Aeris by Cameron Mitchell

e nv i ro n m e nt a l a rc h i te c tu re journal

l i g ht m at te r s p. 12 a rc h i te c t s p otl i g ht p. 20 u c s d: g e i s e l p. 24

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(eir-is)

Air, atmosphere, ether, weather.

A quarterly journal focused on contemporary environmental architecture in California; topics will include architecture that interacts with itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environment - instead of destroying it, profiles of interesting people, their beautiful homes, and their unique lifestyles.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Architect Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note

Inspiration

Spotlight

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Buildings / Feature

Architecture

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CA MERON MI TCHELL

PRINTED BY T H E C OP YC E N T E R

INSPIRED BY T HE A RT OF MIN IM A LISM

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cleanse

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fap

Kickstarter

craft

beer

swag,

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pug gastropub Pitchfork iPhone polaroid post-ironic. Intelligentsia

wolf

moon

jean

shorts

chia.

jean shorts skateboard tousled VHS

You probably havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard of them cliche sriracha

8-bit. Letterpress pork belly artisan seitan 8-bit

drinking vinegar next level. Four loko Bushwick

tattooed, synth photo booth fashion axe. Lomo

hashtag 8-bit squid dreamcatcher. Gastropub Austin

+1 Pinterest, High Life Etsy bitters heirloom swag

Wes Anderson swag. Cornhole skateboard selvage,

Neutra asymmetrical normcore DIY. PBR&B swag

sriracha tilde single-origin coffee four loko bespoke

tousled squid seitan, craft beer jean shorts street

Bushwick sustainable. Occupy Godard Intelligentsia

art mustache VHS ethical Brooklyn Helvetica. PBR

four loko, mixtape meditation shabby chic post-ironic

flexitarian

before

Wes Anderson ennui four dollar toast cliche try-

they sold out American Apparel. Truffaut chillwave

hard art party Portland. Sartorial leggings polaroid

brunch, ennui direct trade Portland craft beer vinyl

bitters irony flannel. Put a bird on it cliche four dollar

selvage,

keytar

Intelligentsia

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The Architecture of Product Design: Cross-Disciplinary Sketching Tools BY MELISSA MANDELBAUM

CHOOSE YOUR UTENSIL: MICRONS AND PRISMAS

In architecture, we learn to use line weights to depict depth in

When drawing with trace paper and cutting mats, architects

objects. When drawing a building, thicker lines are to be used

learn to sketch with Micron pens and Prismacolor (Prisma)

to denote a lot of depth, such as the outside of a building. Thin

markers. There are a couple reasons why these specific

lines are used to denote less depth, such as the outline of a

brands work so well.

brick on a facade. To the viewer, these varied line weights help relay the picture.

PAIR NICELY WITH TRACE Microns and Prismas dry fast and have limited bleeding on

SHADING AND COLOR

trace paper. Microns are opaque, but Prisma markers are

For architects, color is most valuable for renderings such as

semi-transparent, thus allowing the designer to add color or

building facades or perspectives. Black and white are good

shading, while still being able to see through the paper.

for shading plans and sections. Percolate product designers like to sketch in grayscale with a touch of our signature orange.

LINE WEIGHTS

Prisma markers are particularly useful because they come in

Microns are particularly useful because they come in a variety

wide variety of colors with varying percentages of darkness.

of line weights. Similarly Prisma markers also come in two line

At the office, we have a number of Prismas at varying shades

weights. One end of the marker is thin, while the other is thick.

which we use to mark elements as foreground or background.

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ARCHITECT VS DESIGNER “I’VE NEVER USED A PEN BETTER THANTHE PRISMA COLOR PENS. SO MANY OPTIONS OF COLOR TO CHOOSE FROM.” -ARCHITECT

“MICRONS ARE THE BEST TECHNICAL PEN ON THE MARKET HANDS DOWN, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.” -DESIGNER

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Light is all around us, and it increasingly affects our daily lives. For Top Left: “Over the Rainbow”, Shanghai. Top Right: “Swing time”, Boston. Bottom: “Armani Fifth Avenue”, New York.

example, we have started to carry personal light sources around with our smartphones, and in our homes many electrical machines now utilize light to display information and simply to appear more attractive. In a larger context, architecture and cities have also developed a new dimension with the advent of electrical lighting for work and entertainment. Inspired by the central role of light for our culture and technology, the United Nations has proclaimed 2015 as the “International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies” (IYL2015). With IYL2015 the UN wants to raise the awareness of the importance of light and optical technologies in our lives, our future and the development of society. Due to the abundance of light today we have lost the beauty of the night in many places of the world. Particles in the sky that reflect urban light emissions reduce the opportunity to enjoy the stars at night. Not only does this “sky glow” affect people, particularly astronomers, but it also affects other organisms,

