Lull - Pacific Rim X

PACIFIC RIM X

SoCal Sanctuary

fall 15

This project observes and explores southern California climates with the desire to unearth The sanctuary form within.

Lull

Behnia Rahmati

Copyright Š 2015

Behnia Rahmati Me@Behniar.com Behniar.com 310.801.95.05

Images, Photography, Illustration, Binding. Behnia Rahmati Typefaces. PF Din Display Pro - Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold Paper. White uncoated, White coated Print. Art Center College Of Design

Instructors .

James Meraz Jenny Myers Pacific Rim 10

Art Center College Of Design 1700 Lida Street, Pasadena, CA 91103

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Content

Introduction

010_Preface 012_Research

SoCal Field Trips

Inspiration

016_Desert 018_Mountain 020_Beach

042_ Analysis 044_Taget Audience 046_Proposal

Form Development

Spacial Refinement

Identity Application

052_Mind Mapping 054_Functionaly 056_ Space Narrative

060_Study Model 1 062_Study Model 2 064_Study Model 3

082_Mid-term Review 094_Space refinement 096_Making process

Conclusion

122_Model / Boards 122_Final Review

Lull . Preface This project explores our need to develop a place of rest and contemplation in our hectic global-digital world.

Weather a get-away in the desert, the mountains, at the sea - or an oasis in the city we are searching for a respite from our stressful day-to-day environment.

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Pacific Rim Activation

Two school come hand in hand exchanging experience, wisdom and moments. A collaboration between the Art center College Of Design in Pasadena, California and the TAMA Art University based in Tokyo.

Firstly lets warm up with some candy color candy explosion, in Art Center’s Sinclair Pavilion.

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DESERT Joshua Tree

MOUNTAINS Big Bear

SEA

Santa Barbara

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Lull . Introduction

Week Zero

Generous - Desert

Lull . Introduction It was so open, inviting with wide arms. The more we stayed, the more it revealed itself to us, but the more drawn to it the hotter it gets, desert is sorceress in a way. Also the juxtaposition of the cool blue sky, hot desert and sand, living in harmony with trees unlike any other. The experience of challenging our limits, and seeing whats the breaking point, walking and talking and eating under the sun, it was like breaking out the shell, being lighter.

Melting out our rigidity and becoming fluid and versatile, that was what really took me away, watching other people reactions, how they are fighting the heat and sun, also how they are completely surrendered, their body and soul. I wished to maybe go to that exact spot and compare the day and night, pure myself into two different time of the same environment.

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Week Zero

Calligraphy and writing, as a way of self- expression

Lull . Introduction Calligraphy and writing, as a way of self- expression

There are places enhanced with richness, that - people’s life with their creation and infuse it with depth, meticulous beauty, and trust.

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Week Zero

Art is created with the energy of the artist, soulful.

Lull . Introduction Creation and infuse it with depth, meticulous beauty, and trust. The concept is strong is speaks of a prevalent and epidemic issue that our society is struggling with, the design that is following the concept is clear the idea play, inviting the visitors to be part of it. The from language is working, it dose not represents the victim and healing their pain.

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Week Zero

Alpine - Scenery

Lull . Introduction Maybe it is the water that making so much difference, it was not a mirage. The earth is pregnant with so many children here, it was green and sensitive to touch. There is the feeling of taking risk, climbing up the tree, or a mountain, going down with speed or falling and wanting to fall into the lake. We looked up to the sky just like all those trees‌ not just any stars shooting stars, that I thought they only exist in my dream, ah happiness was the energy from the earth from friends running up to my feet and passed to the universe. It is the floating on water, letting yourself free. Coming together stronger, the waves to push you to a safer point.

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Week Zero

Calligraphy and writing, as a way of self- expression

Lull . Introduction Calligraphy and writing, as a way of self- expression

Those are whom enhance people’s life with their creation and infuse it with depth, meticulous beauty, and trust.

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Week Zero

Art is created with the energy of the artist, soulful.

Lull . Introduction Creation and infuse it with depth, meticulous beauty, and trust. The concept is strong is speaks of a prevalent and epidemic issue that our society is struggling with, the design that is following the concept is clear the idea play, inviting the visitors to be part of it. The from language is working, it dose not represents the victim and healing their pain.

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Week Zero

Ocianic - Dusk

Lull . Introduction That view was stunning, having mission behind you with all that history and famous people who visited, to the unified city, through the rooftops, and the ocean above all, that was a energetic, It makes people just and reach for unreachable balconies were they shake hand for the lover. This sand was different, the smell was unique, we jumped high up knowing the comfortable sand beneath our feet (that sometimes bites!) It was scintillating at nigh with people running around the shops, sparkling clean and decorated hotel rooms and lobby, which was well enjoyed. Maybe I wanted to keep my feet in sand and make my day happier? Speaking about touching, the grass was refreshing in the shade, it made me feel welcomed and obedient, after all that architecture needed attention and respect!

