MOBIUS HOUSE STUDIES HUGE STUDIO, SPRING 2015 HAND DRAWINGS One term of undergraduate architectural study at Yale is devoted to in-depth precedent study of a significant building. In this case, my focus was Mobius House, by UN Studios, constructed in the Netherlands in 1998. Through analytic drawings and models, I interrogated the house’s original formal purpose -- to physicalize the distinct pathways that the two residents take throughout the day, giving them spaces to be alone and to meet together. In what ways is it successful or unsuccessful? Does the concept of two fluid paths forming a “Mobius strip” actually play out in the circulation of the house?
MOBIUS HOUSE STUDIES HUGE STUDIO, SPRING 2015 ABOVE & BELOW: PLASTER AND ACRYLIC MASSING MODELS RIGHT: INTERIOR LIGHTING STUDY; CAST WAX AND FOAM CORE
GOLDEN RATIO LAMPSHADE INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE, ALEC PURVES, 2015 PAPER Lampshade made entirely of paper, which had to relate in some way to the golden ratio-- in this case every triangle of paper used was a golden triangle.
DWIGHT HALL: STUDIES IN CHARCOAL AGRAN DRAWING STUDIO, FALL 2014 Series of interior perspective drawings of Dwight Chapel at Yale University in charcoal. Above, reflected ceiling plan; left, fisheye perspective of nave. Previous page, exaggerated worm’s eye perspective of column
BASS LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT MENDIS STUDIO, FALL 2015 HAND AND DIGITAL DRAWINGS AND PAPER MODEL Renovation project for Bass Library on Cross Campus at Yale University. By tearing up the “carpet” of the green, the light of the late-night study spot spills out onto the dark hub of the university by night, and the artificial hill created by the move allows space for day-time gatherings, concerts and protests.. A long monumental stair would cut through the ground plane on the left side of the library lead into a light well, activating that ignored space and providing natural light into a larger portion of the second floor of Bass.
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GYROSCOPE FOLLY HSIANG AND KOETTER STUDIO, SPRING 2016 HAND DRAWINGS AND PAPER MODEL Siteless conceptual folly for an imaginary landscape, the gyroscope folly is constructed under rigorous geometric rules to produce a cacophony of curved planes and spaces. As the project moved forward, the paper model shows schemes for integrating the folly with the landscape. On the following page is the final model made of bent wood, exploring possibility of releasing the folly from its strict formal rules.
GYROSCOPE FOLLY HSIANG AND KOETTER STUDIO, SPRING 2016 CONCEPTUAL MODEL, BENT WOOD AND ACRYLIC
DOMINANT VOID TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 WOOD 2X4s, FOAM CORE MODEL AT 1/8 SCALE The challenge of the dominant void is to use plain 2x4’s to change the space that the installation inhabits. I chose to draw attention to an existing, overlooked “void” on the 7th floor of Rudolph Hall.
CONTRABAND CONSTRUCTION AT THE YSOA TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 $100 WORTH OF MATERIALS FROM HOME DEPOT Small dwelling for two built in one night on the balcony of the Yale School of Architecture as a study on the temporary and illicit inhabitations built by homeless residents of New Haven. We were able to live in it for two nights until the administration forced the removal of the structure, claiming it posed a “fire hazard”.
QUARRY COPYCAT TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 MODELS:: STEEL, ACRYLIC AND POLYESTER MESH Inhabitation which imitates the massive stone blocks excavated from the site, Stony Creek Quarry, in Branford CT. Within, the curious investigator would find a burrow-like inhabitation that expands and contracts in response to his movements-- the exact opposite of the cold granite walls that surround the installation. The tensile structure attaches to a simple, rigid frame at various points, allowing for large open spaces and tight, narrow pathways. Several studies were done in steel and elasticated fabric to examine the possible spatial conditions.
QUARRY COPYCAT TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 SET OF INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES
HOME TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL2016 BASSWOOD MODELS AND DIGITAL DRAWINGS The final project in the studio was to design housing for 26 homeless people from New Haven on a site by the Mill River. My solution was a set of micro-units (250 SF) organized around a central core of “amenities�-- toilets and kitchens. By centralizing the gas-lines and plumbing, the radiating walls become easily removable and by extension, the units become easily combined. A single person could move in and live comfortably in a 250 SF microapartment, while a family could combine three to create a home. Since the circulation was pushed to the exterior, I chose to specify aluminum mesh for the staircase, allowing multidimensional visibility for people coming and going in the public space.
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VILLANOVA RESIDENCE HALLS RAMSA, SUMMER 2014 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT RAMSA designed two new residence halls for Villanova University, located along Lancaster Avenue, as well as a pedestrian bridge to integrate the halls with the rest of main campus. Designed in collegiate gothic style, these residence halls will accomodate approximately 1,135 undergraduate students.
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS FOR VANKE, BEIJING ATELIERS JEAN NOUVEL, SUMMER 2016 CHIPBOARD, ACRYLIC Model and rendering of two luxury residential towers in Beijing, China. AJN inherited the concrete skeletons of office buildings already erected and were tasked with reprograming the site to accomodate four to five hundred high-end apartment units. The challenges of the site, in addition to the preexisting structures, included a loud, six-lane highway and trainline to the east side and unfavorable exposures on several sides of the buildings. The finished design hinged around the elevations, with four different facade configurations to acheive various lighting, heating and acoustic goals.
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