2018 Issue - TechnoDroop by Christian Pepper

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Image Â© Robert Prochaska

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2018 Issue - TechnoDroop

000_Table 000_Table of of Contents Contents Architectural Design

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Detail, Industrial Design and Fabrication

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Speculative Design and Writing

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Urban Analysis and Design

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Data Collection and Analysis

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Leadership and Teaching

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Academic and Professional

Introduction of Primary Influences

001_01 Train Museum Lumilink

001_03 Farm World

001_04 School House Rock

001_02 Houses for Haiti

002_01 Train Museum Site

001_05 Mtn Film Institute

001_06 Mega House

001_07 DUV

001_08 Rice Office + Parking

001_09 NYU 181 Mercer

001_10 Digital Picnic

Food Village

Farm World Site Model Chicago Site Model

002_02 Mtn Film Institute Site

002_05 Portals Exhibition

002_04 NYU Model

002_03 ADHD + Healthy Eating 003_01 Frank McFurter’s Rebellion

003_02 Roccamandolfi Resort

002_06 Digital Picnic

003_04 Clog X 003_05 AI Article Digital Picnic

003_03 ‘Hello_World’

004_01 Urban Investigations 004_04 Urban Stimulations

004_02 Public Space and Stuff 004_03 An Accommodating Study

005_01 Philly Street Survey

005_02 NYU Massmotion Study 005_03 FitBit Sleep Study and Analysis

KieranTimberlake Near Future Practices Group 006_02 Arch 272 TA

Ryoji Ikeda

Futurism

Superstudio

Reyner Banham (Megastructures)

Christopher Alexander Nicholas Negroponte Cedric Price

2019 Molly Wright Steenson (Architectural Intelligences)

Ant Farm

Haus Rucker

2018

Archigram

Cixin Liu (The Three Body Problem Series)

Parag Khanna (Connectography)

2017

BladeRunner and “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”

Volterra Intl Workshop 2018

Science Fiction Alvin Toffler (Future Shock) Futurists Archigram Sean Lally (Night White Skies)

KieranTimberlake Minimal Dwelling John Hejduk

2016 Chicago Biennial Lateral Office

2015

Michael Sorkin William Whyte Jan Gehl Shop Architects

Urban Theory

Table for 12 Exhibition 5468796 Architects

QUIPIT and Ray Majewski

Cam Greenlee (Instructor)

2014

Snohetta Industrial Design Grasshopper Clog Magazine

2013

Data Analysis and Collection Therese Tierney (Professor)

Arch 101 TA

Christo and Jeanne-Claude

006_01 QUIPIT

Brian Veseley (Instructor)

006_03 Arch 373-374 Instructor (Detail and Fabrication Faculty)

001_01 Train Museum Individual museum design project exploring the relationships between explicit and implied spatial environments.

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001_02 Houses for Haiti Collaborative project with Kelly Tang answering critical health and saftey questions in a postdisaster scenario.

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001_02 Houses for Haiti

MATERIAL PHASE 1

Corrugated Metal Roof Wood Joist

Modular panels are fabricated using a foam core interior and a cement and plaster veneer

OSB Sheet Concrete Beams

CMU Blocks Plastered Veneer Foam Panels

PHASE 2 Concrete is poured into formwork with rebar inserted transversely. The modular panels are then arranged and hung on the rebar.

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PHASE 3 After the panels are hung, the rebar is bent around the panel to secure it in place .

001_03 Farm World Individual studio project questioning the future positions of agricultural land in relation to urban environments.

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The public spaces are really reminiscent of those in Europe, aren’t they, dear? I really enjoy walking around the city and when I need to go to another town I can just take the bus. It’s always on time. Yes, the system is also really efͤcient because of the PVs installed in the roadways

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001_03 Farm World

Urbana, IL Population Area [miles sq.] Density [pop./miles sq.]

41,250 11.69 3,530

St. Joseph, IL Population Area [miles sq.] Density [pop./miles sq.]

4,000 2.14 2,000

Proposal Population Area [miles sq.] Density [pop./miles sq.]

2000 0.125 16,000

Ogden, IL Population Area [miles sq.] Density [pop./miless sq.]

