Cecilia Marjorie Stewart cecilia.stewart@ttu.edu 303.956.8305
Contents
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Duality | Fracture/Cleave
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Amalgamation | The Rink
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Mexico | Vecindad
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Typology and Topography | Viewing Boxes
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Slit Ludovico Immersion Therapy | Perimetry Test
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Pavilion | Vertical
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Pavilion | Horizontal
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Collective Form | Digital Media
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A Measure of Humanity | Tool Procurement
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Roof | Structure
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Mobile | Shower/Toliet
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Relativity | Absence/Discovery/Realization
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Light Box
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Blurred Surface | Digital Media
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Paper Strip Translation | Digital Media
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Delineations | Mixed Media
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Facility | Las Vegas, NV
Multi Use Hockey Facility | Lubbock, TX
Social Housing | Cholula, Puebla, Mexico Land Arts of the American West
Land Arts of the American West
33.03, -107.98 | Mimbres River, NM Land Arts of the American West 37.23, -109.96 | Muley Point, UT Land Arts of the American West
CMU Block | Lubbock, TX
Aquatic Center TTU | Lubbock, TX Disaster Relief Facilities | Warm/Humid Climate Einstein Haus | Bern, Switzerland
Duality | Fracture/Cleave
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Facility | Las Vegas, NV Graduate Comprehensive Design Studio | Spring 2012 _ Daniel Pruske In order to begin a discussion on beauty and notions of duality within current society, a Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center will be employed as the studio project. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the facility will focus on the physical, and associated psychological care of patients and the development of surgical and care techniques in the fields of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. In order to confront the often conflicting aims of the public and private realm, the project will include the development of an urban park. The park will act to transition the private facility with the surrounding public landscape. In the end, we are left to question notions of beauty and how it is achieved within a society viewing through a warped lens. -Daniel Pruske
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Have/Have not Consumption Based Market
Minerals/Rocks Crystals/Rocks
1. The quality of a crystallized substance or rock splitting along definite planes. 2. The depression between a woman's breasts especially when made visible by a low-cut neckline.
Surgery
1. The act or process of breaking or the state of being broken; especially: the breaking of hard tissue (as bone.) 2. The general appearance of a freshly broken surface of a mineral.
Cleavage
Duality
1. The quality or condition of being dual. 2. An instance of opposition or contrast between two concepts or two aspects of something; a dualism.
Reconstructive Aesthetic
Fracture
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Collective Form The study utilized a series of words that were researched and used as design strategies to manipulate and alter the form of a 7.5" x 7.5" x 1" object. The first move was a primary cleave down the y axis. Then a series of fault lines occured in the x axis that thickened and sheared out of the limit. Next a series of minor cleaves ensued in the z direction. After that a series of implants were inserted into the cleaved and fractured remnants. The final alteration was removing the implants from the object.
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Master Plan The site’s parcels of land are meant to fade out as they reach the edges; this is so that the residential, commercial and art district are integrated holistically. Visually, they blend into the park space which becomes a nexus between the zones. The site contains temporary neon sign instalations to create a full time art viewing space instead of just the first Friday of every month.
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Combined Zones
Cleaved Corridor
Path connecting Residential/Commercial/Art District
Secondary Paths
Force movement throughout park space
View to the art walk Fractured Surface
Concrete strip spacer
Facility’s Corridors
Highly reflective mirrored glass that reflects the city while allowing for privacy within the facility
Parking Entropic Moments
The rim is a bench while the interior is an installation space for gatherings
Active Space
Manipulated gravel surface is retained by barriers
Passive Space
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Welcome to Downtown Las Vegas sign
Portal to the strip
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Entropy is the increasing state of disorder. The surrounding context of the site was diagrammed based on vegetation, surrounding infrastructure and vehicular movement. Intersections within the diagrams were highlighted as points of entropic contingency. The order was diagrammed and revealed disorder. Nature organizes itself through disorder and when diagramming the context this became apparent.
