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HOP ON HOP OFF European Metropolis Summer Study Abroad 2016 University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design

Dietmar FROEHLICH

Faculty

Stephen DAHMANN Students Matthew DURAN Chandler JOHNSON Joey KHONG Tran LE Jeffrey MACGEORGE Shaheen MAREDIA Tim MASSA Ethan MICHAEL Spencer STANFORD Kayli YENTZEN

HOP ON HOP OFF European Metropolis - Study Abroad 2016 Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design University of Houston Author/Editor: Dietmar Froehlich Editors: Stephen Dahmann, Chandler Johnson, Kayli Yentzen Š 2017 University of Houston College of Architecture and Design Houston Texas 77204-4000 713.743.2400 www.uh.edu ATRIUM PRESS ISBN: This booklet is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting and reproduction by photocopying machines and/or similar means.

TRAN LE_ANONIMITY

KAYLI YENTZEN_DREAM LAB JOEY KHONG_HOUSTON UNDERLINE

SPENCER STANFORD_ASK THE DUST CHANDLER JOHNSON_BLOCK PARTY

ETHAN MICHAEL_OPERATION TELELEPORT MATHEW DURAN_MODERN HEIRS

TIM MASSA_MATRYOSHKA EFFECT STEPHEN DAHMANN_MAISON BLOC.

SHAHEEN MAREDIA_EXTEND PROFESSOR DIETMAR FROEHLICH

JEFF MACGEORGE_BREW HAUS

INDEX

Preface

1

Matryoshka Effect Dream Lab Extend Underline Houston Brew-Haus Modern Heirs

3 15 21 27 33 39

Travel Abroad

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Block Party Maison Bloc Operation Teleport From Dust to Dust Study on Anonymity

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Epilogue

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Exhibit

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Notes

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Film Index

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PREFACE

KAYLI YENTZEN For a ďŹ r s t tim e traveler, E uro p e w a s a my ste ry th a t o ffe re d mu c h e x c i te me nt a n d m any revelatio ns. Wha t w e re w e g o i n g to e n c o u n te r? H o w wou ld t h i s exp erience chang e the w a y w e th o u g h t a b o u t p e o p l e , c u l t u r e , a n d sp ace? Lo o king b ack it w a s a w h i rl w i n d o f si g h ts. We e x p e ri en ced city after city, fro m P aris to P ra g u e , B e rl i n to V e n i c e b y ta k i n g fu l l a dva n t a ge o f E uro p e’s d ense n e tw o rk s o f tra i n s a n d ra i l w a y s. T h e r e ma r ka ble d ifferences in culture s, l a n g u a g e s, c u sto ms, a n d b u i l t e n v i r onmen t w as so m ething I co uld hav e n e v e r a n ti c i p a te d .

Af t e r ou r Euro p ean ad venture we retu rn e d to th e U n i v e rsi ty o f H o u sto n t o wor k on o ur o wn ind ivid ual p ro je c ts. T h e se p ro j e c ts w e re a n i n te rp re t a t ion of w hat a future city m ay hav e to o ffe r. A s w e w o rk e d , I n o ti c e d t ha t e a ch stud ent’s p ro ject b ecam e a re fl e c ti o n o f th e i r p e rso n a l i ty . T h e fi na l exh ibitio n is a co llectio n o f stu d e n t w o rk s, p h o to s, a n d v i d e o s in s pir ed by exp eriences in E uro p e.

The n a me “ho p o n ho p o ff” is a di sa mb i g u a ti o n fo r th e Ge rma n h a p ba h nh of f or “central train statio n” a p l a c e w h e re w e e x p e ri e n c e d so me of t h e most incred ib le urb an envi ro n me n ts a n d c u l tu ra l e x p e ri e n c e s.

Eleve n s t ud ents. O ne p ro fesso r. Sev e n c o u n tri e s. T e n c i ti e s. On e mo n th .

Don’ t wa lk, d o n’t jo g . R un thro ug h t h e p ro j e c ts d e si g n e d b y th e H o p On Hop Of f 2017 sum m er d esig n stud io .

MATRYOSHKA EFFECT COMMEMORATING REFUGEES IN VIENNA

TIM MASSA In a time when immigration policies are questionable and refugees seeking asylum is at a very high point, the question for a nation’s tolerance of immigration is indistinguishable. The Matryoshka Park endeavors to integrate, commemorate, perceive, and contemplate a future perspective on immigration. Establishing the park in an area just outside of Historic Vienna allows the location to fit the program of this park admirably. Vienna, since the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, contains a very diverse existence of people and cultures. This is due to the vast amount of immigration, and emigration which existed in the past, and s t ill t o t his p resent d ay.

The matryoshka is a Russian nesting doll, containing many smaller dolls, each smaller than the last. The dolls are all discrete objects, and yet they’re part of the same toy. A single matryoshka would not be complete without her sisters. This could relate to a nation and its existence due to immigration. The United States may be one large nation, but its population is composed of multiple nationalities, and only together are they able to create the ensemble. Call it the Matryoshka Effect: when small pieces add up to something greater than the sum of their parts.