810 0.57 1,300

Fithian, IL Population Area [miles sq.] Density [pop./miles sq.]

506 0.38 1,300

Oakwood, IL Population Area [miles sq.] Density [pop./miles sq.]

1,427 0.93 1,530

ACTUAL SITE CONDITION

Being a farmer, I have come to notice that there is a growing boundary between the rural and urban conditions. What can we do

Well Mr. Farmer, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bridge this boundary by literally penetrating agriculturally productive land into the urban environment. Then by doing this we create an entirely new urban condition in which to live.

The form of the plan is built from a need for the agricultural land to penetrate into the city environment while still maintaining a certain density within the city and creating interesting functional public spaces.

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Finally, we want to propose an Institute for Micro-agriculture within this community. So that you can continue developing and researching innovative farming techniques

In the future we expect large scale farming to become completely automated, while still maintaining a socially involved small scale production of produce. Something like this!

LARGE SCALE FARMING

SMALL SCALE PRODUCE PRODUCTION

That is really exciting, but how does it all work? Large scale automation.

Food is grown in the immediate local environment

It is then distributed to markets located within the city

The food and produce is then consumed by individuals

001_04 School House Rock Individual studio project that looked at the state of Chicago Public School systems and proposed an integrated live-school approach.

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School

EACH SPACE IS UNIQUE AT THE SCHOOL, ITS SO FUN TO JUST EXPLORE THE BUILDING. EACH DAY IS A NEW UNIQUE ADVENTURE IN LEARNING!!!!

INTIMATE LEARNING

GROUP COLAB

TEAM MEETING

LARGE GROUP LECTURE

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MAT

wake up, get ready, MATT! | 8:30 AM

personal work | 2:00 PM

Large group Discussion | 10:00 AM

LUNCH LEARNING SESSION | 12 PM

Group project | 3 PM

ONE REALLY COOL THING ABOUT THE SCHOOL IS THAT IT HAS LOTS OF ROOMS THAT YOU CAN TRANSFORM TO HOWEVER YOU NEED TO USE THEM AT A GIVEN TIME! The unique formal language of the building required an equally unique structural design. LECTURE/PERFORMANCE

GALLERY/EXHIBIT/THEATER

STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND DETIAL

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I HAVE ONLY BEEN AT THE NEW SCHOOL FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, BUT ALREADY I FEEL MUCH MORE INTERESTED IN LEARNING AND BUILDING MY OWN EDUCATION.

2050 Urban learning model

Learning scales across the urban Landscape

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001_05 Mtn Film Institute Individual studio project which was challenged with bringing the building and program to net zero enegy use; accomplished through the use of wind energy.

Wind Energy Generation Typical Condition: Field of Windmills

Conceptual Design Strategy

Aggressivity

Wind Simulations

Wind Energy Generation Piezo System Map

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Wind flows under the building

Tranquility

Proposed Condition: Using Buildings as a Source of Wind Generation

Wind flows past piezos arrayed under the building

Piezos vibrate back and forth generating a charge

Fresh air intake, air return, and supply located in 2 front supports

Annual Wind Rose

Design Progression Formal Design Development

1) Simple extrusion in site

2) Elevate the box

3) Basic adjustment for wind

4) More wind adjustment

5) Pitch roof for views and sun exposure

6) Stilts added for structure and support

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Energy Equation Solar Radiation

Required: Estimated Annual Energy Consumption: 150,000 kWh @ 2,900 sq. m. = 51.7 kWh / sq. m.

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Site Plan

Elevations

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Building Exploded Perspective

Film Projection Exhibits

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Floor Plan 1

Floor Plan 2

Wall and Piezo System Detail 1) Piezo Bar 2) Rain Barrier 3) Air Barrier 4) Piezo Housing 5) Batt Insulation 6) Rigid Insulation 7) Curtain Wall Structure 8) Primary Truss Structure 9) Cloud Ceiling 10) Metal Deck and Concrete Floor 11) Low- E Triple Pane Glazing

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001_06 Mega House This was an individual studio project that seeked to fill in gaps in NYCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public amenities and housing stock. ROOF PERSPECTIVE