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Entropic Moments
Facility Connections
Facility
Site Plan with Sustainability & Materials
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White concrete with titanium dioxide Maintains white color by consuming air pollutants Reactive to pollutants in a counteractive way
Thermal Mass
Large precast concrete walls Less temperature variation More energy efficient Large walls minimize heat gain
Black Reflective Glazing
Solarban low-E glass Ideal for heat dominated climates Reduces interior temperature gain
Natural Light
Large sheets of vertical/horizontal glass Allows natural light to penetrate interior Reduces reliance on artificial lighting
Triple Pane Glazing
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Xeriscape eliminates the need for watering Eradicate artificial irrigation of the desert Landscaping is native to region
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Fills the fractured fault lines of the site Same material as the building which creates a connection
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Ground Level
The separated facility and site create duality in multiple ways. Cleavage and fracture in geologic terms are both ways that a split or break occurs; one is smooth and the other rigid. Cleavage is a smooth split that is visually appealing, similar to aesthetic plastic surgery such as breast augmentation. Fracture is a rigid break that is harsh akin to reconstructive surgery, such as tumor removal which is done to reform the irregularity of the surface. Reconstructive surgery is considered more of a necessity than aesthetic surgery which is strictly for cosmetic purposes.
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Exploded Structural Diagram Site Cast Concrete with One-way Joists
Joists are an economical alternative for heavy loads, long spans and minimizing beams’ depth ultimately reducing building heights and construction time. The monolithic exterior load bearing walls that perimeter the facility are the primary structural element. The interior load bearing walls are secondary and placed according to the fracturing of the facilities mass. The beams maintain a consistent size and are parallel to the interior load bearing walls. The rigid system has a high fire resistance rating and requires minimal diagonal bracing. Construction time is reduced due to prefabricated components. The slab has a minimized thickness because ribs and metal decking are not required; this helps resist vertical loads when combined with load bearing walls. Footings are placed according to the exterior and interior load bearing walls. They are extended in areas to match up with other footings that are in close proximity which allows for an easier pour and a strengthened foundation.
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Exploded Mechanical Diagram Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
The system maximizes control of air quality and velocity for comfort, allowing for spaces to be heated or cooled. The heat pump utilizes heat from ambient exterior air or the earths natural temperature. A chimney is not required since the furnace is vented through the wall. The system has minimal noise, equipment interference and requires little maintenance.
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Details 1 Plinth 2 Steel Mullion 3 Double Insulated Glass Panel 4 Spacer 5 Sealant 6 Gasket 7 Steel Angle 8 1" Laminated Glass Wall 9 Steel Bracket 10 Bolts 11 Metal Stud Framing 12 Gypsum 13 Load Bearing Exterior Wall 14 4" Steel Buffer 15 Smoothed Concrete Flooring 16 Waterproof Membrane 17 Insulation 18 Vapor Barrier 19 Site Cast Concrete 20 Compressive Filler 21 Sidewalk 22 Sand 23 Gravel 24 Gravel Fill 25 Drain Tip Filter Fabric 26 Drain Tile 27 Earth 28 Site Cast Concrete Beam 29 Gypsum Suspended Ceiling 30 Extended Steel Bracket 31 1' Slab 32 Concrete Tiles 33 Gravel Infill (lifts tiles and allows for drainage) 34 Concrete Stringer Fixed to Load Bearing Wall 35 Laminated Glass Treads and Landing 36 Glazing Following Stringers Inside Edge 37 Handrail 38 Stainless Steel Stanchion
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Amalgamation | The Rink
Multi Use Hockey Facility | Lubbock, TX Sports Studio HKS | Fall 2013 _ Michael Peters Texas Tech University is exploring the feasibility of developing a new multipurpose venu. The new venu will be the training center for the Texas Tech Hockey Team and the home of a new Lubbock AHL Hockey Club. Project Goals: Functional. Focuses on the
relationship of people and their interaction with spaces, activites and their assoicated characteristics.
Spatial. Focuses on the physical
environment space.
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Economic. Focuses on the quality of
construction and its relationship in budget and value, including operating and life cycle costs.
Legacy. Focuses on the continuation of a sports legacy for Texas Tech. Also, it examines the influence of history and the relationship on change and projections.
