PORTFOLIO WEIS FELD
CONTENTS the work contained in this portfolio is a collection of my architectural pursuits. throughout my study i have only just begun to realize the responsibility designers have and their role in society. the power of design is significant in shaping a community, a city, and a culture. this realization has led me to seek out different ways of organizing space, articulating volume, and using material purposefully. each project in this body of work explores new territory in my perception of societal improvement. the bredth of work spans material, use, connection, development, and the power of an idea and that idea’s capability. i believe that there are better ways to build the world, and architecture as more than a service is a start.
03
TIMBER
13
SAMPLING
23
CALA, A+D
33
MEMORY
fall 2017 material
spring 2016 concept
spring 2015 community
spring 2018 culmination
TIMBER as a concept, TIMBER is an experiment in material as a means for societal benefit. the project is an office highrise designed with heavy timber stretching eight stories above dtla’s arts district. natural materials are used instead of typical concrete and steel as a push for sustainable building with innovative form. TIMBER is completely constructed from wood. CLT panels create the floorplates and structural core, while prefabricated sections of glulam and pre-charred dimensional lumber make up the exoskeleton and envelope. TIMBER is primarily private leasable office space, but contains continuous public access which any passersby can explore during regular operation.
3rd and traction
public circulation form
unrolled public circulation section
facade and exoskeleton section study
west facade
east facade
south facade
north facade
exhibition layout
SAMPLING SAMPLING is designed from a highly conceptual process. i was set on develenclosed oping a generator for form which satisfies the spatial requirements for functional architecture as well as new formal organization.
res idential
open
the studio explored musical sampling techniques (cutting, rearranging, remixing, shuffling, etc.) and applied them to the design process. form, program, exposed interaction, and ultimately purpose, is derived from sampling a catalog of forms and modifications. SAMPLING is a live-work community protected communal which provides space for artisan bicycle builders who design, build, and sell their bicycles. a continuous conveyor belt spatial types moves through the building to transport and showcase finished bicycles.
communal
ob servator y
offi ce
factor y
public
tower transition_slight
bend
chop
circulation_people 01
bend nick
bend
split
fold split
bend
manufacturing_showcas
split
crease
crease
crease
circulation_materials
se
transition_abrubt
expansion_circulation
transition_immediate
expansion_volume
transition_directed
expansion_both
manufacturing_workspace
housing_units 01
housing_units 02
circulation_all
circulation_people 02
circulation_people 03
public / landscape samples
samples
o ffi c e s a m p l e s
A
s e c t i on a
se c t io n b
1/8” = 1’ - 0 ”
1 /8 ” = 1 ’ - 0 ”
section B
factory samples
residential samples
communal samples
B
section A
E. FIRST S T. J U D G E J O H N A I S O S T.
site plan
floor plan L11 observation tower
floor plan L07 residential block
floor plan L05 residential and communal
floor plan G01 cafe and bicycle store
floor plan B01 factory and loading
sample iteration A
view from city hall
sample iteration B
view from parking lot
view from street
view from back alley
CALA, A+D CALA, A+D is a museum, public gathering space, and an access point between two disconnected los angeles communities: boyle heights and the arts district. the project is sited over the los angeles river beside the historic first street bridge and provides an opporunity to relink these zones. my process focused on the reconnecting potential by joining the bridge, CALA, the A+D museum, arts district, boyle heights, and the los angeles river together. the proposal includes a gold line metro stop on the bridge and extensive public space for all communities. the project opens up and circulates around a center atrium to the river below, furthering the connection to the los angeles river redevelopment project.
AHU
To Bridge
AHU
To Bridge
Auditorium Perch
Auditorium Perch
Auditorium
Auditorium
Auditorium Level Plan
Auditorium Level Plan
Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0” River Bank + 60’-0”
Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0” River Bank + 60’-0”
Auditorium Level Plan
Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0” River Bank + 60’-0”
Exterior Event Space A
To CALA
To Auditorium
To CALA First Street Bridge Access Point
Exterior Event Space B
Auditorium Stage
Restroom
Back of House
Bridge Level Plan
Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0” River Bank + 40’-0”
Bridge Level Plan
Scale: 1/16” = 1’ - 0” River Bank + 40’-0”
To Library
Gallery Space
Classroom A
Gallery Space Classroom B
Classroom C To Retail
Boardroom
To Bridge
Administration
To Retail Office Kitchen
Restroom
To River
CALA Level Plan
Scale: 1/16” = 1’ - 0” River Bank + 25’-0”
To CALA
Library / Book Store
LA River Access Point
Reception / Gift Shop LA River Bike Path
Side Entry Make Maker M ker Sp pace ce e To CALA Cafe Kitchen
Utility Room
Restroom
LA River Vehicle Path
River Level Plan To CALA
Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0” River Bank + 5’-0”
River Level Public Park Level
Section N1
N1
Scale: 1/16” = 1’ - 0” Courtyard Facing North
A1
Water Level
Section A1
Scale: 1/16” = 1’ - 0” Auditorium Facing North
Auditorium
Public Outdoor Gathering
Classrooms
Gallery
Boardroom N1
A1
Library Auditorium Level
Bridge Level
Auditorium Level
Public Courtyard
Bridge Level
CALA Level
CALA Level
River Level
River Level
Public Park Level
Water Level
Public Park Level
Section E1 Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0”
WaterEast Level Main Gallery Facing
Section E1
Scale: 1/16” = 1’ - 0” Main Gallery Facing East
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yle Heig ew - Bo
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LA Rive
Site Plan
Scale: 1/64” = 1’ - 0”
E1
Auditorium Entry
Auditorium Seating Stage
B.O.H.
Accessory
Boardroom
Public Courtyard
Bicycle Path
Mechanical Room Section A1 Scale: 1/32” = 1’ - 0” Auditorium Facing North
Auditorium Acoustics
Structure
3/8” Plywood Reflectors Double Pane Heavy Glass Occupied Seating
Major - Steel Trusses Minor - Post and Beam Foundation - Concrete Caisons
NRC: 0.15 NRC: 0.05 NRC: 0.32
Reverberation Time: 1.74 seconds
Longest Span: 155’-0”
Circulation / Access
Building Systems
Gold Line Metro Stop Bridge Level Drop-off LA River Park Pathway
HVAC Plumbing Electrical
Facade Conditions North Faces East Faces South Faces West Faces
Open Glazing 12” Fins 12” Louvers 8” Fins
Estimated Unconditioned Temperature: 82°F
Proposed River Condition Bike Path Seating Community Gardens Consistant Water Level: 18’-0”
Program
Proposed River Condition
Proposed River Condition
Work Learn Play
Bike Path Seating Community Gardens
Bike Path Seating Community Gardens
Total Occupiable Space: 36,890ft³
Consistant Water Level: 18’-0”
Consistant Water Level: 18’-0”
auditorium and gold line
view from arts district
MEMORY the final embodiment of my architectural undergrad pursuits. in my degree paper and project i am interested in seeking out how architecture can fend for itself as an independent entity, and whether it survives, thrives, or fails in its own goals. ultimately architecture is a human construct: the bricks and mortar need human intervention to fall into place. however, the conceptual nature of architecture as an idea—or as a communicative medium—is beyond the physical. The non-physical is capable of existing beyond even the best maintained physical architecture. as long as the idea exists in memory then it is immortal. this is a work-in-progress that i plan to identify common factors of a memorable type of architecture.
morphing typology A.rep // 502a // assignment 12
c3 tower
g1 monument
c2 office
c1 warehouse
r1 residential
morphing typology B.rep // 502a // assignment 12