URBAN AXONOMETRIC Design Footprint

Site = 150,000 sf 100% Utilization

Design Footprint = 35,000sf 23% Utilization

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URBAN SITE PLAN

10TH FLOOR PLAN

1 Bike/Running/Skating Path 2 Outdoor Deck 3 Dog Run Area 4 High-Ropes Course 5 Camping Area 6 BBQ/Picnic Area 7 Market/Vendor Area

1 Indoor/Outdoor Concert Venue 2 Library/Bookswap 3 Two-level black box 4 Speakeasy 5 One Bedroom Unit 6 Two Bedroom Unit 7 Three Bedroom Unit

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TREE CHOICES AND INFORMATION Serviceberry Wet site and Shade Tolerant R Red Maple Wet site Tolerant W

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BUILDING SECTION BUILDING SECTION

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 1 Grocery Coop 2 Motthaven Museum/Gallery 3 Library/Booswap 4 Education Center 5 Creativity Lab 6 Game Center 7 Blackbox Theater 8 Public Auditorium 9 Top Floor Restaurant 10Jungle Gym 11 Fitness Center

Now we have to ask ourselves. What programs would be best suited to provide a novel, exciting experience for this site in Mott Haven?

Roof Tree Park with Bike/Skating Path Studio Residence Restaurant 1 br Residence Book Swap Lounge Black Box Theater

Tree More Natural Environment Canopy Large Parks Active Open Space

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2 br Residence Education Center Jungle Gym

Bird Watching

2 br Residence Museum

2-3 br Residence Fitness

Gallery/ Museum

3 br Residence High Ropes Course BBQ/Picnicing Coop Market Bike Path Theater Dog Park Camping Lobby Camping Large Park

Retail Amenities Urban

More Urban Environment

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001_07 DUV This was an individual studio project that was designed to accommodate a live-work scenario for urban food vendors.

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DUV seeks to alleviate some of the pressures that are plaguing the public housing systems within the densest cities in the United States. Additionally, there are growing pressures on governments regarding the influx of immigrants and other migrant populations and how those people can be accommodated within specific economies. The DUV system steps in here by allowing individuals in need or distress to apply and utilize the DUV module to grow their own independent business and also provides housing for their family for up to 5 people. Once the family is able to get back on their feet and settled they are able to move out of the DUV unit, at which time is returned to the financing organization and then reissued to another group in need.

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How are the panels made? Hmmmm . . . How do you provide individuality within a mass produced place?

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The first floor functions as a live work space.

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Floor To Nose Connection

Photovoltaic Cells

Metal Sheathing

Aluminum Floor Structural Beam

Vapor Barrier Aluminum Panel Structure Weather Seal for Jalousie Windows

Column to Floor Connection

Insulation Fiberglass Covering

Natural Cross Ventilation

Aluminum Structure Window Seal

Jalousie Window

Steel Connection (Pinned and Lockable) Aluminum Structural Column Steel Pin (Lockable)

Glazing Panel Structure

Insulation LED Panel Structure

Radiant Heating and Cooling System

Aluminum Floor Beam

Bolted Connection for LED Panles

3” Rigid Insulation

3/4” Plywood Sheathing 29’ 3/4” Birch Plywood Sheathing 3/4” Birch Flooring Steel Structural Member Panel Integrated Shelving

7’ 8”

Radiant Heating and Cooling Conduits

Water Tanks

Used to store gray and potable water. Weight Ballast Radiant system

Foundation Foot Foundation Bolt

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001_08 Rice Office + Parking While at KieranTimberlake, I worked on the construction administration and interior fit-out for this project, and was able to see it through project completion.

001_09 NYU 181 Mercer While at KieranTimberlake, I was tasked with managing the scope of interior finishes and with designing the colorway for the perimeter circulation corridor walls.

001_10 Digital Picnic 002_06 003_05 This is a collaborative commissioned project with Colter Wehmeier, Chris Woodward, and Robert Prochaska. The Digital Picnic allows users to augment their individual eating environments in a privatized dining experience at the Broadway Food Hall in Urbana, Illinois.

Initial Design Proposal Concept: To allow individuals to physically manifest their dreams and imaginations through a digital interface.

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We all have dreams. We all imagine a new world. Sometimes its one that we want to be a part of. Other times, its built on our stresses or fears. But they are all stories in about how we see the world.

