ALEX ROSS
PORTFOLIO
WHAT IS ARCHITECTURE... TO ME?
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ARCHITECTURE IS THE DESIGN OF A FUNCTIONAL STAGE FOR THE MANY HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE DEVELOPED THROUGH CULTURAL NEEDS. IT IS ALSO THE DESIGN FOR THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL FORM AND VISUAL AESTHETICS. IT MUST BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF CLIENT IN AN EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL WAY. THIS DEFINITION HAS CONTINUED TO GROW AND CHANGE SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE MANY ARCHITECTURAL PERIODS, ALTHOUGH THE FIELD OF ARCHITECTURE HAS REMAINED A PRACTICE OF THE HAND. TODAY THE FIELD IS CHANGING TO INCLUDE THE USAGE OF BIM SOFTWARES, PARAMETRIC TOOLS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS TOOLS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE TYPES OF TECHNIQUES HAVE BEGAN TO WEAVE THEIR INFLUENCE INTO THE FIELD AND REVOLUTIONIZE THE ROLE IN WHICH ARCHITECTS PLAY IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING ARCHITECTURE. THROUGH PARAMETRIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS TOOLS THE DESIGN OF ARCHITECTURE HAS SEEN A MUCH WIDER RANGE OF PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SYSTEMS BEING DEVELOPED. THE ABILITY FOR DESIGNERS TO DESIGN FOR VARIOUS DIFFERENCES IN CLIMATE WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF ACCURACY IS REVOLUTIONIZING THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND EVEN THE WAY WE SEE ARCHITECTURE. PROGRESSING THESE TYPES OF TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FUTURE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARCHITECTS GROWING UP. I WANT TO HELP PROGRESS ALONG WITH THIS MOVEMENT AND BE ABLE TO CREATE TRULY ORGANIC AND FUNCTIONAL FORMS THROUGH THE USE OF MATHEMATICAL, AND PARAMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS. ALEX ROSS ALROSS@STUDENT.SCAD.EDU 919.801.9032
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FUNDAMENTALS I 5
FUNDAMENTALS 1 DSGN 223 PROFESSOR RENO WINTER 2010
OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE INTRODUCES SPACIAL HIERARCHY, REPETITION, AND PATTERNS IN ARCHITECTURAL FORM. PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY SPACES AND THE CONCEPTS OF THRESHOLD AND SPATIAL TRANSITION ARE EXPLORED.
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IN THIS PROJECT THE DESIGN STARTED OFF AS JUST A SMALL KIT OF WOODEN PARTS AND A SMALL BOARD. AT THE END THROUGH REPETITION AND THE MAKING OF PATTERNS THROUGH DIFFERENT GEOMETRIC TRANSLATIONS I CREATE A FINISHED WOODEN MODEL.
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FUNDAMENTALS II DSGN 224 PROFESSOR RENO WINTER 2011
OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STRUCTURE, PROGRAM AND SITE ALONG WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF DIFFERENT CLIMATE ZONES. IT BUILDS ON THE CONCEPTS OF FUNDAMENTALS I INCLUDING USAGE OF SPACIAL HIERARCHY AND THE USE OF PASSIVE SYSTEMS.
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TYBEE ISLAND SPA THIS PROJECT IS A SPA LOCATED ON TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA. THE SITE WAS IS LOCATED ON TOP OF A SMALL PIECE OF LAND WHERE A MILITARY FORT WAS BUILT TO HOST THREE TURRET GUNS THAT FACED OUT TOWARD THE OCEAN. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES SEVERAL SPA TREATMENTS SUCH AS THERMAL BATHS AND MASSAGE AREAS BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR.
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STRUCTURAL GRID
THE ROOF OF THIS STRUCTURE IS DESIGNED TO FUNNEL THE WIND THROUGH THE BUILDING AND CREATE PASSIVE VENTILATION THROUGH THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE. IT USES CROSS VENTILATION AS WELL AS SEVERAL LIGHT TABLES TO REFLECT LIGHT FURTHER INTO THE STRUCTURE.