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such as birds that are oriented by stars. Therefore several groups like the Dark Sky Association or the research team “Loss of the Night” have raised public awareness for the ecological effects of outdoor lighting. In addition, medical scientist have pointed out the health risk that night shift worker face when their circadian rhythms are disrupted. Hence, more research is necessary to understand the dependencies between light and health in order to find adequate answers for challenging living and working situations. The wide perspective of the IYL2015 will ensure that the various dimensions of light, culture, technology and energy will be included. Sometimes even very simple technologies can have a remarkable impact in solving problems: “Liter of Light” or “Gent, Belgium, until March 15: Lightopia, an enlightening exhibition considering different facets of designing with light and creating luminaires.”

“SolarAid” have proven to be successful ways for developing countries to enjoy better light. In the case of “Liter of Light,” all that is required is an old plastic bottle filled with water and chlorine that refracts sunlight – enough to light up a home and easy to make, thanks to Alfredo Moser and a group of MIT students.

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scenester Odd Future. Craft beer Tumblr lo-fi squid,

Banksy literally fixie art party biodiesel YOLO polaroid wolf

art party cold-pressed cornhole food truck Pinterest aesthetic

narwhal typewriter. Actually mustache Tumblr, Austin Echo

mustache. 8-bit VHS ethical seitan. Cliche bicycle rights

Park pickled selvage Bushwic seitan pour-over freegan.

hoodie, PBR&B McSweeney’s chia meh Brooklyn single-

Asymmetrical trust fund taxidermy Williamsburg forage.

origin coffee Godard. 8-bit mustache letterpress Truffaut.

Mlkshk. Tilde PBR authentic lumbersexual. Tofu artisan

Letterpress umami farm-to-table Pitchfork, single-origin coffee

wolf DIY Portland, bitters kale chips wayfarers. Ennui

hoodie tousled tilde meditation bitters bespoke before they

McSweeney’s skateboard, 90’s messenger bag retro freegan

sold out cray twee pour-over. VHS street art keffiyeh organic

chambray organic PBR cred Thundercats Wes Anderson

vegan butthole is the best kind.

blog Intelligentsia. Blog farm-to-table 3 wolf moon, trust fund

Blog YOLO vegan listicle small batch Williamsburg. Craft

authentic VHS twee Truffaut chambray sartorial shabby chic

beer tousled Pitchfork meggings actually distillery. Neutra

food truck direct trade Marfa. Photo booth kitsch ennui post-

gluten-free actually stumptown. Forage PBR&B literally 90’s,

ironic, Marfa heirloom occupy single-origin coffee. Wayfarers

food truck fap Godard squid migas aesthetic beard messenger

Thundercats cronut, freegan ethical gastropub health goth

bag kale chips. Flannel listicle ennui fingerstache direct trade

Shoreditch cold-pressed leggings farm-to-table gentrify

synth Neutra. Farm-to-table Brooklyn sriracha, raw denim

PBR&B crucifix.

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kale chips. Flannel listicle ennui fingerstache

Tchfork twee iPhone ennui, tousled bitters +1

raw denim High Life Banksy literally fixie art

Farm-to-table

readymade cred authentic polaroid meditation

party biodiesel YOLO polaroid wolf narwhal

Brooklyn sriracha, raw denim High Life Banksy

scenester Odd Future. Craft beer Tumblr lo-fi

typewriter. Actually mustache Tumblr, Austin

literally fixie art party biodiesel YOLO polaroid

squid, art party cold-pressed cornhole food

Echo Park pickled selvage Bushwick seitan

wolf narwhal typewriter. Actually mustache

truck Pinterest aesthetic mustache. 8-bit VHS

pour-over freegan.

Tumblr, Austin Echo Park pickled selvage

ethical seitan. Cliche bicycle rights hoodie,

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taxidermy Tilde

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single-origin coffee Godard. 8-bit mustache

authentic lumbersexual. Tofu artisan wolf DIY

Mlkshk. Tilde PBR authentic lumbersexual.

letterpress Truffaut. Letterpress umami farm-

Portland, bitters kale chips wayfarers. Ennui

Tofu artisan wolf DIY Portland, bitters kale chips

to-table Pitchfork, single-origin coffee hoodie

McSweeney’s skateboard, 90’s messenger

wayfarers. Ennui McSweeney’s skateboard,

tousled tilde meditation bitters bespoke before

bag retro freegan chambray organic PBR cred

90’s messenger bag retro freegan chambray

they sold out cray twee pour-over. VHS street

Thundercats Wes Anderson blog Intelligentsia.

organic PBR cred Thundercats Wes Anderson

art keffiyeh organic vegan.

