AARON LOCKE,
2013 LEED GA
Aaron
Locke
LEED GA
Aaron Locke, LEED GA is a recipient of the Bachelor of Architecture degree at California Polytechnic University Pomona. Aaron graduated Magna Cum Laude receiving numerous awards including first place in the Pamo Valley Carbon Neutral Design Studio, honorable mention in the Los Angeles Green Building Council River Revitalization Competition, and the Brian Nakano Design Award. Aaron is also a LEED Green Associate, a member of Tau Sigma Delta Architecture Honor Society, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. During undergraduate studies Aaron spent his fourth year studying abroad at Hochschule Biberach in Biberach an der Riss, Germany. Aaron has worked for Stuart Architecture in Laguna Beach, CA and HMC Architects in Ontario, CA. He was a speaker at the 2012 AIA National Conference. Most recently, a recipient of the 2012 Cavin Family Traveling Fellowship, in which he had the pleasure of embarking on a thirteen week tour of India last fall and being a featured travel blogger for Archinect.
2013
In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect
Index Digital Fed MOD 5 House Nova Schola Penitus Aaron Locke Custom Run Value The Elementary Line Indo-Inquisition Auxiliary Designs
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by
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Project
Financial/Public/Museum Digital Fed
Musical Instrument Aaron Locke Custom
Traveling Fellowship Indo-Inquisition
4 32 38
Type Residential MOD 5 House
Artwork Run Value
More Auxiliary Designs
18 34
Educational Nova Schola Penitus
Furniture The Elementary Line
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t one to another, great variety is commendable, provided this variety transgress not the rules of optics and geometry.
Christopher Wren
Digital Fed Manhattan Island, New York 2011 Financial/Public/Museum 714,552 ft2 The intent of this design is to FORMULATE an architectural solution to the complex DEMATERIALIZATION of the American banking institution. The design relies on certain assumptions pertaining to future banking trends which lie mostly in advances in TECHNOLOGY. As the allotted space needed for banking institutions dissipates, (much like the library typology) and need for SECURITY DECREASES with more reliance on VIRTUAL transactions as opposed to physical ones, the space currently held captive by CUBICLES and VAULTS of gold is now free to devote itself to more valuable PUBLIC functions.
proje c t months of into the Th rough 9 ed insight in a g m, I , h rc resea king syste the US ban ral Reserve f o s g in rk wo Fede p olic y, and o monetary bilities. I als si n o sp re & s re pro cedu history of brief world nt trends learned a ll as c u rre e w s ow a , y c c u rren futu re of h e c t on the ff e ir e th and ney. we u se mo [1] Solid void correlation. 3D print, laser cut, and hand milled model.
With the adjacent lower MANHATTAN REVITALIZATION plan, the new bank is EVERTED. What once was restricted security, becomes public. Through the affixing into the city’s CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (metro line) the bank becomes a transit HUB for the Financial District. A GREAT HALL becomes paramount and a tourist information center vital. As the tangible becomes virtual, the virtual must also become tangible. This manifests itself as the “CLOUD”; a system of servers which regulate all accounts and transactions in the U.S. A MUSEUM is digitally carved through these servers allowing the public to witness such a TRANSITION. Formally, employment of fundamental tools for creation, or in this case de-creation, confide on the basis of the DIAGRAM. They reside in the rejection of form making and embed themselves through a process of dematerialization, relationship, solid|void, and figure|ground.
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[2] Site plan and the insertion of Hagia Sophia. [3] The site-bound by two train lines.
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[4] Program allocation by floor.
[5] Site Location, 2 blocks north of Wall Street and 2 blocks east of the World Trade Center.
[6] The existing mass.