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Week Zero

Calligraphy and writing, as a way of self- expression

Lull . Introduction Calligraphy and writing, as a way of self- expression

Those are whom enhance people’s life with their creation and infuse it with depth, meticulous beauty, and trust.

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Week Zero

Art is created with the energy of the artist, soulful.

Lull . Introduction Creation and infuse it with depth, meticulous beauty, and trust. The concept is strong is speaks of a prevalent and epidemic issue that our society is struggling with, the design that is following the concept is clear the idea play, inviting the visitors to be part of it. The from language is working, it dose not represents the victim and healing their pain.

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Inspiration The collage of influences on my personality, what effects my personal choices, Lifestyle, architecture, colors, textures, materials, places, people, furniture, fashion, food, quotes, etc.

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Week Two

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Week Two

With life pulling furiously forward, this project starts to base on things slow in life, people are increasingly intrigued when things are slower, they tend to remember the moment and enjoy it more.

Compelling - Profound

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Lull . Inspiration

Week Three

The slowness in the moment helps us slow down how we perform, communicate, and live our lives.

Lull . Inspiration The gradual growth in nature

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Week Three

We are entrenched with culture, people are looking for a place of refuge, a sanctuary.

Making of the environment where things are being made, the touch of the hand.

Lull . Inspiration The slowness of growth within architecture.

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Week Three

Emergence from on point, and layered experience of moving through time.

The water, and its movement as an advocate of slow speed, A significant effect on an individual to calm mind, at the same time the body.

Lull . Inspiration The approach is about living in the moment and experiencing the here and now.

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Week Three

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Lull . Inspiration

Week Four

The sensertive approach to programming of the Korean Spa, the Wi.

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Lull . Inspiration

Week Four

Uncommon -Within

Lull . Inspiration A digested narrative of human movement through the space.

Experiences ranging from, sand bath, hot and cold pool, water fall and mist, all elaborate the calm moment.

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Week Five

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Lull . Inspiration

Form Exploration The new approach to time requires a wide range of ideation and trying.

Using the physical stimulation to creative a parallel experience of what is involved with the actual process of slowing down in a spa, or similarly defined space.

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Week Six

Lull . Exploration The making of the core elevator, which also functions as informative changing room.

Follow up with the natural transformational pattern of water and how it is manifested in different forms.

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Week Six

Envisioning the elevation and how it is vertically connecting, the ground to the sky.

Lull . Exploration Newspaper is still alive

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Week Seven

Artistic -Colaboration

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Lull . Exploration

Week Seven

Lull . Exploration The process of making, the environment where things are being made, the touch of the hand.

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Week Seven

Hillside Entry

Under ground pools (Hot/Cold)

Lull . Exploration Rear water feature

Site Vegetation

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Week Eight

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Lull . Exploration

Week Seven

Board A

Board B

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Lull . Exploration

Week Seven

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Lull . Exploration

Week Seven

Ultimate - Leisure

From dun to dusk, life is moving, non stop

Brand is a personal story, condensed in a word or few, shaped and refined to illustrate a mood and desire.

Lull . Exploration The process of making, the environment where things are being made manually, by the touch of the hand.

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Spacial Development An spacial dedication to the moment, honoring the time, as it is defined today the true luxury.

The environment that encourages an exclusive immersing in the spirit of the place.

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Week Eight

Narrative process

Lull . Spacial Development The addictive culture to the present, here we are exploring with tactile techniques and methods to branch out more ideas, and solutions.

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Week Eight

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Lull . Spacial Development

Week Eight

Equa dees Mae temuste

Lull . Spacial Development Two set of free style ideation (five minutes each). Each session is rendered with different color of jell pen. achieves a very solid result to work with.

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Week Eight

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Lull . Spacial Development

Week Nine

Deliberately - Unhurried

From dun to dusk, life is moving, non stop

Brand is a personal story, condensed in a word or few, shaped and refined to illustrate a mood and desire.

Lull . Spacial Development The process of making, the environment where things are being made, the touch of the hand.

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Week Nine

Tile, Slow life missed.

Merging man-made and nature, creates a beautiful juxtaposition that embodies mindfulness, soul.

Lull . Spacial Development Shimmering green, yet so alive.

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Week Ten

Mixing Bucket

PETG Plastic Mold

Protective Gloves

Warm Water

Lull . Spacial Development

Rockite Cement Mix

Davis Cement Color / Tan

Davis Cement Color / Red

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Week Ten

Lull . Spacial Development The layered, colored mixture of cement and plaster, representing rammed earth.

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Week Ten

Analytic form discussion

Shadow Study

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Lull . Spacial Development

Week Eleven

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Lull . Spacial Development

Week Eleven

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Lull . Spacial Development