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Context and Concept
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1 The softening of metals, etc. by union with mercury; the action or process of combining with mercury; and by extension, the intimate combination of two metals into an alloy. 2 The action of combining distinct elements, races, associations, into one uniform whole. 3 The state or condition of being united with mercury; and by extension, a mixture or union of metals generally. 4 A homogeneous union of what were previously distinct elements, societies, etc. 035
Site/ Facility
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Rink/ Seating Courtyard/ Art Pavilion
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Site Diagrams
Art District
Civic Center
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Alignment
Contextual placement
Points of Contingency
Perpendicular reflection on site Position based on programatic shearing
Interpolation
Perpendicular reflection on site Position based on programatic shearing
Contextual Axis
Extrapolation
Position based on programatic shearing
Seating/Parking
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Previous alterations
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Program/Re-program
Mechanical & Electrical Circulation Main concourse Suite/Press level corridor Stairs/Ramps Other circulation Elevators/Machine rooms
Service & Maintenance Area Food Services & Novelties
Mechanical & Electrical Service & Maintenance Area Media Facilities Sports Office & Facilities Team Facilities Spectator Ticketing Spectator Facilites Circulation
Media Facilities Sports Office and Facilites Team Facilities TTU lockers Minor league lockers Shared spaces Visiting lockers Referee lockers
Arena & Court Facilites Ice rink Zamboni area
Spectator Ticketing Spectator Facilites
Restrooms Male/Female/Family Concession stands Guest services/Security Concourse storage
Concession Food Services & Novelties Spectator Seating Arena and Court Facilites
Suites Spectator Seating
Fixed general seating Fixed club seating Fixed suite seats ADA and comanion seating
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Spectator Seating
Fixed general seating ADA and companion seating Fixed club seating Fixed suite seats
Suites Arena & Court Facilities Ice rink Zamboni area
32,060 27,240 1,100 3,000 720
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Spectator Setaing, Arena 47,565 & Court Facilites Fixed general seating ADA and companion seating
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Ice rink Zamboni area
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Spectator Ticketing Spectator Facility
Restroom Male/Female/Family Concession stands Concourse storage Guest services/security
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Mechanical & Electrical 3,250 Service & Maintenance Area 3,960 2,400 Sports Office Facility 2,360 Media Facilities 32,729 Circulation Main concourse Suite/press level corridor Stairs/ramps Other circulation Elevator and machine rooms
Team Facilities
TTU lockers Minor leauge lockers Shared space Visiting lockers Referee lockers
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TTU lockers Minor leauge lockers Shared space Visiting lockers Referee lockers
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Site Plan A clear and logical flow of patrons was developed that starts as they enter the site and continues through security/ticketing checkpoints culminating in their seats including associated amenities.
1 Multi-use Facility 2 Facility Parking 3 Service Access 4 Future Art Pavilion 5 Undulated Sculptural Plaza 6 Gravel Sidewalk 7 Plaza with Control Joints 8 Plaza Planter 9 Green Space 10 Restaurant Outdoor Option 11 Overflow Parking 12 Future City/First Friday Bus Stop 13 Civic Center 14 Art District 15 Post Office 16 Industrial 17 Library
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Ground Level The space is designed around the fixed seating areas that become flexible gathering spaces providing unique environments and experiences with capabilites of viewing the rink. 1 Covered plaza 2 Main concourse 3 Main box office ticketing area 4 Ticket work room 5 Ticket cash room 6 Ticket sales director’s office 7 Ticket assistant director’s office 8 Guest services/security 9 Storage 10 Concessions 11 Kitchen 12 Restrooms 13 Family Restrooms 14 Flex-novelty stand area 15 Flex-eating space 16 Open viewing deck 17 Zamboni 18 Concession administration area 19 Concession cash room 20 Paper goods storage 21 Receiving dock 22 Receiving office 23 Trash room 24 University management offices 25 University reception area 26 University conference room 27 University storage 28 Minor league management offices 29 Minor league reception area 30 Minor league conference room 31 Minor league storage
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minor league storage university locker room university lounge university trainer's room / office university manager's office university coaches locker room university storage visitors locker room referees locker room mascot locker room main electric room maintenance locker room stadium maintenance storage electrical, telephone and A/V closet shop mechanical room ice maintenance equipment storage / workroom
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Site Cast Concrete Columns Anchored Steel Member
Door Jamb with Armature Fitted Rigid Vinyl Flex Wall Flex Joint Track System