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N
N 0
100 ft
15
13 12 11
ON
0.037650997
BANK
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WTC SITE
R
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VE
0.046705885
RI
0.01606159 140.01606159 0.008436506
0.019223848 0.008995995
0.024642058 0.044634794
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BATTERY PARK
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WTC SITE
0.018346988 0.029252117
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PUBLIC MUSEUM
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BATTERY PARK
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0.023207345 0.030012826
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0.025535277 0.024867817 0.023585245 0.030570679
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CITY HALL
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0.025247353 0.035988889
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NYSE
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0.011855606
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0.00916286
0.019979649
0.016895915 0 -1 0.001884595 0.001007735
0.006599353 0.003762646
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0
500
1,000
2,000 Feet
0.007391113 0.007391113
0.037449777 0.003844391 0.003844391
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0.049192504 0.008164941
0.013859624 0.018762515 0.050442356 0.011045819 0.006074219
0.012647398 0.032710479
GOVERNOR'S ISLAND
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[7] Cumulative systems. From top: servers, museum circulation, structure, floor slabs, massing.
[8] The bank was originally designed by York and Sawyer and completed in 1924.
[9] Natural light in the atrium.
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[level 15]
[level 9]
Server maintenance offices Bank servers
Africa and Oceania Bank servers
[level 14] Bank servers
[level 8] The Early Modern period Bank servers
[level 13] Library 33 Executive boardroom Bank servers
[level 7] China and the Far East Bank servers
[level 12] Executive offices Bank servers
[level 6] India and Southeast Asia Bank servers
[level 11] Subsidiary offices Bank servers
[level 5]
The Modern period Bank servers
The Islamic lands Bank servers
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[level 10]
[level 4]
[level -1]
Medieval Europe Bank servers
Museum store Museum cafe
[Water Table] Atrium Bank servers
[level 3] The Roman world Bank servers
[level 2] Mesopotamia, Greece and Egypt Bank servers
[level -2] Subway assemblage Bank servers
[level 1] Museum entrance Temporary gallery Bank servers
[level -3] Museum storage and restoration Bank servers
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[level 0] Coat check Temporary gallery Bank servers
[level -4] 33 Liberty restaurant Server transformer station Bank servers
11 0
100 ft
0
100 ft
[10] Reflection and refraction through glass; the old money is seen through the reflection of blinking lights-new money.
[11] The subtle glow of the servers radiates out through the 15th century Florentine faรงade..
[12] The grand atrium.
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[13] Unraveled facade. Server / Open.
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Construction detail.
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Persection in context.
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MOD5House ate p ods, omized clim cific e Using c u st sp ow to test I learned h rategies in the field, st e su stainable plied to th thu s b e ap ship I ld u co h ic h w intern rough my je c t design. Th carr y a pro to w o h d e rn dire c tly also lea CD’s, while to in D D consultants from h multiple it w g n ti c intera rs. and vendo
Pamo Valley, CA 2010 Residential 900 ft2
The MOD5 house is a new MODULAR SUSTAINABLE PROTOTYPE in rural San Diego. It encompasses first PASSIVE, and then ACTIVE CLIMATE CONTROL systems to create a comfortable, livable environment. It is DURABLE and COST EFFECTIVE, using general construction techniques to achieve a MODULATED and PREFABRICATED construction system, as well as RECLAIMED and RECYCLED MATERIALS to achieve a cohesive end result. A manual system of MOVING PANELS called the “FLEX WALL” is used to mitigate heat loss and gain through the north and south façade, providing the basis for our passive design strategies. In the summer, the “Flex Wall” mitigates DIRECT SOLAR GAIN as well as maximizes NATURAL LIGHTING. Sliding louvers enclose the house at night while also allowing NIGHT PURGE VENTILATION. During the winter, DIRECT THERMAL GAIN is used to heat the space throughout the day, while at night insulated panels are slid closed to increase the R-value of the wall.
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The Mod5 House incorporates passive and active strategies to reduce all forms of waste.
The relatively small floor plan is expanded outward INTO THE LANDSCAPE providing adequate usable deck space for both leisure and work. The interior capitalizes on BUILT IN FURNITURE such as beds, desks and shelving as well as the OPEN FLOOR PLAN to economize the interior space. The MOD5 house is a modest and elegant solution, which EMPHASIZES THE LANDSCAPE and provides little burden on the environment.
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June 21 noon
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The north façade minimizes heat loss and brings rhythm and scale.
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The rigidity of the rectilinear massing accents the fluidity of its site.
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The “Flex-wall” maximizes passive strategies while maintaining a livable space.
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Luminance and illuminance studies show natural lighting and heat gain strategies.