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WINDOW DETAIL
APPROACH LOBBY VIEW
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SECOND FLOOR LOBY VIEW
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FUNDAMENTALS III 15
FUNDAMENTALS III DSGN 225 PROFESSOR DIETZ SPRING 2011
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OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE INTRODUCES SEVERAL DIFFERENT PARAMETRIC CONCEPTS WITH A MUCH MORE DEVELOPED PROGRAM. IT ALSO INTRODUCES CONCEPTS SUCH AS SOLAR AND SHADOW STUDIES THROUGH A SERIES OF VARIOUS QUICK PROJECTS OF DIFFERING SCALES.
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FIRST FLOOR
THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNING A TRANSIT STATION AND CAFE AREA IN SAVANNAH COMPLETE WITH AN ADULT AND CHILDREN’S DANCE STUDIOS, RETAIL SHOP, AND CAFE AREA. THE SITE FOR THE PROJECT IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF MONTGOMERY ST. AND OGELTHORPE AVE. IN DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. SECOND FLOOR
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EXTERIOR CAFE VIEW
I DESIGNED THIS PROJECT WITH THE FLUID MOVEMENT OF HUMAN DANCE IN MIND. THROUGH SEVERAL EXERCISES I DEVELOPED THIS WAVE LIKE STRUCTURE.
INTERIOR CAFE VIEW
INTERIOR SHOP VIEW
ADULTS DANCE STUDIO VIEW
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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 19
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 1 & 2 PROFESSOR SWORTS PROFESSOR BROWN ARCH 241 & ARCH 341
ARCH 241 & 341
OBJECTIVE: THESE COURSES INTRODUCE THE CONCEPTS BEHIND WOOD, CONCRETE, AND STEEL CONSTRUCTION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF HOW MOST STRUCTURES ARE CONSTRUCTED AND THE METHODS USED IN TRANSLATING ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS INTO CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS THAT TURN IN FINAL DELIVERABLES ON A REAL BUILDING PROJECT.
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DOG HOUSE GROUP: AMORAE DELANY MORIAH SNOWDEN ALEX ROSS THIS PROJECT WAS WORKING WITH THE PROCESS OF CASTING USING CONCRETE AND STEEL REINFORCEMENTS. THROUGH THIS EXERCISE I DESIGNED AND BUILT AN EXTERIOR WOOD MOLD FOR A CHAIR SHAPE AND THEN POURED A CONCRETE MOLD OF IT.
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THIS PROJECT WAS WORKING WITH A GROUP AND DOING THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTING OF A SMALL DOG HOUSE THAT WAS LATER DONATED TO CHARITY. MY GROUP DECIDED TO DESIGN FOR SMALL DOGS AND BUILT A MULTI-LEVEL HOME WITH VARIOUS SMALL WINDOWS AND A SMALL RAMP SYSTEM ON THE INTERIOR.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PROFESSOR AFIFI PROFESSOR ELNAHAS ARCH 241 & ARCH 341
OBJECTIVE:
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THESE COURSES INTRODUCE THE CONCEPTS BEHIND PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS AS WELL AS THE DIFFERENCES OF VARIOUS CLIMATIC REGIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IT ALSO INTRODUCES ACOUSTICAL, LIGHTING, AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN.