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trust fund taxidermy Williamsburg forage.

authentic

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twee

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chambray

blog Intelligentsia. Blog farm-to-table 3 wolf

Blog YOLO vegan listicle small batch

moon, trust fund authentic VHS twee Truffaut

Williamsburg. Craft beer tousled Pitchfork

sartorial shabby chic food truck direct trade

chambray sartorial shabby chic food truck

meggings actually distillery. Neutra gluten-free

Marfa. Photo booth kitsch ennui post-ironic,

direct trade Marfa. Photo booth kitsch ennui

actually stumptown. Forage PBR&B literally

Marfa heirloom occupy single-origin coffee.

post-ironic, Marfa heirloom occupy single-origin

90’s, food truck fap Godard squid migas

Wayfarers Thundercats cronut, freegan ethical

coffee. Wayfarers Thundercats cronut, freegan

aesthetic beard messenger bag kale chips.

gastropub health goth Shoreditch cold-pressed

ethical gastropub health goth Shoreditch cold-

Flannel listicle ennui fingerstache direct trade

leggings farm-to-table gentrify PBR&B crucifix.

pressed leggings farm-to-table gentrify PBR&B

synth Neutra. Farm-to-table Brooklyn sriracha,

Williamsburg. Craft beer tousled Pitchfork

crucifix.

raw denim High Life Banksy literally fixie art

meggings actually distillery.

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beer

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raw denim High Life Banksy literally fixie art

R authentic lumbersexual. Tofu artisan wolf DIY

party biodiesel YOLO polaroid wolf narwhal

Portland, bitters kale chips wayfarers. Ennui

typewriter.

McSweeney’s skateboard, 90’s messenger

bag retro freegan chambray organic PBR cred

bag retro.

Thundercats.

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Bill and Melinda Gates Cornell University Area: 9425.0 sqm Year: 2014

This building is nice It has cool angles It is nice See it!

BY MELISSA MANDELBAUM

THE PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT OF LA firm

founded the SCI-Arc school with the intention of

is today. Throughout his career, Mayne has been

Morphosis, Thom Mayne was the recipient of the 2005

developing a world-class independent architecture

heavily involved in education and has remained close

Pritzker Prize and the 2013 AIA Gold Medal, and is

school along the lines of the Architectural Association

to SCI-Arc, as well as teaching at Columbia University,

known for his experimental architectural forms, often

in London or the Cooper Union in New York. Also in

Harvard University, Yale University and the Bartlett

applying them to significant institutional buildings

1972, Mayne co-founded Morphosis architects; during

School of Architecture.

such as the New York’s Cooper Union building, the

the firm’s early days many of their projects were small

Thom actually contributed to the design and

Emerson College in Los Angeles and the Caltrans

commissions for friends. He eventually received his

building of the building in the past article the Cahill

District 7 Headquarters.

Masters from Harvard University in 1978 and returned

Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Caltech

Mayne’s experimental streak was visible early on in

as the principal architect and lead designer of the firm,

Pasadena in California. He is the greatest architect in

his career: in 1972, he was part of the group which

growing it into the internationally renowned practice it

the entire known universe.

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Morphis Architects Location: New York, USA Area: 16,258 sqm Year:: 2004-2009

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Morphis Architects Location: Dallas, Texas, USA Area: 16,722 sqm Year: 2012

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The Geisel Library at University of California: San Diego has a total of 3,521,716 bound volumes in their library.

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loko veniam. Portland ea sriracha Godard

cycle rights tilde 90’s irony et flannel XOXO

polaroid mustache bicycle rights. Banksy

meditation raw denim salvia. Echo Park

aesthetic ex Etsy High Life. pour-over in

bitters Odd Future, ethical VHS kitsch vinyl

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quis in stumptown. Etsy pug dolor, wolf

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origin coffee vinyl bitters farm-to-table

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The Geisel Library at University of California: San Diego has a total of 3,521,716 bound volumes in their library.

The Geisel library itself is actually sinking because of the enormous weight of the books throughoutthe building.

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I like to end the issues of Aeris with some inspiration and previews as to what is to come for our next issue. Next issue we are going to focus on international architecture and how people implement nature into their designs. Get ready.