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Th is cultural ico ns aim s to integra te c h i l d re n ’s a me n i ti e s a n d sa fe ty i n to t h e pa r k.

Th e s t r uctures p ro g ram co ntains a l a rg e c h i l d re n ’s sl i d e , a n i n d o o r p l a y a r ea , a nd an elevated cafe area, w h i c h e n a b l e s p a re n ts to h a v e sa fe v i e w ove r t h eir child ren while p laying .

Fu nct ionally the structure aim s at th e i n te g ra ti o n o f c h i l d re n a n d sa fe ty int o t h e p ark.

Aes t he tically the structure takes o n th e fo rm o f a fa l l e n o v e r ma try o sh k a doll. This fo rm rep resents ho w h i sto ry h a s c o me to p a st, i t h a s fa l l e n ove r , a nd we m ust m o ve fo rward to a mo d e rn c o n c e p ti o n o n i mmi g ra ti o n a n d it s p o licies.

Des igned fo r o ne to p erceive p a st a n d p re se n t c u l tu ra l tre n d s ma d e popu la r thro ug h im m ig ratio n.

Th is ico ns p ro g ram co ntains sp a c e fo r a p a stry sh o p , a p ro d u c t w h i c h his t or ically and p resently is g re a tl y a d o re d b y A u stri a n s. T h e i n te ri o r pr ogr a m m atches the exterio r pa rk p ro g ra m, th e y b o th a i m to a l l o w th e individual to exp erience and p erc e i v e d i ffe re n t c u l tu ra l fo o d s a n d pr oducts, that are native to the h i sto ri c a l A u stri a n -H u n g a ri a n E mp i re .

Aes t he tically the structure takes o n a se n se o f mo d e rn e x p re ssi o n . T h e s t r uct ure is d erived fro m the o r i g i n a l ma try o sh k a d o l l , b u t ma n y p i e c e s a r e r e mo ved sym b o lizing a so cial mo v e me n t a w a y fro m th e o l d h i sto ri c a l views on im m ig ratio n and its p o l i c i e s to n e w mo d e rn te n d e n c i e s.

Th is ico n asp ires to co m m em o ra te p a st a c c o mp l i sh me n ts a n d fu tu re en de a vo rs b y im m ig rants.

Th e pro g ram co ntains a larg e pe rfo rma n c e sta g e , th re e  o o rs o f exh ibitio n sp ace fo r im m ig rant a rti sts, a n d a n o b se rv a ti o n d e c k e x i sti n g on t he to p o o r. The o b servati o n d e c k o v e rl o o k s th e n e i g h b o rh o o d o f Leopol d statd , which is an area w i th a stro n g p re se n c e o f J e w i sh migr a t io n and im m ig ratio n throu g h o u th h i sto ry a n d sti l l to d a y .

Fu nct ionally the structure aim s a t c o mme mo ra ti n g e n te rta i n me n t a n d a rt f r om multip le cultures. Aesthe ti c a l l y th e stru c tu re ta k e s o n th e p u re f or m o f the m atryo shka d o ll, sy mb o l i zi n g th e si g n i ďŹ c a n c e o f a rt a n d en t e r t ainm ent b eing the o veral sh e l l o f th e o th e r a e sth e ti c fo rms exis t ing within the p ark.

Th e a bs t ract fo rm attem p ts to cau se i n d i v i d u a l s to c o n te mp l a te fu tu re policies and trend s reg ard ing im mi g ra ti o n .

Th e pr og ram o f this fo rm is p urely a n a rt i n sta l l a ti o n , c re a ti n g a n exper ien tial cham b er. T his cham b e r i n v o k e s c o n te mp l a ti o n o n th e i ssu e s s ur r oun ding im m ig ratio n.

Th e e xt e rio r is d erived fro m the ma try o sh k a d o l l a n d sy mb o l i ze s th e fu l l br ea k a way fro m an o ld histo ric b e l i e f sy ste m, th e fo rm i s fre e a n d da r in g.

Th e in s t allatio n’s interio r co ntains a sma l l c i rc u l a r p a th re sp o n d i n g to t h e ext erio r fo rm which allo ws wa te r to b e d i re c te d i n to a w e l l th ro u g h a hole in the ceiling . Water d ro p l e ts fa l l a w a y fro m th e n o rma l  o w o f wa t er will create shim m ering lig h t o n th e c i rc u l a r p a th to fo rm. T h e se s ymboliz e ind ivid uals which no t o n l y i mmi g ra te d b u t l i t th e p a th fo r f u t u r e co ntem p latio n.

DREAM LAB

FOR KIDS WITH THIER HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

KAYLI YENTZEN Ame r ica n child ren to d ay are ever i n c re a si n g l y p re ssu re d to fo l l o w educa t ional p aths d o m inated b y t h e h a rd ma th s a n d sc i e n c e s.

I belie ve in the ab ility and necessi ty o f u n i q u e sp a c e s to se t fre e th e ima gin a t i o ns o f child ren.

Dr e a m Lab is a p lace fo r kid s to l e t th e i r i ma g i n a ti o n s ru n fre e .