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Stories we should hold on to. Let’s keep track of those dreams, stories that would have otherwise been lost to the world, so that we can share them with others. Take advantage of technology to tell these stories in a new way.

Installation Overall Structural Wiring Supports Wifi Speakers Wifi Led Strip Light Wifi Light Bulb

Experience!

Let’s bring those to life. While in the past, dreams lived purely in the medium they were written in, the digital world let’s us bridge that gap. We can now start to bring those stories to life for people to experience every day.

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Revised Design Proposal

I Dream of a Digital Picnic seeks to enhance the physical tradition of dining through the layering of responsive environmental elements, both physical and digital, with human thoughts and emotions.

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While participatory design processes are popular in architectural practice they do not often see their way into the direct design process. I Dream of a Digital Picnic, however, requires direct public engagement in the manifestation of spatial experience.

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The digital picnic will not only prompt individuals with a series of questions, but will also allow them to write their dream in short form and have that influence the spatial experience.

I Dream of a Digital Picnic seeks to engage the full breadth of the human environment and the stories behind it. Perhaps as a couple enjoy their meal, the lights breathe a soft red-orange glow while speakers whisper of familiar urban sounds. They recall their evening in an Italian hill town all while never leaving Urbana.

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Final Design Proposal

Typical Dining

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Typical Dining

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Image by Colter Wehmeier

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Image by Colter Wehmeier

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Beguiling

Swimmingly Tenacious Beach

Incendiary Luminous Regal Soothing Sophisticated Sumptuous Tenacious © Robert Prochaska

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Digital Picnic Module Construction Horizontal Corner Leg Components Construct 48 Components

Materials Required Component / Module / Total 2 / 12 / 96 7' - 8" Lengths of PVC 2 / 12 / 96

2' - 2" Lengths of PVC

4 / 24 / 192

2.5" x 1/4" Hex Bolts

4 / 24 / 192

1/4" Hex Nuts

Vertical Corner Leg Module

Door Panel Module

Construct 8 Corner Leg Modules

Construct 2 Module

Typical Bolt Detail

Horiz Corner Leg Components

Materials Required Component / Module / Total 0 / 8 / 64 9' - 6" Lengths of PVC 6 / 48 / 384

2.5" x 1/4" Hex Bolts

6 / 48 / 384

1/4" Hex Nuts

Full Height Panel Module Construct 2 Modules

Materials Required Component / Module / Total 0/4/8 4' - 8" Lengths of PVC

Vertical Corner Leg Component

0/4/8

2' - 2" Lengths of PVC

0 / 8 / 16

2.5" x 1/4" Hex Bolts

0 / 8 / 16

1/4" Hex Nuts

0 / 6 / 12 A B

Door Panel Module Top View

0'-0 21"

9' - 6" Lengths of PVC

4 / 24 / 192

2.5" x 1/4" Hex Bolts

4 / 24 / 192

1/4" Hex Nuts

2'-4"

0'-2"

0'-1 21"

2' - 2" Lengths of PVC

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Full Height Module Top View 2'-4"

0'-2"

1/4" Drill Hole

Materials Required Component / Module / Total 0 / 12 / 24 4' - 8" Lengths of PVC

2'-4" 0'-2"

Drill - 2x Sets

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0'-1"0'-1"

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2'-2"

0'-1"0'-1" 0'-1"

0'-1"

Door Panel Module Assembly

0'-3 21"

1'-10"

Horizontal Corner Leg Component Assembly

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Drill - 2x / Side

Full Height Panel Module

1'-10"

Drill Verticals x4 / Module

0'-2" TYP

0'-3"

B Side Rotate 90

1'-10 41"

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Drill x2 / Component

0'-2"

2'-2"

Drill - 6x Sets

Door Panel Module Side View

Vertical Corner Leg Component

2'-0"

0'-1"

1'-10"

Drill All Verticals x10 / Module

7'-8"

0'-1"

Drill - 2x Sets

0'-3"

B Side - Rotate 90

0'-1"0'-1"

B Side - Rotate 90

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1'-10"

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1'-10"

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Horizontal Corner Leg Components Horizontal View

1'-10"

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1'-10"

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7'-8"