[6] [5] Sept 21 noon
Dec 21 noon
Modular construction techniques save time and cut costs.
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Overhangs on the south faรงade prevent overheating in the summer.
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Direct thermal gain is made possible through the south faรงade in the cold winter months.
[9]All rooms have above daylight recommendations.
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The Flex-wall opens during the summer night to purge the hot air.
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The Flex-wall closes its insulated doors during the summer day to maintain the cool night air.
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The Flex-wall closes its insulated doors during the winter night to maintain a comfortable temperature.
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With only the glass doors closed, the Flex-wall collects direct gain in the concrete floor slab.
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ENERGY - Lighting Annual Daylight Levels [9]
B
fc 400+ 360 320
Outdoor Dining
Kitchen
Bath
280 240 200 160
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120
A
80 40 0
Recreation Area
Patio
Bedroom 2
Dining
Living
Bedroom 1
WH
orrt Car P Car Port
AVG Daylight Levels: 96 fc Recommendations Minimum 40 foot candles June 21 noon
Sept 21 noon
Dec 21 noon
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CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY PLY. SHT'G.
FLASHING
EXT. PLASTER. 2 X STUDS W/ PLYWOOD PER STRUCT. DWGS.
5/8" GYP. BOARD LATH OVER WATERPROOF MEMBRANE CORROSION RESISTANT WEEP SCREED W/ MIN. 3 1/2" FLANGE. CONTINUOUS MASTIC
CONTINUOUS FLASHING
ALTERNATING #4 REBAR
SEE STRUCT. FOR ANCHORING.
SEALANT OVER 1/2" FIBERBOARD.
.145 SHOT PIN @ 18" O.C. CONTINUOUS FLASHING
0' - 2"
SET 2" PARALLEL TO GRADE.
SAND
NOTE: REFER TO FLOOR PLAN FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR GRADE ELEVATIONS.
1-0 X 1-0 CONC. PAVERS
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20GA. GALV. COPING; PRIMED AND PAINTED
SEALANT
PER STRUCT. DWG.
HEMMED DRIP
J MOULDING SIPS PARAPET PANEL OR STICK FRAMED PARAPET
ROOF SYSTEM BY OTHERS
OPTIONAL SIPS SCREWS SIPS ROOF PANEL
8d NAILS @ 6" O.C. OR EQUIVALENT EACH SIDE. U.N.O. 1/2" PLYWOOD EXTERIOR PLASTER ON/PAPER BACKED WIRE LATH PER SPECS.
DRIP EDGE
SIP TAPE SIPS MASTIC AT ALL LUMBER CONNECTIONS.
8d NAILS @ 6" O.C. OR EQUIVALENT EACH SIDE. U.N.O.
SIPS WALL PANEL
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A-6.1
H
G
F
E METAL CLADDING TYP.
D 3' - 2"
A
3' - 2"
1' - 8"
2' - 3"
2' - 4"
2' - 4"
STUCCO FIN.
1' - 8"
1' - 8"
1' - 8"
INSUL. DR.
4' - 0"
5' - 6"
10' - 0"
2' - 4"
0
0
20 ft
A-5.1
2 A-6.1
9' - 9"
24' - 0" 0' - 3"
1' - 5"
CAST IN PLACE CONC. BENCH
48 SF
1/4" / 12"
WP
8' CLG.
0' - 3"
GFCI
4' - 3"
UP
2 1
3' - 3"
0' - 3"
2' - 0"
3-0 x 6-8
101 SF
WP
WP
0' - 6"
EQ
WP
4' - 8"
7' - 4"
SH. 400
1
8' CLG. 144 SF 6' SLIDING INSULATED DOOR SH. 400
SLIDING SHUTTERS TYP.
1/4" / 12"
1/4" / 12"
0' - 7"
TV
A-5.1
UP
WP
1' - 8"
0' - 3"
EQ
2 8' CLG.
2' - 5"
2' - 1"
1' - 5"
H.B.
2' - 1"
EQ
EQ
3-0 x 8-0 SLIDER TYP.
WP
HP
STOR.
BEDROOM 2
WP
EQ
8' CLG.