Dr e a m Lab is d esig ned with two g o a l s i n mi n d . T h e ďŹ rst i s to i n sp i re childr e n to d ream b y surro und ing th e m i n a n e n v i ro n me n t o f a rt, cr e a t ivit y, and im ag inatio n. T he se c o n d g o a l a l l o w s c h i l d re n to c h o o se t h eir own p ath in o rd er to fo llo w a n d d i sc o v e r th e i r d re a ms.

or d i na ry lif e_ The g ro und level i s l o c a te d b e n e a th d re a m l a b . A t th i s leve l t h e sp ace is co m p rised o f o n l y th e p a rk i n g g a ra g e . A n e l e v a to r a n d t wo a ccess ram p s b eg in the transi ti o n i n to th e c l o u d . da y d r ea m_ The seco nd level is l o c a te d o n to p o f th e p a rk i n g g a ra g e .

Th is level includ es the functio na l p ro g ra mma ti c sp a c e s o f d re a m l a b .

W hile t h e sp ace is whim sical it co n ta i n s p ro g ra ms a n d a c ti v i ti e s th a t a re ne ces s a r y. l uci d dr eam _ Ascend ing further in to th e c l o u d o n l e v e l th re e i s th e l u c i d dr ea m phase. This level co ntains a l l o f th e i n te ra c ti v e e x h i b i t sp a c e .

Childr e n are free to ro am fro m sp a c e to sp a c e a n d i n te ra c t w i th th e dr ea mlike installatio ns. crea t e_ The ďŹ nal level in d ream l a b a l l o w s c h i l d re n to c re a te th e i r o w n pr oje ct s . After exp eriencing the arc h i te c tu re a n d i n sta l l a ti o n s th e y w i l l be in s pir ed to exp ress their o wn dre a ms.

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NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE URBAN BEACH

SHAHEEN MAREDIA Ur ba n B eaches are m o stly used i n th e su mme r, to re l a x a n d h a v e fu n .

Pe ople jog there, hang o ut, g o o n d a te s, e a t, p a rty , g o to b a rs, a n d so mu ch mo re. The id ea is to g reat e r a fu n h a b i ta b l e c a n o p y to p ro v i d e s ha de , pro tect the p eo p le fro m th e w e a th e r, a n d i n c re a se th e se a ti n g .

Th e s u n in E uro p e sets late in the su mme r a n d b y h a v i n g th i s sh a d i n g de vice it can allo w p eo p le to co m e o u t a n d e n j o y th e c a n a l a t a n y ti me of da y. T he cano p y will no t fully sh a d e th e a re a a s so me su n l i g h t w i l l s hin e t h oug h.

Th e ca n op y will create a so cial lin k b e tw e e n p e o p l e o f a l l c l a sse s so th e y ma y int eract b y co m ing to the sa me p o i n t fo r e n j o y me n t. D u ri n g th e s umme r the cano p y wo uld b e enj o y e d a s i n te n d e d a n d d u ri n g w i n te r, t h e ca nopy wo uld b lo ck the sno w a n d a l l o w a fe sti v a l o r w i n te r ma rk e t t o e xis t und erneath. This co uld a l l o w fo r th e sp a c e to b e su e d a l l y e a r lon g.

UNDERLINE HOUSTON RECONSIDERING HOUSTON’S ELYSIAN VIADUCT

JOEY KHONG Th e Elys ian viad uct co nnects the No rth si d e o f H o u sto n j u st ri g h t ou t s ide o f the city’s co re to Do wn to w n . B u i l t o v e r E l y si a n S t. i n 1 9 5 5 , i t con t r ibu ted to the d ecline o f the n e i g h b o rh o o d s su rro u n d i n g .

A via du ct is a lo ng b rid g e- like str u c tu re , ty p i c a l l y a se ri e s o f a rc h e s, ca r r yin g a ro ad o r railway acro ss a v a l l e y o r o th e r l o w g ro u n d . T h e s t r uct ur e was b uilt witho ut rem o vi n g a n y a d j a c e n t p ro p e rti e s. T h i s ma d e t h os e pr o p erties extrem ely un- p le a sa n t to o c c u p y c a u se a v a st sp a c e o f ee r ie u nd er- p ast b elo w the viad uc t.

Th e a r ea is no w co nsisted ind ustri a l w a re h o u se s, fa c to ri e s a n d sma l l r u ndown resid ential ho using . It’s my mi ssi o n to fi n d a so l u ti o n .

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Vie wing the viad uct fro m m acr o sc a l e ma p , th e d e sti n a ti o n w o u l d be come the third larg e p ark to d ow n to w n H o u sto n . T h i s g e stu re con t in ue s to ad d o n, co nnecting t h e tra i l s a l o n g B u ffa l o B a y o u a n d pr omot ing a sweep ing g esture o f p u b l i c d e sti n a ti o n s to th i s c i ty .

Th e Via duct d estinatio n wo uld b ec o me a c o n n e c ti o n to th e n o rth o f th e cit y t o it s co re. T his wo uld transf o rm th i s fa c to ry /w a re h o u se d i stri c t to s ome-t h ing m uch m o re than what i t i s.