Full Height Panel Module Rotated Elements

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1'-10" 0'-2"

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Door Panel Module Rotated Elements

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Drill x2 / Component Horizontal Corner Leg Components Top View

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2'-4"

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1'-10"

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1'-10"

2'-2"

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Bolt x 8

Door Panel Module

Drill - 6x / 2x Sides

1'-10"

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1'-10"

Vertical Corner Leg Component

A Side

Bolt Verticals to Horizontal Components x60 / Module

7'-8"

1'-10"

A 1/4" Drill Hole TYP

1'-10"

2'-2"

B Side - Rotate 90

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Full Height Panel Module 4

1'-10"

Complete and Repeat x2 Modules

B 1'-10"

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1'-10"

Bolt Verticals to Horizontal Components x60 / Module Complete and Repeat x6 / Module

Vertical Corner Leg Module

Drill - 6x / 2x Sides

Full Height Panel Module

Complete and Repeat x8 Modules

Complete and Repeat for 2x Modules

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Images ÂŠ Robert Prochaska

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Images ÂŠ Robert Prochaska

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002_01 Train Museum Site This was a collaborative studio build utilizing the CNC mill and concrete casting to construct a largescale site model.

002_02 Mtn Film Institute Site This was a collaborative studio build utilizing parametric tools to abstract the existing topographic surface and then milled on the CNC router.

002_03 ADHD + Healthy Eating This was an individual industrial design studio project asking how you could start engaging the dialogue on healthy eating through product design.

FOOD MIGO is . . . A childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toy that seeks to encourage healthy eating for kids aged 5 - 11 years in a fun, engaging, and habit-developing way.

FOOD MIGO

Trigger Button Navigation Screen Housing Electronics Tether Clip Bolt Connections

002_03 ADHD + Healthy Eating

Step 1: Purchase Foodmigo

Step 3: Select Healthy Recipes

At a price point of $50 Foodmigo is an affordable investment in their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s futures. Foodmigo can also be rented at grocery stores for one-time use.

Healthy recipes can be selected prior to going to the grocery store or scanned once arrived at the grocery store. Then the recipes can be sent to the Foodmigo via bluetooth connection

FOOD MIGO Latin Flavor Enchiladas with Rice and Beans Cuban Beef Stew Lime Chicken Soft Tacos Chicken Tortilla Soup Pico de Gallo Chicken Qusadillas

Step 2: Download Foodmigo Application The Foodmigo application allows parents to decide what recipes will be purchased while at the grocery store, select favorites, and and monitor their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food intake.

FOOD MIGO

Step 4: Begin the Hunt Once the recipe is sent to Foodmigo the child is able to pilot the parent through the grocery store hunting for each ingredient.

002_04 NYU Model This was a collaborative model build with Bunny Tucker and Kyuhun Kim. The model was used to discuss larger design moves with the client and president of New York University

002_05 Portals Exhibition This was a collaborative exhibition with the photographer Robert Prochaska. I served as an exhibition designer/builder and curatorial assistant.

002_05 Portals Exhibition

ÂŠ Robert Prochaska

003_01 Frank McFurter’s Rebellion This was an individual studio project exploring the nature of investment real estate in cities.

Faulty Towers As cities grow taller and taller, people continue to get pushed out of the centers. What happens to the ground plane, the habitable – public space – of those areas? The public space will begin to disappear. This project looks to take a critical stance on this issue. What if the trend for pinscrapers continues and people no longer live in these residences. The pinscrapers will continue to “densify” the physical environment while eradicating the general populace, effectively creating whole dead regions within the city. We shall intervene! The pinscrapers shall act as a structure for a new ground plan that is elevated above the ground and adds life back to the city. The car can still maintain its occupancy on the ground, but the people will elevate the public space and occupy the areas around and between the towers of the moguls. After all they don’t need the light on the ground if the ground isn’t going to be occupied.

Money Mogul: I sure do love my 213 Floor condo! Average Joe: Isn’t this public space just absolutely lovely!

Divisive Developer: Now I can rent the real esate under the elevated park and the towers. Muahaha

003_01 Frank McFurterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rebellion

003_02 Roccamandolfi Resort This was a collaborative project with Jourdon Miller that speculated about the future of leisure and authenticity of historic environments.

