault

- Graffiti

- Burglary

- Multi Family

- Theft

- Graffiti

- Commuter Rail Route

- Multi Family

- Commuter Rail Route

- Transit Routes

Neighborhood Crime Map Infrastructure Alex Dallas

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3 WEEKS DESIGN IV GAMBLE

URBAN STRATAGIES

TEAM: CHARLOTTE FRIEDLEY, ELIZABETH FUCHS, KATHE MEYERS & ALLINE KANE

Left out of the fast growth of Austin, Lamar Boulevard is a high priority for re-development in order to make it a healthy and vital area of the city again. Lamar Boulevard is stuck in the 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision of Austin with a highly auto-centric design. For that area to reach the level of success it is capable of, sustainable transit oriented development must occur. With its direct connection to the rest of the city, the North Lamar neighborhood needs to develop multiple methods of sustainable travel. The proposal by the Bow Tie Partners utilizes the area location by designing a new streetscape that incorporates Rapid Bus, bicycle lanes, car shares and a gondola. This new streetscape would replace the concrete jungle of the past with a green and sustainable future. The proposal by BT Partners also includes the concept of programmatic nodes. North Lamar becomes the green spin of the city with entertainment, shopping and living centers spread

along the Boulevard. By providing new methods of travel and a healthier way of life that replaces the car, the new urban development of Lamar Boulevard provides a sustainable future for Austin.

6 WEEKS DESIGN IV GAMBLE

CRESTVIEW STATION

Designed by following the urban strategy developed by BT Partners, Crestview Station is the transportation hub of the sustainable urban development. Located at the intersection of Lamar and Airport Boulevard, Crestview Station is at the intersection of a Rapid Bus, Gondola and Commuter Rail. The building is able to provide the complex circulation needs of the site while providing a healthy living density also on the site. The main building is able to provide residence living space, commercial workspace as well as a ground floor restaurant and

grocery store. The building navigates the delicate balance between private and public spaces by creating zones of inhabitation, which filter commercial users from the residence. The site itself and overall positioning of the building had to respond to the public street front and the private backyard, which faces a neighborhood. The design uses the building masses and the location of green space to step the development down and provide a healthy living environment.

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- External Movement - Internal Movement

-Grocery and Restaurant -Gondola Station/Offices -Residential Units

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ACME BRICK COMPETITION

3 WEEKS CONSTRUCTION II GOMES

TEAM: KARA TURNER, ESTRELLA JUAREZ, BEN GOLDBERG, LAYLA MARIE, MICHAEL RAHMATOULIN & JOSH LAMBDEN

The goal of this project was to explore the possibilities of brick texture, pattern, and light/ventilation as well as the techniques of brick laying. The wall

also investigated the buildability of the design and the craftsmanship of the final product.

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3’-11 5/8” 3’-11 5/8” 65’ ANGLE ROTATION 65’ ANGLE ROTATION

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Axonometric Drawings & Renderings

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Alex Dallas, Michael Rahmatoulin, Layla Salameh, Estrella Juarez

6 WEEKS COHEN NEW WORKS SPECK

PERCEIVING CAMPUS

TEAM: ESTRELLA JUAREZ, MICHAEL RAHMATOULIN, CHARLOTTE FRIEDLEY, STEPHANIE NGUYEN, LINCOLN DAVIDSON, & KIM VILLAVICENCIO

What if that iconic view of the UT Tower was obscured? Would you invest the time to investigate your surroundings in more detail? By de-emphasizing the recognizable and revealing the obscured, Perceiving Campus aims to draw the individual into new area of campus. A series of obstructions

and frames intended to be placed throughout the campus in an effort to bring about this mindset.

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MONOLITH

10 WEEKS COHEN NEW WORKS BIRDSONG

LIGHT INSTRUMENTS

TEAM: MICHAEL RAHMATOULIN & LINCOLN DAVIDSON

Light Instruments was a project commissioned for The 2013 Cohen New Works Festival that aimed to redefine the way people experience everyday spaces through the manipulation of light. The driving concept behind the designs was to create a seamless union between the functionality and the emotive aspects of light. The systems captured and

presented light to the viewer creating evocative spaces. Light Instruments consisted of two independent, modular systems on the University of Texas campus. One system was installed in the Payne Theatre Lobby and the other was intended for the McCombs UTC fly-over staircase, but was relocated to the UTSOA Materials Lab.

