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MOHAMED BENSASI WOODBURY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE FALL 2009 - SPRING 2013
TABLE OF CONTENT
Natural Tendencies Materials & Methods Fashion & Space Site Orders House & Housing Drawings & Graphics Photography Shells & Structures
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This is dedicated to my parents, without them none of this would be possible.
“ Design is an expression of the purpose, and it may (if it is good enough) later be judged as art; design depends largely on constraints and it is a method of action (there are always constraints and these Charles Eames usually include ethic).�
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Natural Tendencies 14
Henri Matisse in his apartment in Nice, late 1910s
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Instructors Mike Mcdonald Spring / 2010
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The Abyss The activity that is going to be practiced in the space is painting, activity would require a passionate curiosity to the women’s physical details, and a good source of light. Steven Holl ideas of using light and Anasazi’s use of solar ordination in the cliff dwellings inspired my concept to use light as an organizational factor. The concept is to bring natural light into the space by creating a roof supported by steel columns. This roof structure is made out of two facets. The west facet works facing the east facet that bends and folds into certain angles to bounce the light into the space. The steel structure is used to connect the two facets and allows certain amount of sun into the space. Based on the sun orientation over the year, the shades will vary due to the steel columns to offer the painter several locations for the model to stand.
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Site
Project Topic
Non-Western Culture
Element
Mentor
Methodology
Human Tendency
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Mind the gap
Site / Environment (sun/moon/view)
Ancient Pueblo/Peoples Mesa Verde
Fire
Steven Holl
Twisting & Folding
Female-Portrait Painting
FLoor Plan 0 ft
12 ft
Long Section 0 ft
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Instructors Louis Molina Spring / 2010
1B
The Tower By collecting all a set of research components to create a space lofted on an inclined slop in where the activity of painting would take place. Fusing was my be my leading methodology of the structure which symbolizes the connection between artist and the model, plus the substance bonding of my element water. In addition, Rojkind Arquitectos technique of controlling light will guide the structure of the space in a relation to the water chemical structure and notion of shifting light, time and climate. As a result, the act of female portrait painting would be beyond the initial idea of simply painting women, but rather the act of much passionate painting.
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Site
Project Topic
Non-Western Culture
Element
Mentor
Methodology
Human Tendency 24
Sloped
Site / Environment (sun/moon/view)
Teotihuacan
Water
Rojkind Arquitectos
Carving Out/ Contour
Female-Portrait Painting
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Materials & Methods 28
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Instructors Eric Olsen Fall / 2010
Precedent Study:
Prada Tokyo Within the precedent study, one notices the use of the luminous glass facades used on the building. The individual modules of glass are supported by the a gridded steel structure that acts as the building’s skin when combined. The area of interest occurs when studying the glass modules and the relationship to the gridded structure itself. The individual glass modules are all convex and concave planar forms, ultimately creating an illusion trough the glass, designed to enhance the subject’s shopping experience.
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Small Scale Study Model
The Challenge was to emulate an assigned building component into the physical construction of a model installation on campus. This was a teamproject and our building restrictions were to use the material assigned (Steel & Glass). The project boundary was 3’x3’x3’. We drew our inspiration from the gridded steel structure of the Prada Tokyo. Our design goal was to highlight the I-Beam connections along with the glass integruation within the structure.
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Material main components is seen on the exterior structural skin. The skin is composed of melted glass, held together with steel beams in a gridded diamond pattern. With the materi- als glass being melted, the skin plays a large part within the occupant’s experience of the space it self. The glass steel skin allows passers by the ability to see not only inside the building, but the appropriate construction methods that together. The rhomboid glazing elements are both convex and concave throughout the building, causing vision to be varied by the viewers.
Plan Cut
Steel I-Beams Silicon Foam Plaster
Glass Manipulation
I-Beam Structure
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Plaster Finish
Foam Cover
Glass
I-Beam Members
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Fashion & Space 38
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Instructors Christian Stayner Fall / 2010
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Garment Analysis The studio focus was to investigate how fashion structure might be incorporated into architectural design. My assigned fashion designer Maurizio Galante, designed the Silk Wafer dress. Maurizio Galante experimentation with unconventional elements correlates between the design process of fashion and evidently, architecture. Through examining the garment’s technique of making, I will be developing a pattern in how to create form for a particular program.
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“Silk Wafer� Jacket by Maurizio Galante is made out of pleats of pearl gray organza silk rectangles are arranged into tiers, painstakingly hand-threaded and secured with hidden silicon inserts, creating a dramatic silhouette. The silk pieces appear like the folds of accordion bellows, emphasizing the natural movement of the form; a truly unique haute couture creation.