I n s egment 1, the ap p ro ach is to c re a te a fri e n d l y sp a c e fo r th e p e o p l e of Hous t on. T he p ro ject wo uld con si st o f o p e n i n g a n d c o n n e c ti n g p a th wa ys f or the p ed estrian witho ut remo v i n g a se n se o f c i rc u l a ti o n fo r veh icles . Within the infrastructure , i t w o u l d h o u se ma n y a c ti v i ti e s fo r th e da ily comm uter and the visito rs.

PHAS E 1 Th e en er gy p ark fo cuses o n g iving b a c k to th e c o mmu n i ty .

I n a la r ge scale, the lining o f th e p a v i l i o n ro o f w i l l b e ma d e o f so l a r pa ne ls . T his g enerates p o wer a n d i s se n t to th e p o w e r su b sta ti o n s ne a r by. Fo r a sm aller scale, the pa rk i s d e si g n e d w i th l a rg e c o v e re d a n d non-covered sp aces fo r m any acti v a te s p ro mo ti n g th e p e o p l e o f Hou s t on to exp lo re the g reat o utdo o rs.

Due t o H o usto n b eing a co m m uter c i ty , a re a s w h e re l a n d sc a p i n g w i l l b e de s ign ed are p ro vid ed fo r the fut u re .

SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

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SWEEPING CITY CONNECTION

FORGING CONNECTIONS

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BREW-HAUS

A PUBLIC BEER-BREWING SCHOOL AND TAVERN

JEFFREY M AC GEORGE W e ne ed to return to the analo g .

I n t oda y’s wo rld , trad e and so cia l sk i l l s th a t w e o n c e u se d a re b e i n g r e pla ced with co nvenience and tec h n o l o g y .

Br ew-Ha us seeks to b e a p lace whe re p e o p l e c a n c o me to g e th e r a n d dis cover ho w to wo rk with their ha n d s. It i s a p l a c e w h e re k n o w l e d g e a n d ide a s a r e shared and p eo p le can l e a rn , w o rk a n d e n g a g e i n re a l so c i a l exper ien c es. Brew-Haus is b o th a b re w e ry a n d a sc h o o l o f b re w i n g . T h i s pla ce is fo r the co m m unity to g ath e r a n d e n j o y th e fru i ts o f th e i r l a b o r.

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MIDEVAL SKILS TRAINING FINDS A MODERN HOME

MATTHEW DURAN M oder n H eirs is a tem p o rary ins ta l l a ti o n th a t d e si re s to e d u c a te a n d inf or m t he p ub lic ab o ut a tim el e ss tra d e th a t h a s e v o l v e d o v e r th e cou r s e of m any centuries.

Th is pr oject will use inated p o lye ste r c l o th c o a te d w i th P V C to c re a te a volu me t hat can sustain a trad ition a l fo rg e , a n d i ts i n te ri o rs w i l l b e ma nipulated in such a way that it a l te rs th e re a l i ty o f th o se i n si d e o f i t, t r a n s por ting them into a p lace o f my ste ry a n d w o n d e r.

I nit ia lly, Mo d ern Heirs will b e lo cate d i n th e c o u rty a rd o f L j u b l j a n a Gra d , in Lju bljana, Slo venia, with the p o te n ti a l to tra v e l to d i ffe ri n g c i ti e s o f s imila r backg ro und . T he reaso nin g fo r th i s sp e c i ďŹ c l o c a ti o n i s th e r e leva nce o f the trad e to the hist o ri c a rc h i te c tu re o f th e c a stl e a n d th e cit y. Ljub ljana also has m any g re a t h i sto ri c mu se u ms, w h i c h i s i d e a l be -ca us e it m eans the p o p ulace a n d to u ri sts to th e c i ty a re g re a tl y int er es t ed in the vast and rich his to ry o f th e c i ty , a n d w o u l d b e ca pt iva t ed b y such an installatio n.

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Th e in fl a ted structure wo uld b e c o mp ri se d o f a n e n v e l o p e w i th ma n y ca vit ies built o ut o f clo th. T hey w o u l d b e se a me d to g e th e r a n d i n fl a te d t o a pr essure that wo uld sup p o rt i tse l f. Mi n i ma l b ra c i n g w o u l d b e r e qu ir e d, and water filled weig hts w o u l d a n c h o r th e e x -h i b i ti o n to th e gr ou nd.

Th e exh ibitio n wo uld also in-p ar t b e su p p o rte d b y c o l u mn tru sse s a n chor e d t o the water tiles, p ro vid i n g ri g i d i ty a n d w i n d l o a d sta b i l i ty fo r t h e ove r all b uilt enviro nm ent that i t i s i n si d e o f. S te e l c a b l e s w o u l d th e n con ne ct the trusses to g ether at th e to p , a n d ti e o ff d o w n a t th e g ro u n d in va r iou s lo catio ns, p ro vid ing extra su p p o rt to th e stru c tu re .