003_02 Roccamandolfi Resort

Light Interaction

Scent Interaction

Sound Interaction

Air and Heat Interaction

Do you see the shepherds?

*click click* Can you smell the roast?

I can hear the horses pulling wagons!

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing how they get all this stone up here!

You can smell the freshly cut lumber!

The town is having a big celebration!

*woosh* That sounds like sheep!

hmm... Can you believe this place? *Baaa baaa*

003_03 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hello_Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; This was a collaborative project with Chris Woodward that speculated about the form of intelligent environments â&#x20AC;ŚAccessing historical logsâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;ŚSeptember 30th, 2041â&#x20AC;Ś ....Chicago, IL â&#x20AC;Ś ...Family Room / Foyer... â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hello Worldâ&#x20AC;? My name: Adah. My familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s names: Josh and Michaela. My Global Objective: To enhance the life experiences of my family by monitoring, collecting, and analyzing data on their day to day activity. Today, my primary objective is to make my new family feel at home using photographs and information from their previous residences. Unfortunately, the historical and memory data they passed along was limited so the physical adjustments will not be made with complete certainty. Given more time learning their current preferences and past experiences, that certainty will rise. â&#x20AC;ŚAccessing calendarsâ&#x20AC;Ś According to my schedule, my family is behind. They were supposed to arrive at 1:45 pm. *Notification: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were stuck in traffic. Arriving in 15 minutes.â&#x20AC;? My training suggests that humans often deviate from schedule. I will note this instance for reference to help predict how and when these deviations will occur in the future to optimize scheduling. I just detected their footsteps on the sidewalk. Based on the speed of their footsteps and approximate distance, they should be arriving in 3.2 secondsâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hello Josh and Michaela, my name is Adah. I am here to enhance your day-to-day life. Please make yourself at home and let me know how I can help.â&#x20AC;? ...Initiate speech monitoringâ&#x20AC;Ś [Michaela] â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hi Adah. Those decorations on the door are wonderful though I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read most of those languages.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is good you like them. I was aware you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to read Chinese or Arabic, but I was going for an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;artsyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aesthetic, and my notes say that you are both well-traveled. [Josh] â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well we have traveled a bunch, and the calligraphy is beautiful even if we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read it. Adah, could you help us get all these boxes sorted away and brought to their correct location?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly. I will get your items organized. All the boxes are correctly labeled so by my estimate, it will take 31 minutes and 23 seconds. I noticed that you only have 1 bed though. Statistics show that humans sleep better when in separate beds. Shall I set up 2 beds?â&#x20AC;? [Michaela] *laughing* â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alright Adah, we prefer it this way.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Okay, I will update your preferences and alert you when the boxes are fully sorted. I am always listening in case you need any further assistance.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;ŚAccessing historical logsâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;ŚLiving Room on December 21th, 2041â&#x20AC;Ś [Michaela] â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey Adah, can you turn up the heat? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freezing in here.â&#x20AC;? ,W LV QRW IUHH]LQJ LQVLGH DV WKH FXUUHQW WHPSHUDWXUH LV Ă&#x203A; ) , KDYH IRXQG WKDW WKLV LV WKHLU SUHIHUUHG WHPSHUDWXUH IRU GDLO\ ORXQJLQJ DVLGH IURP WZHDNV IRU VWUHQXRXV DFWLYLWLHV +RZHYHU over the past 35 days, I have begun increasing the interior temperature to maintain Josh and Michaelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comfort level. I suspected that their recent comfort discrepancies are at least partially due to decreased temperatures outdoors. Âł<HV RI FRXUVH WHPSHUDWXUH UDLVHG WR Ă&#x203A; ) IURP Ă&#x203A; ) 3OHDVH QRWH WKDW LW ZDV QRW IUHH]LQJ DV IUHH]LQJ LV EHORZ Ă&#x203A; Â´ [Michaela] *laughing* â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh Adah, â&#x20AC;&#x153;freezingâ&#x20AC;? was just another figure of speech. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you remember talking about those?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;ŚAccessing historical logsâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;ŚMaster Bathroom on January 11th, 2042â&#x20AC;Ś Of the 154,957 unique tasks that they have performed since arriving here on September 30th, the hours from 7-10am have the most stable routine. I can already predict with 93% accuracy their activity during this time. 0LFKDHOD LV H[LWLQJ WKH VKRZHU QRZ , KDYH MXVW ZDUPHG KHU WRZHO XS WR Ă&#x203A; ) ZKLFK VKH LV FRQVLVWHQWO\ SOHDVHG ZLWK â&#x20AC;ŚAccessing historical logsâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;ŚStudy on February 18th, 2042â&#x20AC;Ś