3' - 0"
8' CLG. 158 SF
3-0 x 2-0 AWINING
144 SF
EQ
PATIO
5' - 3 1/2"
D
LIVING
8' CLG.
143 SF
1' - 3"
1
3' - 3"
DINING
8' CLG. WP
0' - 3"
WP
CLOS. 552
3-0 x 8-0 SLIDING PARTITIONS TYP.
BEDROOM 1 1/4" / 12"
MURPHY BED
WP
WHITE PAINT ON GYPSUM FINISH TYP.
5-0 x 8-0 POCKET
WP
CLOS. 552
F.F. 1018' - 0"
0' - 8"
8' CLG.
CLOS. 552
MURPHY BED
0' - 3"
WP
CLOS. 552
6' - 3"
PATIO
3
3' - 5 1/2"
GFCI
HALL AND LAUNDRY
MECH 11'10" CLG. 14 SF
2' - 0"
1' - 5"
8' - 6"
REFR.
GFCI
2' - 1"
0' - 3"
2' - 1"
2
ENTRY 8' CLG.
0' - 9"
12' - 0"
12' - 0"
A-5.1
36' - 8"
A-6.1
36' - 8"
1
3-0 x 6-8
WP
0' - 3"
2
2
WP
3' - 9"
0' - 3"
20' - 0"
EXST. SINGL SINGLE FAMIL LY HOU USE
J 12' - 0"
WH 5' - 3"
KITCHEN 11'10" CLG. 91 SF
BATH 11'10" CLG. 55 SFWP 2-8 x 6-8
CAST IN PLACE CONC. SLAB W/ HARDNER AND SEALER FIN.
GFCI
142
6' - 3"
GFCIGFI
PATIO
FL. MTD. DOOR STOP
12' - 0"
312
GARDEN 12' SLIDING INSULATED DOOR
Floor plan
0' - 3"
2-0 x 2-0 AWINING
GFCI
312 222
GFCI
1/4" / 12"
LINE OF LIGHT SHELF O.H.
R
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F.S. 1017' - 10"
EARTH FILL 2" BELOW SLAB
LINE OF ROOF ABOVE
12' - 0"
FIBERGLASS UNITUB
2-6 x 3-0 SLIDER
H.B. GFCI
1' - 0"
3
Parapet detail
1/4" / 12"
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12' - 0"
12' - 0" 1' - 5"
4' - 3"
GREEN BOARD ALL WALLS IN BATHROOM
3' - 0"
Concrete bench detail
12' - 0"
24' - 0"
2' - 3"
H
G
12' - 0"
8' - 2 1/2"
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2' - 5"
F
12' - 0"
1' - 0"
4' - 8" 3' - 0"
South elevation
3
E
12' - 0"
GFCI
[15]
12' - 0"
36' - 8"
12' - 0"
D
STOR.
3' - 10"
2' - 11"
1' - 2"
TYP.
0' - 3"
C
1
2' - 1"
B
STOR.
UP
LINE OF ROOF ABOVE
1019' - 1 1/2"
6' - 7"
A
5' - 3 1/2"
The open floor plan and sliding partitions expand the limited square footage.