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IN THIS PROJECT, IN A GROUP OF 4, DESIGNED A SMALL HOME FOR A HOT ARID REGION OF THE COUNTRY IN THE MOST SUSTAINABLE WAY POSSIBLE. THIS MEANING USING OPTIMAL BUILDING SHAPES AND PASSIVE SYSTEMS. GROUP: NATHAN CARTWRIGHT TUNG NGUYEN ALEX ROSS ANDREW TAYLOR
INTERIOR LIGHTING LEVEL
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LECTURE ROOM REVERBERATION SURFACE CEILING VENTS FLOORS N. WALL S. WALL E. WALL WAYNES COATING WINDOWS W. WALL DOOR WAYNES COATING
LECTURE ROOM 1
MATERIAL G. BOARD OPEN CARPET G. BOARD WHITEBOARD G. BOARD G. BOARD WOOD PANELING GLASS G. BOARD WOOD WOOD PANELING
ALPHA 0.016 0.96 0.66 0.16 0.05 0.16 0.16 0.22 0.055 0.16 0.1 0.22
SURFACE AREA 626 34 660 324 72 396 264 84 192 399 35 106
SURFACE AREA* ALPHA 10.016 32.64 435.6 51.84 3.6 63.36 42.24 18.48 10.56 63.84 3.5 23.32
GROUP: NATHAN CARTWRIGHT TUNG NGUYEN ALEX ROSS ANDREW TAYLOR
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LECTURE ROOM REVERBERATION SURFACE CEILING FLOORS N. WALL S. WALL E. WALL WAYNES COATING WINDOWS W. WALL DOOR WAYNES COATING
MATERIAL WOOD PANELING CARPET G. BOARD WHITEBOARD G. BOARD G. BOARD WOOD PANELING GLASS G. BOARD WOOD WOOD PANELING
ALPHA 0.22 0.66 0.16 0.05 0.16 0.16 0.22 0.055 0.16 0.1 0.22
SURFACE AREA 660 660 372 24 396 264 84 192 399 35 106
SURFACE AREA* ALPHA 145.2 435.6 59.52 1.2 63.36 42.24 18.48 10.56 63.84 3.5 23.32
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STUDIO 1 PROFESSOR BACHA ARCH 301 FALL 2011
OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE INTRODUCES HUMAN FACTORS RELATED TO SITE AND DESIGNING FOR AREAS WITH MINIMAL RESOURCES AND BUILDING TECHNIQUES. SOME OTHER ASPECTS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR ARE STUDIED AND APPLIED TO THE DESIGN OF AN EFFICIENT SITE PLAN THAT COULD SUPPORT THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND SEMI-PRIVATE SPACES.
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SITE
this project was to design a small school and church in kofele, ethiopia that would create a area for public gatherings as well as a positive place for children of all ages to come and learn at school,
AND church. the program includes 8 classrooms, 10 small homes for teachers, a laundry room, cafeteria, and twO small bathrooms as well as a christian church FOR the community
DETAIL SECTION
SITE PLAN
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DESIGN BUILD this project was to do a quick charrette style design build project with the entire studio class. the design was a small shed and garden walkway that would act to assist the people at second harvest in savannah, georgia. in construction we investigated the building techniques of ethiopia by making rammed earth tiles for the garden area and using similar construction techniques as workers.
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TIMOTHY BALDING NATHAN CARTWRIGHT MATTHEW FRIEDMEYER ANDREW HORN PHIL HODERNY
JASON KNIGHT ERIC MECKLY RACHEL PEPIN DONITA DEL ROSARIO ALEX ROSS
TO CREATE THE RAMMED EARTH BENCHES WE CREATED A SMALL WOODEN MOLD THAT COULD BE USED TO PACK THE EARTH INTO RECTANGULAR BENCHES THAT WE SET AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG A PATHWAY. WE USED A COMBINATION OF CONCRETE AND VARIOUS SOIL TYPES TO CREATE IT.
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STUDIO 2 PROFESSOR STROTHER ARCH 302 WINTER 2011
OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE SITE AS WELL AS DESIGNING FOR A SPECIFIC CLIENT BASE. IT ALSO INTRODUCED A MUCH MORE COMPLEX PROGRAM AND FOCUSED ON DESIGNING FUNCTIONAL SPACIAL ARRANGEMENTS AND FUNCTIONAL SPACES.
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THIS PROJECT WAS DESIGNING A SPA FOR A SMALL ISLAND NEAR TYBEE ISLAND IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE MARSHES OF THE EAST COAST AND IS ALSO THE SITE FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLANED TO BE BUILT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE SPA IS TO BE WITH THIS CLIENT BASE IN MIND AS WELL AS THE EFFECTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ON MARSH LANDS.