Solar Thermal Triple Glaze Sealant Gasket Spacer Anchored Site Cast Concrete Column Steel Angle Bolted Custom Steel Member
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Mexico | Vecindad
Social Housing | Cholula, Puebla, Mexico Graduate Design Studio | Spring 2014 _ Joseph Aranha The facility will accommodate up to 30 social housing units each with a work/commercial space that can be used by the owner or leased for commercial use. The complex will programmatically incorporate community laundry facilities, managerial/maintenance offices and appropriate storage space. Spatially, outdoor public community areas must be integrated for recreation and relaxation of the residents which will range from children to the elderly. The configuration will include garbage disposal/ re-cycling space, bike racks, commercial/social community areas, resident/guest parking spots and a bus stop. Additional leasable commercial space and public gathering places will be infused into the overall structural arrangement. The complex must address energy production/ climate responsive design and be sensitive to local architectural character. The design proposal must engage Calle Cinco de Mayo and serve as a model for re-development/restoration of this ‘main street’ of Cholula San Andres.
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The height of the wall allows seclusion from other clusters Another outdoor semi-private space that the residents can distinguish in a unique way to their own needs and liking. The utilization of the space is up to the residents of the specific cluster.
Louvers
Allows the space to interact with surronding context while still providing seclusion and saftey for the residents.
Vent shafts will be incorporated in the facilities to let the building breath according to the occupants desire. The position of the vent shaft allows every room to be opened for fresh air and natural light.
Cluster units to create a community within a community. Helps to further articulate public, semi-private and private spaces.
Incorporated within courtyards in multiple ways such as community and individual garden plots. Utilize xeriscaping for larger plots that span the courtyards.
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Conserves space and cuts costs. Continues the family oriented hispanic culture.
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Typology and Topography | Viewing Boxes
Land Arts of the American West | Fall 2012 _ Chris Taylor
The study started with quotes, ideologies and truisms that were evoked by the specific location. The texts of these were then translated into the landscape by either a man made or natural material that was in abundance at the site. This dialouge evolved further to encompass thoughts, experiences and occurrences that were recorded along the journey. I have a scar on my right eye that allows me to only see blurred color and light; no detail. The viewing boxes are created in a way that alters the vision to the same skewed vision that I observed this study in the landscape.
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Composition
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Slit Ludovico Immersion Therapy | Perimetry Test
Land Arts of the American West | Fall 2012 _ Chris Taylor
The light is based on a vision test that I underwent after having a corneal abrasion that became an ulcer. The basis of the test is a series of parallel lights of different colors that pulse at a high frequency. This light simulates the test within a setting to alter ones perception. The light incorporates three colors; red, green and blue. It interacts with the current setting to create a disoriented relationship. The placement is crucial to make the experience more effective and accurate. The light creates a visual perception that confuses the eye.
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Pavilion | Vertical
33.03, -107.98 | Mimbres River, NM Land Arts of the American West | Fall 2012 _ Chris Taylor The pavilions composition works with the location that has a vertical emphasis due to natural characteristics which include tall trees. The structure is free standing and pays homage to the surrounding. It does not frame but instead is cohesive with the landscape. The placement of this structure does not have a specific orientation since there is no definite view to highlight. Instead, there are multiple platforms that allow for pauses within the procession to the top which create panoramic interactions with the setting at various ascensions from the ground plane. The place that the structure would be situated is in a distinct clearing that occurs within the dense treescape.
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Pavilion | Horizontal
37.23, -109.96 | Muley Point, UT Land Arts of the American West | Fall 2012 _ Chris Taylor The pavilion has a horizontal configuration that is slightly elevated so as to not obstruct the view towards monument valley that it is specifically highlighting. This free standing structure is a tribute to the landscapes scenic overlook of pristine canyon-esque erosion and desertscape. The setting that the pavilion would be situated is fairly bare and only has small brush. The elevated structure is located towards the edge of the overlook and has a processional entrance that allows ones view to be blocked briefly as they ascend the ramp. They are then re-immersed in the beauty as they enter the pavilion. The idea is that it will not detract in any way from the environment but instead create an enhanced interrelated quality of the experience.