Th e e nt r y and exit tunnels wo uld b e fo rme d a n d su p p o rte d b y i n te ri o r f r a ming t o m ini-m ize the ap p arent stru c tu re o n th e o u tsi d e . T h i s w i l l a l so a llow f or the red irecting o f the tu n n e l s th ro u g h d i ffe re n t si te s.

I n t h e end , the id ea is to create a v o l u mo u s stru c tu re th a t c a n b e e a si l y a s s e mbled and d isassem b led across v a ri o u s l o c a ti o n s. Wi th th e p ro p e r t ools , a team sho uld b e ab le to asse mb l e th e stru c tu re i n a d a y ’s ti me , a n d dis a ssem b le it even faster.

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Air Pressurized Tubes, Seamed Together

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Reinforcement Frames for Entry/Exit Tunnels

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Structural Truss Column

Typical Membrane, Bracket, and Tile Detail

Water Weighted Floor Tiles Typical Membrane, Framing, Bracket, and Tile Detail at Entry/Exit Tunnels

BLOCK PARTY

BLENDING PUBLIC FURNATURE AND CONSTRUCTION TOYS

CHANDLER JOHNSON IN COLABORATION WITH STEPHEN DAHMANN Eu r ope is a fascinating co ntinent.

W hile t ouring E uro p e fo r ed ucatio n a l p u rp o se s i n n o th i n g n e w , th e w a y in which we to d ay, are ab le to ex p e ri e n c e me tro p o l i s a fte r me tro p o l i s, in r a pid successio n, is. By taking fu l l a d v a n ta g e o f E u ro p e ’s v a st ne t wor ks o f trains and railways, the mo d e rn g ra n d to u r o ffe rs o b se rv e rs t h e wh iplash juxtap o sitio n o f cultu re s l a n g u a g e s, c u sto ms, a n d o f c o u rse bu ilt en vi ro nm ent.

I n a t e chno cratic wo rld b rim m ing o f sti mu l i a n d i n sta n t g ra ti fi c a ti o n , wha t good are the p laces o f yesterd a y ? It’s ti me fo r a n e w se t o f p l a c e s, on es wh ic h chang e with o ur m o o d a n d b e n d w i th o u r w h i m, n e w p l a c e s t o s t a y a nd sit and lay and d ream.

Hop on. Ho p o ff.

Let ’ s ha ve a BLO CK PAR T Y .

MAISON BLOC

FINE FURNATURE PIECES INSPIRED BY EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS

STEPHEN DAHMANN IN COLABORATION WITH CHANDLER JOHNSON I n t he ca se o f Maiso n Blo c, each fu rn i tu re l i n e i s i n sp i re d b y th e u n i q u e a e s t h et ic and so cial d isco urse d is c o v e re d w i th i n e a c h E u ro p e a n me t r opolis.

Th e cha r acteristic d esig n lang uage o f Ma i so n B l o c i s a h i g h -e n d de r iva t ion o f Blo ck Party—a reinte rp re ta ti o n a n d b l e n d i n g o f mo d e rn pu blic f urniture and m o d ular co ns tru c ti o n . Wh i l e B l o c k P a rty a l l o w s th e pu blic t o create their o wn d estina ti o n , Ma i so n B l o c k ma k e s y o u r h o me you r pe r fect d estinatio n.

B L O C K P A R T Y maison bloc.

FRÖEBEL GIFTS Friedrich Fröbel

1837

The Fröebel Gifts are considered to be the world’s first educational toys. With these sets of blocks, children are able to learn the elements of geometric form, mathematics and creative design.

ERECTOR SET Alfred Carlton Gilbert

1913

The Erector Set is comprised of various metal beams with regularly spaced holes, nuts and bolts for assembly, a small motor and lifelike girders. With these construction inspired pieces, children are able to build stable structures that are seen in real life.

ARCHITECTURAL TOYS MODULAR FURNITURE

TATAMI Japanese Tradition

712

Tatamis mats are thick, woven straw mats used to cover entire floors in traditional Japanese homes. Made in standard sizes with an aspect ratio of 2:1, the sizes of rooms within these homes are measured by how many tatami mats could fit in there.

CASIER STANDARD Le Corbusier

1925

The Casier Standard is comprised of wooden modular and stackable container units, equipped with shelves, drawers and doors, is designed to be expanded horizontally and vertically for various storage solution.

LINCOLN LOGS John Lloyd Wright

1917

LEGO Ole Kirk Christiansen

1945

Lincoln Logs consist of notched miniature wooden logs that are analogous to real logs used in a log cabin. Additional pieces include roofs, chimneys, windows and doors and are all used to create small forts and buildings.

LEGO is a plastic toy brick designed with tubes to allow for interlocking between other bricks. Pieces come in many different shapes and sizes which can all be connected with each other, offering unique and unlimited building possibilities.

EAMES STORAGE UNIT

SERT GROUP

Charles & Ray Eames

1950

The Eames Storage Unit is a system of lightweight, modular storage cabinets and desks that are interchangeable. These standardized parts can be stacked and assembled in a variety of conďŹ gurations to serve various storage and furniture needs.