SITE PLAN
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CAFE VIEW
LOBBY VIEW
PUBLIC ENTRANCE
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PUBLIC ENTRY
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PUBLIC ENTRY
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STUDIO 3 PROFESSOR THAGNE ARCH 303 SPRING 2012
ARCH 303
OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE IDEA OF STRUCTURE AND ITS INTERPLAY WITH FORM AND FUNCTION. IT CONCENTRATES ON DEVELOPING A STRUCTURAL LANGUAGE AND CREATING A UNIFIED BUILDING THROUGH STRUCTURE.
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THIS PROJECT WAS A QUICK DESIGN OF A LONG SPAN STRUCTURE TO SPAN 25’ FEET ACROSS THE STUDIO USING STRUCTURAL METHODS WITH AN APPROPRIATE SCALE.
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GROUP: TIMOTHY BALDING ALEX ROSS
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FIRST FLOOR
THIS PROJECT IS A SMALL COASTAL EDUCATION CENTER AND AQUARIUM FOR A SITE NEAR TYBEE ISLAND NEAR SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED A PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR BRIDGE TO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEE BY CONNECTING TO THE 6 MILE RAILROAD LINE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVERTED INTO A SCENIC GREEN WALK WAY. 47
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SITE PLAN
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE VIEW
VEHICULAR BRIDGE VIEW WALL DETAIL
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OUTDOOR EXHBIT VIEW
THE SKIN OF THE STRUCTURE WAS INSPIRED BY THE LIGHTING EFFECT THAT A CANOPY OF LEAVES IN THE FOREST CREATE THROUGH REFLECTION AND REFRACTION. I WAS ALSO INSPIRED TO CREATE A BUILDING THAT BRIDGED THE VERY NOTICEABLE DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE, COASTAL LANDSCAPE AND THE BUILT.
LEAF LIKE SKIN DETAIL
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INDOOR EXHBIT VIEW
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STUDIO IV 51
STUDIO 4 PROFESSOR DIETZ ARCH 404 FALL 2012
ARCH 404
OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE INTRODUCES A SITE WITH URBAN CONTEXT AND INTRODUCES URBAN DESIGN AND SITE PLANING IN REGARDS TO CIRCULATION OF VARIOUS MODES OF TRAVEL SUCH AS PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR AND OTHER VARIOUS MODES OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SUCH AS TROLLEY SYSTEMS, BUSES, OR HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEMS.
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THIS PROJECT WAS TO DESIGN A MUTI-MODAL TRANSIT AREA WITH A RETAIL SHOP, CAR AND BIKE RENTAL SHOPS, FOOD COURT, AND A MID-RISE OFFICE TOWER. THE SITE IS LOCATED NEAR THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE FORTH WARD IN DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC. THE AREA HAS TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT A HIGH SPEED TRAIN, PUBLIC BUS LINE, AND A PUBLIC TROLLEY SYSTEM THROUGH THE SITE.
CHARLOTTE, NC
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SITE PLAN
PROGRAM ZONES OFFICE PODIUM
EAST-WEST SECTION
GYM SUPPORT AREA DAYCARE BACK OFFICES RESTROOMS CAR RENTAL BIKE RENTAL AND REPAIR SHOP RETAIL AREA ELEVATOR TRAIN CONCOURSE
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NORTH-SOUTH SECTION
SECOND FLOOR ADA EGRESS
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AXONOMETRIC
RIGHT: TO CREATE A SITE PLAN WITH THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CIRCULATION I USED THE PARAMETRIC CAPABILITIES OF GRASSHOPPER TO CREATE SEVERAL ATTRACTOR AND VECTOR POINTS AND LINES THAT EACH CREATE DIFFERENT PATTERNS. I USED THESE FLOW PATTERNS TO ZONE OUT THE SITE AND TO DESIGN THE FLOW OF THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS ACROSS THE SITE.
THROUGH THE USE OF THE SOLAR AND WIND ANALYSIS TOOLS IN REVIT VASARI I STUDIED THE DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT MY BUILDING WOULD POSE TO ITS SURROUNDING CONTEXT IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE.