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Site
Muley Point 6269’
Train Rock 5834’
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Stagecoach 6302’
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Collective Form | Coral Reef & Nebula
Media Elective | Spring 2013 _ Daniel Pruske
The notion of collective form is effectively the study of the law of emergence. The law of emergence is a process where larger entities, patterns and regularities arise through interactions among smaller or simpler entities those themselves do not exhibit. This allows simple geometries such as lines, planes, volumes, voids and nodes to collectively create larger represented geometry. Through the study of the arrangement of parts based on their size, scale and orientation allows for innovative ontological and topological explorations at various scale.
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Coral Reef | Investigation 1 Investigation one is made up of four specific geometries’ interaction. The geometries are added as primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary objects to collectively form a specific ontological arrangement. The level of arrangement combined with size, scale and orientation creates a representative quality of natural order. Subsequently, the composition begins to simulate processes found in nature such as limitation, selection and emergence resulting in the topological arrangement of forming a collective whole.
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Layered Articulation
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3D Print
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Methodology The form was created from a script that was derived using grasshopper. The geometries respond according to parametric limitations that are defined in the script according to specific scale, size and voided conditions. This is all parametrically modeled on a random seed allowing for infinite arrangement of geometries within the given space.
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Nebula | Investigation 2 Investigation two was comprised of voided conditions, linear elements and an undulating surface. Each geometric interaction is generated as a response that evokes a sense of growth collectively. The base condition is two planar surfaces. The surfaces fold, bend and extrude within the limit. This interaction creates a cohesion of the two surfaces through the voided or fused planes that are the result. To best represent the ideas of collective growth and interpretation of time, the tubular banding was used to string together the manipulated surface. As a collective form this geometrical exploration introduces ideas of geometry represented as gradual growth in time.
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Methodology Digital scripting enables each element to be reactive and interactive to a distinct geometry within the composition. Both of the planes respond to the parametric limitations. Depending on the scripted conditions the geometry begins to manipulate and alter the form of the planes. This is all simulated using Grasshopper 3d and Rhino.
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A Measure of Humanity | Tool Procurement
CMU Block | Lubbock, TX Undergraduate Design Studio | Spring 2010 _ Josh Nason An object was selected that is a visual manifestation of material culture and poses a unique opportunity for corporeal measurement.
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Tool Delineation
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Elevation
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Organization of Parts
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Dividing a Surface
Major axis and angles were defined from the elevation.
Parts of a Whole
The image is an organized arrangement represented in an exploded sketch of parts that the major axis’s and angles divided.
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Emulated Drawing The drawing is based off Bernard Tschumi’s Parc de la Villette in Paris, France. It incorporates voided space and site in multiple diagrams that are superimposed.
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Circulation/Program
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Manufacture Break/Discard/Recycle Storage Buy/Sell/Receive/Pick-up Observing
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Roof | Structure
Aquatic Center TTU | Lubbock, TX Undergraduate Design Studio | Fall 2010 _ Joseph Aranha The current Texas Tech University Aquatic Center has a removable temporary ‘bubble’ cover; during warm months it is open air and during colder months it is reattached. The project concentrates on designing a permanent structural system that uses different construction techniques and materials.
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1 Concrete Pier Connections Steel space girder Bolted Steel plate Welded Concrete pier
2 Window Connections Glass
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Column Window bracing bolted
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Welded Steel plate Bolted Mullions
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PVC clamp bolted Tubular steel bracing
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Mobile | Shower/Toliet
Disaster Relief Facilities | Warm/Humid Climate Undergraduate Design Studio | Fall 2010 _ Joseph Aranha Design a composting toliet, shower and sink for use in a community that is affected by natural disasters. The module is intended for a warm and humid climate that does not need to be sealed, heated or have cooled interior spaces. The modules primary structure is made of light weight steel. The module must be transportable as a complete unit with minimal assembly for on site installation. The module must hold an elevated 300 gallon water tank. The total foot print of the module must not exceed 70 sq ft. and fit in a standard shipping container.