Pattern Investigation
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Silk Wafer Elevation 43
Seperation of Parts
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Wire Structure
Continuous Pleats
Paper Models Invesitgation
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Instructors Christian Stayner Fall / 2010
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Fashion Pavilion The building is designed with two entries. The north entry gently opens up making the way for the models to access the makeup room. The second entry located in the south creates an inviting and a big opening that can be seen far away. This entry was designed to accommodate visitors. The forms that make the openings are oriented eastwards to invite as much sunlight as possible during the day. Moreover, the entries open up to the space views while people are passing by. The design of the building was inspired by Iris Van Herpen’s collection ‘Chemical Crows’. Just like the dress, the building takes a bird like forms. A system of folding was repeated throughout the structure in order to generate elegant and organic forms. Because the system of folding is complicated, the overall design was kept as simple as possible. The consistency of the lines over the building’s facade is the same as the consistency of the brass used in the garment. The narrow entry facing the fashion building leads to the makeup room. It was purposely made intimate and private in order to provide a comfortable place for the models to dress up. The gallery is made as open as possible to accommodate and to attract as many people as possible. The line between public and private space is blurred giving a feeling that it is part of the whole campus. The spaces created around the building due to its curved forms allow students to interact with the building. Due to its proximity to the library and the cafeteria the pavilion is a perfect place for students to gather and use the building itself as a space to interact. Therefore, this building is not only a pavilion designed to accommodate fashion students but also an enjoyable space that interacts with the whole campus.
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Elevations 52
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Instructors Christian Stayner Fall / 2010
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Fashion Insitute The project was a continuation of the designer garment challenge. The pattern studies taken to a furthur investiagtion along program stratigies that was the formal inspiration for the Fashion Insitute.
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Structure & Skin Irritations
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Site Orders 68
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Instructors Lisa Little Spring / 2011
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Precedent Study:
Landscape Formation One by Zaha Hadid The studio class focus was to investigate a site manipulation and site strategy regarding the design. The class initially began with intensive research on site, studying the precedent of the Zaha Hadid’s Landscape Forthrough the landscape.
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Form & Pathways Investigation
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Mass Render
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Mass Render 73
Instructors Lisa Little Spring / 2011
2B
Global Rest Stop The Lycuem Compettition
We applied what we learned to a second investigation of Harper Dry Lake, the sister site for the Lyceum Competition of the Bonneville Salt Flats. During this challenge we focused on site, investigating both quantitate and qualitative information such as wind direction, topography and the change of land texture to create an intuitive map to explore the opportunity for an appropriate rest stop designed to minimize the harsh elements and maximize the natural requirements included accommodations for an information center, restrooms, hotel/housing, campsites and cafe.
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Topography Wind Direction Land Texture 75
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Site Plan 0 ft
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Vehicles Circulation
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Pedestrians Circulation
Program Public to Private
Water Pavements
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Summer Sun
Winter Sun
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Release heat during night time
Air Flow
Water Harvesting
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Mass Model
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Sectional Perspectives 84
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House & Housing 88
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Instructors Eric Olson Fall / 2011
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Single Family Housing The project site is located off Los Feliz in LA. The challaenge was to design 5 separate single family dwellings/studios that were attached to each other following certain rules and guides that we as a group have constructed together as a form of design process.
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SITE LOCATION 3843 Evans Street Los Agneles, CA 90027 Assessor Parcel No. (APN): Block: Lot: Zoning: General Plan Land Use: Lot Size: Number of Proposed Units: Allowable Unit Foot Print: Allowable Buidling Height: Allowable Unit Size: 92
5433024006 25 8 R2-1XL Residential 8448 SF 5 Units 946 SF 33’ - 0” 1500 SF
Lot Division
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Light Tunnle
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Circulation
Formal Mass Study 100
Day light access
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Combined projects on the site
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Instructors Eric Olson Fall / 2011
3A
Multi Family Housing The design challenge was to create a secure apartment dweling that was located in a high volume tourist area in Los Angeles. The design requirement was to ensure security from the crowds yet also take advantage of the attractionm the hollywood Sigh. The housing complex design must include 7 separate dwellings ranging from studos to two bedroom apartments.
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Post-Cards studies exploring different typologies on the site
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Mass model irritations
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Form Investigation
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Program Evolution
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STACKING BY TYPE
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REARANGING
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FLOOR
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Drawings & Graphics 126
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FREE HAND FIGURE DRAWINGS 129
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POSTERIZATION 132
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WARM/COLD COLORS 136
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SPATIAL INVESTIGATION THROUGH COLORINGS 139
UN SEEN
The exhibition seeks images that celebrate the photographerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye, discovering beauty, banality, and the everyday; images that make the unseen visible through light, exposure and the photographic frame are desired.
THE UNSEEN EXHIBITION POSTER
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Shell & Structure 150
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Instructors Maxi Spina Fall / 2013
3B
UCLA
Boat House Located in Marina Del Rey (at the Pier). The assignment was to design a UCLA boathouse for the Row Team. The site is situated parallel to the water canal, the challenge was the long narrow and steep topography. The requirements were to design a structure that accommodated the public to accommodate the structure for boat race observation. Shell investigation was applied at strategy. Through that, the design became interested in exploring the shell technique to enable the connections support points in the steep landscape.
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OVERALL SHAPE
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SKIN MODULES
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Cross Section 158
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