FALL 2013 DESIGN V KORY BIEG

CUMULUS CARET 6

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS I KEITH SIMON

SPOKE

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CONSTRUCTION III ULRICH DANGEL

KRAANSPOOR

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MATERIAL (IN)FORMATION DANELLE BRISCOE

COMPUTATION IN COMPRESSION 112

5 WEEKS DESIGN V BIEG

CUMULUS

TEAM: ZACH WALTERS, GABRIEL TAGLIANTE-SARACINO & ALEXIS MEUR-BELCOUR

Cumulus is a digital assembly that utilizes a modular geometry to create an instillation that is both functional and sculptural. The design was a proposed instillation to hold the winners of the TEX-FAB SKIN competition. Located in the Mebane Gallery at the UT School of Architecture, Cumulusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design uses fins or ribs to create an aggregation of a modular aperture geometry. Each aperture is generated by the varying of the fin angles, which are trimmed

by an inner inhabitable space and an outer shell. Continuous fins bridge adjacent modules which introduce further variability into the combination of the apertures. The aperture design changes on the local level to tie into the resulting global form. By using 3DS Max, Cumulus harnesses the digital technologies that make complex forms easier to comprehend in reality.

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Graphics Placed On Fin Graphics Placed On Fin

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Graphics Suspended on Fabric

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5 WEEKS DESIGN V BIEG

TEAM: KORY BEIGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DESIGN V STUDIO

Caret 6 is an architectural installation designed to exhibit the finalists and winners of the TEX-FAB SKIN competition. The exhibition will support graphic displays and prototype models, while standing on its own as an architecturally significant project. The structure consists of an inhabitable catenary vaulted space and an articulated ground surface that emerges from the vault The School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin will be hosting an exhibition as to support the competition finalists. part of TEX-FAB 5 SKIN: Digital Assemblies beginning in January 2014.A portion of the exhibition will be dedicated to the SKIN Design Competition, sponsored by TEX-FAB.The Usingwhich called digital competition, for participants to tools design the building(Rhinoceros, envelope of the future, received a total of 68 entries from 14 countries, representing five continents.After two separate The School of Architecture at the University of Texas atfinalists, Austin will exhibition as rounds of judging, four honorable mentions, four andbea hosting winner an were chosen.A Grasshopper and Kangaroo), Caret 6 part of TEX-FAB 5 SKIN: Digital Assemblies beginning in January 2014.A portion of the selection of entries, built prototypes from each of the finalists, and a large installation of the exhibition will be dedicated to the SKIN Design winning design, built by A. Zahner Company, will be Competition, on display. sponsored by TEX-FAB.The is designed parametrically to generate competition, which called for participants to design the building envelope of the future, received total of from representing continents.After twoProfessor separate We are a agroup of68 17entries students at 14 thecountries, University of Texas at five Austin, led by Assistant unique formal qualities fit rounds of who judging, honorable mentions, four finalists, a and winner chosen.Athe Kory Bieg, are infour the process of designing and building the and installation andwere exhibition.The selection entries,parametrically built prototypes from each of thethat finalists, and a large of the design willoffeature controlled modules will showcase the installation SKIN Competition winning design, built by A. Zahner Company, be on display. prototypes and competition boards.By using awill diamond tessellation pattern, the modules programmatic requirements for canthe aggregate into a variety of forms, transforming the installation into a unique presentation of We competition.The are a group of 17project students University of Texas at Austin, led by Assistant Professor the willatbethe built using current digital fabrication technologies to allow exhibit, while allowing for the mass Kory Bieg,assembly who are in the process of designing building the installation exhibition.The for quick and easy disassembly of theand exhibition.After leaving the and University of Texas design willthe feature parametrically controlled modules that will showcase the SKIN Competition at Austin, exhibit, including Caret 6, will travel to other schools in Texas. customization of hundreds of unique prototypes and competition boards.By using a diamond tessellation pattern, the modules can aggregate into a variety of forms, transforming the installation into a unique presentation of the competition.The project will be built using current digital fabrication technologies to allowcut pieces and connections, which are for quick assembly and easy disassembly of the exhibition.After leaving the University of Texas at Austin,a the CNC exhibit, including Caret 6, will travel to other schools in Texas. on router.

The form is a result of the study of the modularity of diamonds and their ability to aggregate within complex geometries. The diamond modules are deconstructed into two primary elements, ribs and infill surfaces. The ribs serve as the structure that support the infill surfaces, which are hinged to emphasize the pattern. The ribs are discontinuous as a result of the irregular grid that the modules aggregate within. These discontinuities necessitated collaboration with students and professors from the UT Cockrell School of Engineering to ensure the structural integrity of the installation.

design process

Individual Charette

Group Charette Individual Charette

Chosen Module Group Charette

The School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin will be hosting an exhibition as part of TEX-FAB 5 SKIN: Digital Assemblies beginning in January 2014.A portion of the exhibition will be dedicated to the SKIN Design Competition, sponsored by TEX-FAB.The competition, which called for participants to design the building envelope of the future, received a total of 68 entries from 14 countries, representing five continents.After two separate rounds of judging, four honorable mentions, four finalists, and a winner were chosen.A selection of entries, built prototypes from each of the finalists, and a large installation of the winning design, built by A. Zahner Company, will be on display.