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scale 1’ : 3/8”
Transverse Elevation 171
Longitudinal Elevation
Rigid PVC Roof System Retractable Column
3” x 3” Steel Column 3” x 3” Steel Member
Bolt/Washer Connection
X-Bracing Cable Fiberglass
ADA Steel Grab Rail
Steel Base PVC Water Collection Tank (Shower and Sink)
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Wall Section
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Compactability
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Relativity | Absence/Discovery/Realization
Einstein Haus | Bern, Switzerland Undergraduate Design Studio | Spring 2011 _ Upe Flueckiger The process of relativity is achieved through the absence of the theory, the discovery process of the theory and the presence of the theory. The absence is experienced through ‘voids’ in time and space. The discovery is experienced through the ‘inclination’ (literally) towards the realization of the concept. The presence is conveyed through the exageration of movment through a distorted ‘impilication’ of relativity similar to how matter is skewed in time and space.
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Plans 1 Entry 2 Storage 3 Gallery 4 Mechanical 5 Restroom 6 Theater/Lecture 7 Outdoor Terrace 8 Living Space 9 Bedroom 10 Loft 11 Studio 12 Patio
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Transvers Sections
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Level 5 48’ - 0”
Level 4 36’ - 0”
Level 3 24’ - 0”
Level 2 12’ - 0”
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Details Parapet Roof Material Insulation Composite Metal Decking Steel Beam
Curtian Wall System
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Floor Material 6” Studs 1” Radient Heating Filled with 2” Concrete 6” ConcreteFloor Slab Composite Metal Decking Insulation Weld Steel Plate
Post Installed Bolts
Steel Beam
Existing Stone Wall
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12” Reinforce Concrete Wall Vapor Barrier 5” Steel Stud 5” Insulation 5/8” Gypsum Board Flooring 6” Studs
1” Radient Heating Filled with 2” Concrete
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Typical Foundation
Curtian Wall System
Bolts Steel Angle L4” x 4” x 1/4” Flooring
Floor Framing 1” Radient Heating Filled with 2” Concrete 6” ConcreteFloor Slab Composite Metal Decking
Insulation Steel Beam
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Curtian Wall System 6” ConcreteFloor Slab Glass Floor
Glass Floor Framing
Composite Metal Decking Insulation Steel Beam 6” Studs 5/8” Gypsum Board
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Wall Section
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Section Model
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Light Box
Undergraduate Design Studio | Fall 2009 _ Maria Perbellini
Given a solid void, the top and two of the surfaces will be cut in order to transmit light; the other surfaces are to receive the light/shadow. Each surface will contain dominate and minor cuts. Explore a reversal operation; light that enters in the box from the top surface becomes a solid. Manipulate the bottom interior surface of the volume in order to intercept/trap/redirect the light developed form the narrative.
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Summer Solstice
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Model Photos
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Model Photos
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Blurred Surface
Digital Media II | Spring 2011 _ Maria Perbellini
Initially a series of geometries were constructed through control point editing. Then a square grid was assembled which will be used as a reference guide. Various individual bricks were created using the geometry from the control point editing that will be used as blocks in building the gradient sequence. Lastly, the brick geometries are assembled with the grid as a reference and begin to blur the relationship between wall, roof and floor.
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UCTURE
Front Elevation
Top View
Front Elevation
Blurred
Top View
Blurred
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Ceiling/Wall Connection
Wall/Floor Connection
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Paper Strip Translation
Digital Media II | Spring 2011 _ Maria Perbellini
Create a component constructed through the bending and twisting of a single strip of 10" by 3/8" cardstock that is connected through scoring or cuts. Consider edge conditions and how it will connect with multiple components. Translate the component to a digital application. Generate a response to the geometric aggregated assemblies by creating a ‘host surface’ that will be a guide for the strip component.
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Development
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EXISTING STR
RUCTURE
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Delineations | Mixed Media
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