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PAINTINGS
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PAINTINGS PERSONAL WORK
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DRAWINGS
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PARAMETRIC AND GENERATIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR THE BUILDING ARTS PROFESSOR DIETZ ELDS 414 WINTER 2012
OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE TEACHES PARAMETRIC STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING ARCHITECTURE. IT GOES THROUGH HOW TO CREATE VARIOUS PARAMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS AND ADAPTIVE MODELS ALONG WITH SIMPLE MATHEMATIC RELATIONSHIPS TO BE ABLE TO CREATE COMPLEXITY THROUGH SIMPLICITY.
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LEFT: PSEUDOPARAMETRIC PROJECT USING RHINO AND THE CURTAIN PANELING TOOLS TO CREATE A SMALL BUS STOP AREA.
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LEFT: IN THESE ASSIGNMENTS I EXPERIMENTED WITH THE VARIOUS PARAMETRIC FAMILIES IN REVIT SUCH AS THE GENERIC MODEL ADAPTIVE AND CURTAIN PANEL PATTERN BASED FAMILIES WITH PARAMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS TO CREATE A PARAMETRIC PLAZA .
IN THESE TWO ASSIGNMENTS I EXPLORED THE PARAMETRIC CAPABILITIES OF RHINO GRASSHOPPER. USING GRASSHOPPER I LEARNED HOW TO CREATE COMPLEX PARAMETRIC FORMS, STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS, AND BUILDING SKIN SYSTEMS. I THEN CHOSE A GRASSHOPPER DEFINITION FROM ONLINE AND DID A STUDY ON IT AND LEARNED THE “DEFINITION” ON GRASSHOPPER AND LATER TAUGHT IT TO THE CLASS.
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DIGITAL PROTOTYPING AND FABRICATION METHODS PROFESSOR DIETZ ELDS 445 SPRING 2012
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OBJECTIVE: THIS COURSE TEACHES PARAMETRIC STRATEGIES FOR VARIOUS FABRICATION TECHNIQUES. THROUGH THE USE OF PARAMETRIC TOOLS, FABRICATION TEMPLATES ARE CREATED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO DESIGN FOR FUTURE FABRICATION AND FINAL ASSEMBLY OF ANY PART OF A BUILDING.
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RIGHT: PANELING FABRICATION
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BELOW: CASTING FABRICATION THROUGH THE PROCESS OF USING A CNC TO CREATE A FORM THEN THERMAL VACUUM FORMING TO CREATE A MOLD AND THEN POURING CASTS THAT I THEN MOUNTED ON WOOD.
RIGHT: 3D PRINTED FABRICATION. BELOW: PARAMETRIC WAFFLING FABRICATION
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PARAMETRIC WAFFLE FABRICATION WITH EXTERIOR PANELING SYSTEM
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STRUCTURES
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STRUCTURES ARCH 252 & 352 PROFESSOR HOFFMAN
ARCH 352
OBJECTIVE: THESE COURSES INTRODUCE SEVERAL TECHNIQUES FOR CALCULATING STRUCTURAL LOADS IN A BUILDING STRUCTURE. IT COVERS WOOD, CONCRETE, AND STEEL STRUCTURAL DESIGN.
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IN THESE ASSIGNMENTS I LEARNED HOW TO CALCULATE DIFFERENT LOAD TYPES THROUGH VARIOUS METHODS SO THAT I CAN DESIGN A BUILDING THAT WILL STAND FOR AS LONG AS IT IS NEEDED.
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PROFESSIONAL WORK ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE 204 RIGSBEE AVE. DURHAM, NC 27712
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CITRIX ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE 216 S. WEST ST RALEIGH, NC
TEAM: ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE: PHIL OLSON MARCUS CROSS JOHN WARASILA
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FHI 360 ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE DOWNTOWN DURHAM, NC
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TEAM: ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE: JOHN WARASILA VANANA DRAKE MORGAN HAYNES
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