semester 4
formal analysis of monument memorial to the afghanistan war
semester 3 casino, performance hall, and ferry terminal tesselation study
semester 2
elementary school addition
semester 1 photography exhibit and studio cartographic library
professional work
residential schematic planning residential garage options annotated field drawings
BETH MIKON Bachelor of Science in Architecture University of Michigan ‘09
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MEMORIAL TO ROSA LUXEMBURG AND KARL LIEBKNECHT LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE BERLIN, 1926-1933
semi-transparent wall allows for some view between gallery space and performance space
skiylight provides focused light for recorder, bright/well-lit space
peforated metal allows for sound to be heard in ciruclation space, no view
half wall, perforated metal gives privacy but still allows some views between recording space and exhibition space, sound isolated no natural light, allows for image projection, creates intimate environment
ceiling higher in corridor to accomodate ramp condition
cushioned wall provides comfort to encourage or provoke honesty
view of context juxtaposed with sounds from performance space
recorder can sit upright or lay down
tight circulation space, no exhibit, consumers forced to move through space, view of outside and sounds from performance area creates stimulation, somewhat anxiety provoking
projection screen for showing visual content to be viewed with oral testimony or alone when performances are not scheduled
areas where content is never entirely stationary, consumers can reload the content, content which is viewed longer will appear more frequenty customizing the pavillion based on context and location, these trends will then be played out in the archive dialogue table with digital interface for viewing and recording content, experience unmediated by third party
circulation corridor is a ramp creating a slow transition around performance space
space for circulation and for performers to move around or sit in a chair, no stage allows for wheel chair accessibility
bleacher seating creates intimate space for interaction between various stakeholders entry from this side SPACES OF TESTIMONY VS SPACES OF CIRCULATION/INTERFACE
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SPACES OF TESTIMONY VS SPACES OF CIRCULATION/INTERFACE [PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT] GENERATING CONTENT VS VIEWING CONTENT
circulation space also used for exhibition, viewing and interfacing with content
Memorial to the Afghanistan War My memorial to the Afghanistan War seeks to embrace and tap into contemporary technologies to memorialize a contemporary war. It emerges from the human urge to describe and annotate their experiences to create a powerful mapping and eventual archive of an endless war. Soldier generated content is disseminated through a temporary, traveling, and highly experiential pavilion that not only communicates the content but gives the consumer the opportunity to record their own experiences,reactions, and opinions, giving seemingly every American stake in the war and its memory.
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SECTION A, 1/4”=1’ CIRCULATION PATH
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OPAQUE SURFACES
SECTION B, 1/4”=1’ ROOF PLAN 1/4” = 1’
TRANSLUCENT SURFACES REFLECTION
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
PRIVATE TESTIMONY
EXHIBITION SURFACES
SECTION C, 1/4”=1’ EXHIBITION JOINT
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ELEVATED PAVILLION FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR TESTIMONY: URBAN CONTEXT
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
ELEVATED PAVILLION FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR TESTIMONY: RURAL CONTEXT
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site study Sandusky, Ohio Casino, Performance Hall, and Ferry Terminal program relationships and circulation
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mid-review proposal Each assigned program was considered separately to emphasize and heighten the difference in cultures (high and low) associated with each. The design also considered scale, attempting to create a sense of urbanism similiar to that of nearby downtown Sandusky.
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final model Casino, Performance Hall, and Ferry Terminal Sandusky, Ohio, is a typical Midwestern town, exemplifying the American landscape with its post-industrial, semi-abandoned downtown. The city is characterized by colonial architecture and punctuated by several vacant industrial complexes. While Sandusky’s landscape and character is not atypical of the Midwest, its tourism industry provides a prosperous and exciting seasonal economy as well as a unique sub-culture not to be ignored. The architecture plays into this site analysis through a conceptual interest with colliding and conflicting programs and their associated cultures. Architectural moments of intrusion are contrived experientially to create feelings of self-awareness by increasing visitor consciousness of their own gaze on people inhabiting the intruding, seemingly inaccessible spaces.
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Harding Elementary 14450 Burt Rd
Crary Elementary 16164 Asbury Park
Bagley Elementary 8100 Curtis St
Greenfeild Union Elementary 420 W. 7 MIle Rd
Pulaski Elementary 19725 Strasburg St
DETROIT, MICHIGAN Vacant Public School Buildings
Carver Elementary 18701 Paul St
Presit Elementary 7840 Wagner St
Phoenix Multi-Cultural Academy 7735 Lane St
Bunche Elementary 2601 Ellery St
Hamilton Elementary 14233 Southampton St
Elementary School Addition Initial site analysis of Detroit revealed that an excessive number of vacant lots could be utilized as an asset to create a school supported by community agriculture. Schools would integrate sustainable gardening practices into the curriculum and community to provide unique methods of teaching and food security for students and their families. These ideas could be employed as a network across a variety of sites in the city.
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Arts, Earth, and Community The existing site of Bunche Elementary School was chosen as an ideal condition for the implementation of the concept because of its proximity to local churches and the Heidelburg Project, a two block art installation that combats vacancy issues in Detroit. The school addition would include an arts wing and indoor and outdoor performance spaces. Gardening would be an integral part of the curriculum with shared greenhouses attached to each classrooms. Local food, grown by students and community members would not only support the cafeteria during the day, but also provide revenue for the community with markets held in the evenings. Overall, this scheme could serve as strong community anchors within Detroit leading to revitalization through urban agriculture, art, and education.
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Photography Exhibit and Studio After exploring a variety of Abelardo Morell’s photographs I chose to further explore his creative use of scale and light, which are particularly evident in his book series. A significant feature of the space is the two-story bookcase wall, which is intended to capture the audience of the exhibition as well as Morell’s own intuitions. Books are meant to be removed and moved by Morell to contrive specific lighting conditions. The exhibition corridor, a more public space, surrounds interior spaces of reflection for Morell. An adjustable roof, clad with reflective material, creates unusual angles of these spaces while also bringing light into the building.
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movement study
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Works Cited: Weizman, E. (2002). Politics of Verticality. Retrieved November 31, 2007, from Maps + Power: Investigation of a Open Democracy web site: http://www.opendemocracy. net/conflict-politicsverticality/isue.jsp
Territorial Conflict for a Cartographic Library Architect Eyal Weizman proposes looking at the solution to Israel’s territorial conflict three-dimensionally. My project attempted to explore how a map library design could be solved three-dimensionally in a parallel way. I considered: How can bridge spaces and tunnel spaces be utilized? How can the idea of power in conflict be applied to power in the library spaces? Can it be applied hierarchically from floor to floor? How can the idea of verticality be introduced into the design to conceptually consider power and control and to practically consider daylighting and program?
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KITCHEN/ EATING AREA
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SAM’S BEDROOM
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CARRIAGE HOUSE
scheme 1 Three schematic designs were developed and graphically represented for the client’s victorian-style home on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Each scheme showed the client the program, the massing concept, favored views, and site strategies.
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Various designs were created for a potential garage renovation on a greek-revival home in Ann Arbor. A 3D massing model for the house and garage options were generated using AutoCAD.
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ORIGINAL TRIM 5 PANEL DOOR, ORIGINAL TRIM 6 OVER 6, 16” SILL, 5’5” WINDOW
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1/8” =1’-0” DIFFERENT STYLE DOORS, 5 PANEL, VICTORIAN HINGE APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL, TRIM AROUND DOOR
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Annotated plan and elevation drawings were created using AutoCad and Adobe Illustrator to document existing field conditions for a Historic Home in Troy, Michigan. The drawings called out important details, materials, and damage.
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