field sketching
Field sketching is a way to discover and understand the world from a personal perspective. Though sketching in a familiar environment can help better one’s skill, it is a fantastic way to remember a specific moment or emotion, especially during trips. My field sketching exhibits a wide-range of subjects from buildings to landscapes, from whole objects to details; all of which I found to be important in recording a moment in time.
fell’s point baltimore, maryland fall 2010
m.i.c.a brown center baltimore, maryland fall 2010
m.i.c.a gateway dormitory baltimore, maryland fall 2010
left: elements in town right: chinati foundation landscape marfa, texas spring 2010
technical sketching
Technical sketching is a detail-oriented approach to sketching to infer what is beyond the surface to learn typical materials and construction methods in a structure. By closely observing these details, this leads to a better understanding of a structure. The best way to communicate these discoveries is through general, sectional, and detail drawings showing every layer of material and its relationship to others.
u.t.k. art + architecture building, studio knoxville, tennessee spring 2011
c.d.f. haley farm, chapel clinton, tennessee spring 2012
exploratory section
Built up Roof System Waterproofing Insulation Sheathing Interior Finish: Wood Ceiling Flashing Steel Connector Plate to fasten Glulam Columns and Girders together (hidden from view) MDF Interior Wall Finish Glulam Column Sheathing Waterproofing Exterior Finish: Cypress Siding Grass and Gravel Barrier Gravel Steel Angle and Bolts: To connect Glulam Column to Concrete Foundation Concrete Foundation Waterproofing Gravel
wall section
exploratory section
c.d.f. haley farm, library clinton, tennessee spring 2012
Standing Seam Metal Roof Waterproofing Insulation Sub-roof: Wood Planks Air Space: for insulation, electrical, HVAC, etc Wood support to tie roof trusses together; bolted in place Finished Interior: Laminated wood panels Lighting Flashing Exterior Wood Siding Waterproofing Sheathing Wall Structure and Insulation Interior Wall: for electrical, HVAC, etc Finished Interior: Laminated Wood Panel Wood Flooring Sub-floor Insulation Waterproof Membrane Exterior Wood Siding Timber beams to support room above
wall section of cantilever
Cantilevered Girder
hand drawing
Though it is a hobby, my hand drawings are meant to capture the life and personality of the subject--the quintessential version of him or her. The skills learned in these examples resonate in other hand-drawn work in school projects—in the form of diagrams, perspectives, and renderings. They give a depth to the project by adding another level of understanding, and by creating inhabitable space out of floor plans.
sam graphite spring 2010
anna and glory graphite fall 2009
mary michael graphite fall 2009
Alyssa C. Nealon
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