Harvey Probber

1950

The Sert Group is a sofa design based on the concept of a modular system and consists of nineteen different elements that can be assembled into any desired seating conďŹ guration.

HOUSE OF CARDS Charles & Ray Eames

1952

GRIMM’S RAINBOW Grimm Spiel und Holz Design

1978

House of Cards consists of multiple slotted cards that can be assembled together to create many different structures. The cards themselves display an assortment of photographs which include animals, minerals and vegetables on one side and an asterisk (the then current Eames Office logo) on the other side.

Grimm’s Rainbow is comprised of six rainbow colored pieces carved from a single piece of wood. This educational toy for children is used for staking, sorting and building and can even be balanced on top of one another to create unique sculptures.

CSU

ADDITIONAL LIVING SYSTEM

George Nelson

1957

The Comprehensive Storage System (CSU) is a shelving system comprised of aluminum rods and walnut or teak components that can be configured to serve a variety of storage needs and offers workspace with optional table units.

Joe Colombo

1967

The Additional Living System consists of individual upholstered metal and foam modules that, with the use of clips along the bottom edge, can be mixed and matched to offer a variety of seating arrangements.

K’NEX Joel Glickman

1992

TSUMIKI STACKING BLOCKS Kengo Kuma

2017

K’Nex is a plastic toy construction set that consists of interlocking rods, connectors, blocks, gears, wheels and other components that can be pieced together to form innumerable creations of various sizes, encouraging creativity and facilitating development of fine motor skills.

The Tsumiki Stacking Blocks are triangular blocks made of lightweight cedar wood that can be stacked and arranged in a variety of formations to create unique sculptures, resembling the light and transparent construction of contemporary Japanese architecture.

3+ COLLECTION

DELAKTIG BED & SOFA

Oskar Zieta

2013

3+ Collection is a modular furniture collection constructed of perforated, hollow steel plates and wood and metal legs that can be combined horizontally as office, workshop or dining tables, or vertically for displays and shelving systems or as magnetic boards.

Tom Dixon for IKEA

2017

DELAKTIG is a simple aluminum frame bed and sofa that can be modified into different forms and styles throughout its lifetime with additional pieces, making it adaptable and future-proof.

BLOCK PARTY | MAISON BLOC Chandler Johnson & Stephen Dahmann

Block Party and Maison Bloc are born out of a system of interlocking joints and struts which combine the experimentation of architectural building blocks and functionality of designer furniture.

“TOYS are not really as innocent as they look.

Toys and games are preludes to serious IDEAS.” Charles & Ray Eames

UH STUDENT CENTER - CENTRAL

UH STUDENT CENTER - SOUTH

maison bloc.

WELCOME. BIENVENUE. WELKOM. WILLKOMMEN. VÍTEJTE. DOBRODOŠLI. BENVENUTO. P.6

DEAR READERS, Europe is a fascinating continent. While touring Europe for educational purposes is nothing new, the way in which we today are able to experience metropolis after metropolis in rapid succession is. By taking full advantage of Europe’s dense network of trains and subways, the modern Grand Tour offers observers the whiplash juxtaposition of cultures, languages, customs and of course built environment.

In the case of Maison Bloc, each furniture line is inspired by the unique aesthetic and social discourse discovered within each European metropolis. The characteristic design language of Maison Bloc is a derivation of Block Party—a reinterpretation and blending of modern public furniture and modular construction.

While Block Party allows the public to create their own destination, Maison Block makes your home your perfect destination.

Enjoy!

Chandler Johnson and Stephen Dahmann

P.14

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.�

IN TRODU CIN G

DAUNOU SOFA COLLECTION

JACQUARD FABRIC

SKY

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MIST

RUST

CAMEL

ASH

DAUNOU COLLECTION SOFA H 34” W 85” D 35” SEAT H 18” TWO-SEATER SOFA H 34” W 60” D 35” SEAT H 18” ARM CHAIR H 34” W 31.5” D 35” SEAT H 18” OTTOMAN W 31.5” D 31.5” SEAT H 18”

IVORY

BLUE

FOREST

STONE

CREAM

GREY

COAL

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“I love Amsterdam. The city is vibrant and alive. It’s fresh and so open. It’s definitely one of my favorite places.”

INTRODUCING

IJ SOFA COLLECTION

JACQUARD FABRIC

SKY

SUN

GREEN

ORANGE

ASH

WHITE

BLUE

GREY

CREAM

DENIM

IJ COLLECTION SECTIONAL WITH CHAISE H 30” W 129.5” D 61.5” SEAT H 17.75” SOFA H 30” W 95” D 36.25” SEAT H 17.75” ARMCHAIR H 30” W 36.75” D 33.5” SEAT H 17.75”

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“The ancient splendor and beauty of Prague, a city beyond compare, left an impression on my imagination that will never fade.�

INTRODUCING

PRAHA SHELVING

WOOD

CHERRY

MAPLE

OAK

WALNUT

PRAHA SHELVING HIGH SHELVING H 56.25” W 78.75” D 15” LOW SHELVING H 28” W 54” D 15” MEDIA CONSOLE H 17.75” W 71” D 15”