8-0 x 6-8 OVERHEAD ROLLING
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12' 3" SLIDING INSUL. DOOR TYP. 1-0 x 1-0 PRC ST. CONC. PAVERS 5' - 5"
0' - 3"
5' - 5"
12' - 0"
6' - 0"
6' - 0"
N
5' - 6"
0' - 3"
48' - 0"
12' - 0"
37' - 2"
114' - 7"
PROPOSED FIRE OUTLET FINAL LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED BY FIRE AUTHORITY
A
N 84° 37' 40" W 185.35'
150
14.00
ELECTRICAL SERVICES CONNEC NNECT TION
P L 20 ft
PROPOSED 5000 GAL. WATER STORAGE TANK
396.03
20.00 FR
PROPOSED FAMILY ILY HOUSE: 900FT² 900
FUEL MO MODIFIC CATION N ZONE 1
FR
100.00 100
PROPOSE OPOSED PRE-ENGINEERED PRE-ENGINEERE CAR PORT T EXST. RETAINING WALL
FUEL MODIFI FICATION N ZONE 2
SCOPE OF WOR WORK
PROPOSED LEACH LINES
S 0° 19' 13 13" E 207.40 0'
WM-8 WM-9
105.2 24
EXST. DIRT DRIVEWA WAY WA AY
LINE OF ROOF
WM-6
N 6° 00' 04" 155.20'
400.21
FR
PAMO VALLEY ROAD
J
A-5.1
PROPOSED ATTACHE COMPOST AND FIREWOOD STO
LID-3.7
S 90° 00' 00" E 113.03'
4% EXST. FENCE
PLOT ACREAGE: EAGE: 2.86
N 1° 23' 41" E 79.93' 42.88 42 105.08
EXST. ADOBE STRUCTURE
EXST. COVERED CATTLE CORRAL L
40.58
26..00
I
LID-3.7
LINE OF NEW GRADE
20 ft
H
G
14 %
3' - 2"
POWERLINE POLE
PROPOSED PATIO
150 FT
10' - 4"
F
4
0.72 120
ROOF 1 1028' - 4"
Finished Floor 1018' - 0"
FT
45.9 94
4%
EASEMANT ADDRESS SIGN
ADDRESS NUMBER
LINE OF EXISTING GRADE
W
0
50.12
C L
08' 34" ES 85° 440.92'
D
PROPOSE OPOSED D 137 FT TC-1 1
ROOF 2 1031' - 6"
C PROPOSED UNDERGROUND SEPTIC TANK FINAL LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED BY Y PERCOLATION TEST
PROPOSED UNDERGROUND GREYW Y ATER TANK YW
EXISTING GATE
P L
B
S 88° 58' 42" E 345.15'
S 89° 55' 59" E 147.62'
SITE WELL
EXST. COVERED CATTLE CORRAL
N 23
0
20 ft
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Nova Schola Penitus Los Angeles, California 2009 Educational 153,046 ft2
10% of Los Angeles is PARK space. Compare that with San Diego’s 17.4% and San Francisco’s 25.4% and we don’t offer much room to stretch for the 3.8 MILLION residents. As LOS ANGELES is the by-product of the AUTOMOBILE oriented CITY, elements within it begin to spread like milk across a tile floor. The need is for small POCKETS of open SPACE, servicing small communities within reach. Nova Schola Penitus (new inner-city school) is a K-5 elementary school in KOREATOWN Los Angeles. It devotes more than HALF of the site area to the public, pulling the building mass towards Western Ave to SHIELD it from heavy traffic. Program is divided into two categories; classrooms and “FLEX-SPACE”. Classrooms are exclusively used for teaching and require SECURITY. “Flex-space” is the program which may accommodate community use as well as school use. The flex building enlarges its footprint as it ENGAGES the site, pushing the classrooms towards the sky, allowing a MINIMUM FOOTPRINT and higher security. Due to the quandary in recess CIRCULATION from the tower to the park and back again, the PLAYGROUND is brought into the tower. Every grade level is given its own play space. Two FREIGHT ELEVATORS move whole classrooms up while SLIDES provide the descending circulation. An upward progression through knowledge reaches its climax at the ROOFTOP AMPHITHEATER which hosts the graduation ceremony.
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Scala Regia -the grand staircase. The void traverses the façade and wraps the tower.
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Massing allocation opens the site, engages the community, and protects the children.
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A lack of parks and strip of high rises.
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Knowledge yields progress.
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A cluster of classrooms, each geometrically specialized.
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The “flexspaces.”
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[9]
UP
DN
UP
UP
UP UP
N
[8]
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Site plan / floor plan
[8]
Flex-building persection
[9]
DN
Site plan
UP
UP
[10]
DN UP
Level 4
DN
DN
[11]
UP
Level 3
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Level 2
UP
DN
UP
N
[11] DN UP DN
UP DN
UP DN
DN
UP UP
DN
DN
N
[12] DN
UP
UP DN
DN
UP
UP DN
DN
UP UP
DN
DN
N
29 0
100 ft
Pinnacle
Play
Communion
Knowledge
Inspiration
Discovery
Congregation
Competition
Refuge
Invitation
Aaron Locke
Tower envelope study
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Building wall section
[4]
Interior tower playground and vertical circulation.