Individual Charette

Sub-Groups Design,Material,Marketing Chosen Module Group Charette

Final Exhibit Chosen Module Sub-Groups

Design,Material,Marketing

We are a group of 17 students at the University of Texas at Austin, led by Assistant Professor Kory Bieg, who are in the process of designing and building the installation and exhibition.The design will feature parametrically controlled modules that will showcase the SKIN Competition prototypes and competition boards.By using a diamond tessellation pattern, the modules can aggregate into a variety of forms, transforming the installation into a unique presentation of the competition.The project will be built using current digital fabrication technologies to allow for quick assembly and easy disassembly of the exhibition.After leaving the University of Texas at Austin, the exhibit, including Caret 6, will travel to other schools in Texas.

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Final Exhibit

INDIVIDUAL CHARETTE

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design process

diamond module The School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin will be hosting an exhibition as part of TEX-FAB 5 SKIN: Digital Assemblies beginning in January 2014.A portion of the exhibition will be dedicated to the SKIN Design Competition, sponsored by TEX-FAB.The competition, which called for participants to design the building envelope of the future, received a total of 68 entries from 14 countries, representing five continents.After two separate rounds of judging, four honorable mentions, four finalists, and a winner were chosen.A selection of entries, built prototypes from each of the finalists, and a large installation of the winning design, built by A. Zahner Company, will be on display.

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Group Charette

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FEILD TRANSFORMATION

Individual Charette

Sub-Groups

Design,Material,Marketing

Final Exhibit

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2 WEEKS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS I SIMON

SPOKE

TEAM: ZACH WALTERS, ALEX WARR & BECCA BROWN

When unlocking a bike from a public rack after dark, a person needs at least two things in terms of lighting; general illumination and sufficient task lighting. Spoke aims to achieve both of these lighting qualities in order to provide the perfect lamination for the task at

hand by its unique shape as well as its receptiveness’ to its surroundings. By using daylight sensors and motion sensors, Spoke is able to be an efficient and responsive luminaire.

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KRAANSPOOR

5 WEEKS CONSTRUCTION III ULRICH DANGEL

TEAM: MICHAEL RAHMATOULIN

helped largely by the glass façade that clads the building. The double skin is very clear in plan and elevation, made of an outer layer of motor-driven, operable glass louvers and an inner façade of hinged timber windows that run from floor to ceiling. The skin controls air treatment, helps block out ultraviolet radiation and reduces noise pollution by creating a barrier to the outside despite being high up.

Kranspoor is an adaptive re-use project located on the former grounds of the Netherlands Dock and Ship building Company in Amsterdam. The project sits on one of the old concrete supports that held cranes (kraanspoor) for assembling the ships. The concrete craneways act as a foundation for the three-story building, made possible by the lightweight steel construction. By elevating the new construction, the building appears to float in the air,

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1 12mm toughened-glass louvers with screen-print pattern 2 aluminium glass stop 3 aluminium supporting structure 4 steel channel LI 200 galvanized, coated 5 80/80/9 mm steel T-section, galvanized coated 6 24mm grating 7 steel channel 280, galvanized 8 convector with grating cover 9 motor for glass louvers

10 70 mm reinforced-concrete slab with concrete core activation 11 window frame; laminated wood 12 80/80 mm steel L-section, galvanized 13 window trim 14 facade cladding: 3 mm annealed aluminium 15 moisture-diffusing, water-repelling membrane120 mm mineral wool 16 double glazing: 12 mm toughened glass + 12 mm air cavity + 8 mm laminated safety glass

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6 WEEKS MATERIAL (IN)FORMATION BRISCOE

COMPUTATION IN COMPRESSION

TEAM: LINCOLN DAVIDSON & ZACH WALTERS

The aim of this project is to explore geometric form finding and construction of compression only structures. Compression vaults are limited by their stability and geometry, so we created a process of manipulating inherently stable geometries to create unique forms. These forms are tiled, using a hybrid grid to generate a minimally distorted system of interlocking masonry units that can be fabricated on a 3-axis CNC router. Properties of both an orthogonal

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grid (as is applied to a vault) and a radial grid (as is applied to a dome) were merged. The resulting form is tapered at the apex for structural efficiency and load distribution. In addition, it minimizes the warping of the faces between adjacent hexagonal components so that they can be fabricated on a 3-axis CNC router. In order to evaluate this process, we intend to fabricate a full scale portion of the arch in limestone and a small scale model of the completed arch.

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