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“Vienna is a handsome, lively

I NTR O D UC I NG

GRAND FERDINAND SOFA

DISTRESSED LEATHER

OAK

BAILEYS

PAMPAS

OLD CHERRY

PITCH BROWN

GRAND FERDINAND SOFA H 31.5” W 86” D 33” SEAT H 18.5”

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IN TRODU CIN G

DANIEL CHAIR

JACQUARD FABRIC

WHITE

CREAM

WHEAT

TAUPE

LIGHT GREY

GREY

AQUA

TURQUOISE

GREEN

BLUE

RED

CHARCOAL

DANIEL ARM CHAIR H 37” W 24.75” D 22” SEAT H 18.25” ARM H 25” DANIEL SIDE CHAIR H 37” W 18.25” D 22” SEAT H 18.25”

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I NTR O D UC I NG

TROMOSTOVJE DINING TABLE “The city (Ljubljana) itself is a living museum of the work the renowned architect Jože Plecnik”

WOOD

CHERRY

MAPLE

OAK

WALNUT

TROMOSTOVJE TABLE H 29.5” W 94.5” D 39.5”

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OPERATION TELEPORT CROSS

CULTURE

INTERACTIVE

NODES

ETHAN MICHAEL N obody und erstand s m e.

And I don’t need them to o .

Bu t I wa nt them to o .

N o one cares what I think.

N o one cares ab o ut m e.

Bu t I wa nt them to o .

Ye t my t ho ug hts are cherished b y me a n d me a l o n e .

And mos t p eo p le are co nfused into th i n k i n g th a t e v e ry o n e d o e s. un de r s t a nd them and that p eo p le d o c a re a b o u t th e m.

Bu t I kn ow this is false.

Th os e s a m e p eo p le, just like I d o , l i v e th e i r l i v e s w i th th e i r i n d i v i d u a l colle ct e d exp eriences.

I ca r e a bo ut m yself.

You ca r e ab o ut yo urself.

Bu t how m any o f us are co ncerne d w i th o u rse l v e s?

As h uma ns we have this natural de si re to b e l o v e d a n d u n d e rsto o d . ...

So we desig n W e communicate W e fi ght W e kill Jus t t o convey o ur p o int.

Bu t in t h e end we lo o k at o urselv e s a n d w e a sk o u rse l v e s “ i s th i s re a l l y wha t I believe no w,is this really h o w I fe e l ? “ I ch a n ge You cha ng e W e ca n b et that we will all chang e .

And t ime chang es with us.

I n t ime w hat will yo u care ab o ut?

I s it me I s it you Or will you cho o se us?

I pr e s cr ib e that I need to b e liste n e d to o .

And s o d o yo u And u s a s well I pr es cr ibe that yo u rem o ve yo ur b o d y a n d si mp l y a l l o w y o u r e th e r to me r ge wi th tho se aro und yo u.

W he n ou r ether co llid es, I pr a y you care fo rever.

-EN D OF TR ANSMISSIO N-

FROM DUST TO DUST REMEMBERING EARTH LONG AFTER IT’S GONE

SPENCER STANFORD Wh a t would yo u d o if I said that E a rth w a s d e sti n e d fo r d e stru c ti o n ? A l l t hin gs , lo ng & sho rt, g o o d & b ad, mu st c o me to a n e n d . U n fo rtu n a te l y , t he odds are ag ainst us, and scien ti sts sa y th a t o n e w a y o r a n o th e r, o u r civiliz a t io n will likely end in the n e x t c o mi n g c e n tu ri e s. H o w e v e r, i t i s a ls o like l y that E arth will no t b e th e to mb o f h u ma n i ty . H u ma n i ty w a s bor n on E arth, b ut we were never me a n t to d i e h e re .

Conce pt The s t a t istics sho w that E arth will o n e d a y e n d . A sk th e Du st i s a n a da pt a ble, sim ulatio n p o d system th a t i s a re c o rd o f h u ma n c i v i l i za ti o n .

I t will a llo w the co lo nies o f m an k i n d to e x p e ri e n c e h u ma n i ti e s o ri g i n pla n et ; Earth, which has since b ee n d e stro y e d a n d fo rg o tte n . It i s a f a ils a f e m em o ry b ank fo r all m ank i n d . A rt, sc i e n c e , h i sto ry , c u l tu re , t ech nolog y; all o ur civilizatio ns’ c o l l e c ti v e k n o w l e d g e i s d o w n l o a d e d in t o ea ch p o d b efo re it is sent o ut i n to th e sta rs fro m a n o rb i ti n g sta ti o n in Ea r t h o rb it. In this, we can take c o mfo rt i n th e fa c t th a t w h i l e o u r civiliz a t io n m ay no t survive, we w i l l n o t b e fo rg o tte n .