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Components of the Nova Schola Penitus
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Aaron Locke Custom Pomona, California 2010-2012 Musical Instrument
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Zebrawood face, Schaller bridge, and ebony tailpiece, pickguard and neck.
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Wenge back and composite neck.
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The exposed neck allows for ease of access.
Though flamboyant in its aesthetic, the Aaron Locke Custom guitar can provide a REFINED, yet VERSATILE tone. Made for the big BLUES solo, its large body and EXPOSED upper frets allow EASE OF ACCESS, as well as COMFORTABLE PLAYABILITY. Its seemingly ornamental PURFING provides resistance to cracks along the exterior, as to not affect the RESONANCE of the top. The f-cut SOUND HOLES provide a more free VIBRATION of the top allowing elevated ACOUSTIC resonance. The VARIATION and beauty found in the SELECTED WOOD is also not only for aesthetic purposes. The ZEBRAWOOD top is a softer wood than the WENGE used for the back in order to carry and project the vibrations from the BRIDGE. The neck, a COMPOSITE of wenge and PRIMAVERA, is LAMINATED for STRENGTH, allowing for a thinner neck profile and easier playability. The fret board, pick guard and tailpiece are all of EBONY, selected for its durability, strength and SMOOTH FINISH. All CHROME hardware components are from SCHALLER, and two Seymour Duncan ‘PEARLY GATES’ humbucker pickups ensure both a CLEAN blues tone and a heavy rock GRIND. Only a blend pot and volume pot are used to both, fine TUNE the tone and not clutter the body.
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Run Value Corona, California 2012 Paintings
The typical LIFESPAN of a structure in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is around FIFTY YEARS. When the time comes, structures are DEMOLISHED and REPLACED with buildings similar in character and quality, thus continuing a PERPETUAL CYCLE. This SPRAWL often results in a lack of actual CHRONOLOGICAL DEPTH innate to Southern California in comparison to other urban fabrics. Although the amount of TIME in which an area has been INHABITED may play a role in its VARIETY OF AGE, credence must be given to the QUALITY of MATERIAL and style in which it was erected. The line of PAINTINGS entitled ‘RUN VALUE’ attempts to preserve the most pertinent aspects of the REJECTED painting (the term ‘rejected’ refers to their SECOND-LIFE as a donated charity piece, similar to buildings, paintings often become OUTDATED and UNDERAPPRECIATED). These rejected pieces are then REDUCED to their most ESSENTIAL characteristic moves, which simultaneously PRESERVES their essence while providing a BRAVE NEW COMPOSITION. This composition may then be ALTERED at a LATER date, by another ARTIST, thus ADDING to the DEPTH of chronology within a single painting. The same method applied to BUILDINGS, may expand the DIALOGUE into four dimensions, resulting in a RICHER built environment.
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Run Value no. 25 Spray Paint on Oil 24 x 36
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Run Value no. 14 Acrylic on Acrylic 40 x 50
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Run Value no. 7 Acrylic on Acrylic 14 x 11
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The Elementary Line Orange County, California 2012 Furniture
nstit uents multiple co h it w d g n li By dea ss, I learne tion pro ce ca d ri n b a fa g n e c tu ri in th rial manufa reamlining st u d in t u ab o in st f simplicity the value o produc ts.
The most ABUNDANT METAL on the planet is ALUMINUM. It has a low density, relatively HIGH STRENGTH, and due to passivation, is CORROSION RESISTANT. Aluminum is virtually HARMLESS to the ENVIRONMENT and one hundred percent RECYCLABLE, using only five percent of the ENERGY it takes to refine it. ‘THE ELEMENTARY LINE’ is a series of fully RECYCLED aluminum FURNITURE, designed to OUTLAST the competitor and not fill a LANDFILL when it’s eventually disposed. The MINIMALIST design adheres to no specific time period, avoiding stylistic furniture PURGES, thus allowing for EASY FABRICATION and PRODUCTION with little to NO WASTE. This is possible because a SINGLE UNIT of table, chairs and stool may be fabricated from a STANDARDIZED 4 x 12 SHEET. Furthermore, a portion of the purchase price is REFUNDED when it’s recycled. Lastly, its corrosion resistance makes it meaningfully versatile, functional as both an INDOOR and OUTDOOR relaxation set.