STUDY ON ANONYMITY ANALYSIS & SUGGESTIONS FOR HOUSTON

TRAN LE Th e Downto wn T unnels are cro wd e d w i th p e o p l e a t l u n c h ti me , mo stl y wit h white co llar wo rkers fro m o ffi c e to w e rs i n th e d i stri c t. P o p u l a r lun cht ime activities includ e walkin g , e a ti n g , a n d c h a tti n g .

I a m pr imarily interested in the rol e o f a n o n y mi ty , d e -i n d i v i d u a l i za ti o n , a n d t h e r esearch o f Diener, Kug iha ra , a n d Z i mb a rd o .

Af t er doi ng extensive field researc h i n H o u sto n , I p re se n t my fi n d i n g s a n d pr op o se sug g estio ns o n ho w th e c i ty mi g h t to a d a p t o r c h a n g e i n or de r t o b est sup p o rt the p sycho l o g i c a l w e l l -b e i n g o f i ts i n h a b i ta n ts.

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Lanier Public Works Building

MAIN

McKinney St

FedEx Office Print & Ship Center

STREET

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Esperson Building

Lamar St

929 Milam

One Shield Plaza

5 Dallas St

Kinder Morgan Building Well Fargo Plaza

Travis Place Garage

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DISCOVERY GREEN PARK Toyota Center is often packed with people coming for events.

The area around those bars and eating table should be more separated from the hall way. Putting seating and low partitions enclose it more and allow people not to get disturbed by interaction.

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Kinder Lake

Cafe

Lake house

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TOYOTA CENTER The Grove Restaurant

9 Discovery Green has always been a hot spot for events and public gatherings. However, it always seems to be too much going on which prevents people from really getting engaged and feeling they belong here.

Brown Promenade is a beautiful street with big trees. The width of the path could be used for temporary artwork and display, and more seating elements should be placed there.

The dock near the splash pad where families and children gather is a great place for those who want to lay back or contemplate.

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Forever 21

McCormick & Schmick's

NRG Energy

III Forks Restaurant

Guadalajara Restaurant

Andalucia Tapas Restaurant & Bar

EPILOGUE

POST-TRIP REFLECTIONS

TIM MASSA Th e Eu r opean Metro p o lis co urse al te re d o u r u n d e rsta n d i n g o f E u ro p e a n s ocie t ie s . After exp eriencing so ma n y d i v e rse c i ti e s i n ma n y c o u n tri e s t h r ougho ut E uro p e, the g ro up ’s inte rp re ta ti o n s a n d e x p e c ta ti o n s fo r th e nor ma l w ays o f life were d ifferent th a n th e o n e s e sta b l i sh e d b a c k i n th e Unit ed S tates. Y et, this is no t to s a y o u r g ro u p w a s d e p ri v e d fro m Eu r ope a n p leasures o f enjo ying a ma c a d a mi a i n P a ri s, o r a c o l d g e l a to un de r t h e ho t V iennese sun. No , w e d i d g re a tl y i n d u l g e i n th e se th i n g s t oge t h er , and yes, they d id m eet e x p e c ta ti o n s.

Tr a ve ling fro m city to city at a rel a ti v e l y q u i c k p a c e , th e g ro u p c o u l d dis t inguish the rad ically d ifferent c u l tu ra l tre n d s e x i sti n g i n su c h pr oximit y. T hese cultural trend s gre a tl y i n fl u e n c e th e c i ty i n w h i c h th e y exis t ed and created enviro nm ent s o f u n i q u e c h a ra c te r. On e c i ty ri c h , a n d on e no t so fo rtunate. O ne city d i v e rse , a n o th e r, n o t so mu c h . S o me cit ie s in g reat histo ric p reservatio n , a n d o th e rs sti l l re b u i l d i n g fro m w a rs a n d conflicts. The lesso ns and o b se rv a ti o n s ma d e d u ri n g th i s S tu d y Abr oa d Pro g ram will g reatly influen c e o u r fu tu re s, b u t th i s tri p w a s mo re t h a n ju s t an ed ucatio nal exp erien c e .

N ot on ly was the g ro up ed ucate d th ro u g h th i s p ro g ra m, b u t a ma zi n g r e la t ion s hip s and m em o ries were e sta b l i sh e d . E a c h c i ty p re se n te d u s wit h a n ew o p p o rtunity to learn mo re a b o u t e a c h o th e r a n d e x p e ri e n c e a ll t h e great thing s the co untry o f E u ro p e o ffe rs.

Fr om vis iting so m e o f the b est m use u ms i n th e w o rl d , e a ti n g so me o f th e mos t de li cio us d elicacies, and ha v i n g so me o f th e fi n e st b e e r th e w o rl d ca n of f e r , T he E uro p ean Metro p o l i s S tu d y A b ro a d w i l l b e o n e to re me mbe r f or a ll o f us.

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FILM INDEX Maison Bloc - Stephen DAHMANN - Matthew DURAN Lets Have a Bloc Party - Chandler JOHNSON - Joey KHONG - Tran LE - Jeffrey MACGEORGE daysArchitype - Shaheen MAREDIA - Tim MASSA - Ethan MICHAEL - Spencer STANFORD Poppin Like Popcorn - Kayli YENTZEN