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The Elementary Line in its native habitat.
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IndoInquisition
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India 2012 Traveling Fellowship 13 Weeks A four day architectural CHARETTE resulted in my WINNING of the 2012 Cavin Family Traveling Fellowship DESIGN COMPETITION. This TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR reward sent me halfway AROUND the WORLD to experience the profuse ADVENTURES and LESSONS of INDIA through my own devices. THIRTEEN WEEKS of travel led me from BEACHES to valleys, CITIES to jungles, and back again. I traveled over SEVENTEEN THOUSAND MILES by plane, train, bus, boat, rickshaw, auto, motorcycle, tractor, and camel. I wrote EIGHTEEN THOUSAND WORDS, took over THREE THOUSAND PICTURES, and made countless FRIENDS. I tested my luck with fate and victoriously LIVED outrightly throughout the entire venture. ARCHITECTURALLY, I tasted all the VARIETIES of India, from the COLONIAL RESIDUALS of Chennai and Calcutta, to the MOGUL ARCHITECTURE of Delhi, Agra, and Jodhpur. I witnessed CORBU’S Chandigarh, DOSHI’S Ahmedabad and SHAH JAHAN’S Taj Mahal. I was inspired by the TEMPLES of Hampi, Ajanta, and Ellora, and awestruck by the GHATS of Varanasi. There were times of UNEASINESS, filled with second class TRAIN RIDES in Mumbai during rush hour and NIGHT BUSES with bedbugs. However, every day was a guaranteed ADVENTURE and a story I will share forever.
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Ceremonial Parade, Madurai.
[2] The Assembly, Chandigarh.
[3] Golden Temple, Amristar.
[4] Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur.
[5] A graphic itinerary.
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Excerpt from Indo-Inquisition - An Archinect Travel Blog HAMPI September, 3 2012
I have seen other monumental structures of the south, but Hampi is the river in The Scream, the coffered vault in The Last Supper, the luminous clouds in The Creation of Adam; for with any other backdrop, Hampi’s texture is forlorn. It is the boulder strung, banana grove, palm tree landscapes which hoist these structures into a class of beauty unfathomable by her urban counterparts, and the course to which one accesses her bounty is equally exhilarating. The complex of Hampi is too vast for a simple saunter, and as one requires a more convenient mode of transport, the Indian motorbike deems itself most convenient. For the price of about three US dollars, one may rent a motorbike for the day. The road that connects the Hampi Empire is serpentine, but smooth. It climbs stone hills, weaves around temples, descends under gates, and pierces through banana groves. One becomes quite aware of the surroundingsdodging rickshaws, pedestrians, and herds of cows and goats alike. This action, along with the cool morning breeze through my hair, brought a sense of euphoria over me, one that’s been inimitable by any other thus far. If it were not for the temples, perhaps I would have never stopped. The remnants of ruined palaces, temples, baths and elephant stables are sprung across a vast green plane. It is the brick country house on a grand scale, reaching three to four stories at times (in its ruinous state), while simultaneously descending subterranean. Here, it is the walls, which remain most intact. They dictate your views, your path of travel, and demand your awe. As an urban structure in its heyday it would have been a conscientious and dictatorial walk. One may find collation in the Roman Forum, but I must contend to the volition of my beliefs in the superiority in both, craftsmanship and grandeur to which the Forum conveys.
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[1] Hampi transportation.
[2] Virupaksha Temple, Hampi.
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Auxiliary Designs California and Germany 2009-2012 For more about these projects, please visit: amlocke.com
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[1] Siteco Messe
[2] White Box House
[3] Catalyst
[4] Amundsen Arctic Research Center
[5] Z 4 Quadruplex
[6] Homo Universalis [11]
[7] Silverlake Live Work
[8] Riedlingen Symbiose
[9] Tiergarten
[10] Polymath U
[11] Beton Sessel
[12] Steel Lamp [12]
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