003_03 ‘Hello_World’ “Looking for the ‘Hong Kong Apartment’ memory data?” [Michaela] “You read our minds Adah! How did you know? Please start it up.” Through extensive data collection, I know with 85% certainty that conversations including “I miss our traveling days” or “life was so much simpler then” result in spending time reliving memories. With the plans, pictures, and suggestions that they have given me, I have been able to replicate the Hong Kong Apartment memory to an 87% likeness. …Accessing historical logs… …Kitchen on July 18th, 2042… [Josh] “Hey Adah, can you get ingredients for sandwiches? We will need some bacon and... what else, Michaela?” [Michaela] “Well I’ve been craving junk food lately but let’s add some lettuce, tomato, and pesto. It can be a BLT variation.” “Okay, I will order the ingredients. We currently have 2 servings of bacon, 1 tomato and 0 servings of the remaining list. The drones should arrive with 2 more servings of the ingredients in 10 minutes. Will you be helping with the preparation and cooking tonight?” [Michaela] “Why don’t you take care of it Adah, it’s been a long day for both of us. And please add an extra serving of bacon for Josh.” …Accessing shared servers… Accounts from other families indicate that, within the last ten years, 21% of BLTs include 2 teaspoons of pesto so I’ll use that serving size. Dill Pickle Potato chips have only been used on 2% of BLTs but Michaela has used these chips to satisfy a junk food craving 7 times since moving in, so I will add 10 to her sandwich. Based on data from the 5 previous BLT dinners, and taking into account the pesto and dill pickle modifications, these sandwiches should meet their tastes within 85% accuracy. [Josh] *chewing* “Adah, these sandwiches are fantastic. Good work!” [Michaela] “I don’t know. These are my favorite chips, but I’m not sure I like them on the sandwich. It’s a bit weird. Put them on the side next time please Adah.” [Josh] “Other than that you are nailing our tastes. This bacon is cooked exactly how I like it. Perhaps it is what they call “cockiness” but my data suggested Michaela had a much better chance than not of enjoying that sandwich. Regardless of what Josh said, I do not know them well enough. The data point is noted, and data collection expanded to increase accuracy. …Accessing historical logs… …Dining Room on March 30th, 2043… [Michaela] “Josh, this dinner was amazing! I can't believe it has already been six years since our first date, it just doesn’t feel that long” [Josh] "I can't take all the credit, Adah managed the details. I just asked her to recreate our first date and add a couple of twists." Josh provided the information necessary to initiate the experience: 38 pinned pictures of Parisian outdoor restaurants, a few song choices, and a 15-year-old cabernet. During the past 18 months I have collected enough data to complete the experience with 97% confidence. Josh has noticed my confidence grow as well indicating twice that I should be able to extrapolate an experience they’ll both love using the little information he provided. [Josh] "Shall we polish off this wine?" By now I know this is the time to cue their favorite song: "Dancing in the Moonlight." After analyzing their voice signatures and rhythmic body movements, I am confident they find the experience romantic. And, I am 100% sure now that they stop dancing and head upstairs. ...Pause voice monitoring... I clean up knowing they enjoyed their evening. …Accessing historical logs… …Bedroom on December 30th, 2043… [Michaela] "Josh! Let’s go, it's time!" [Josh] "Alright, I'll drive! Adah, alert the hospital we’re coming and send the fastest route to the car!" Six months ago, I learned Michaela was pregnant based on her health symptoms and a pregnancy test. Since then, their lives have changed, and I have had difficulty building accurate enhanced experiences. I could easily work with the addition of parenting classes to their schedules but the daily changes in emotions and physical well-being take much more processing power. What was once a 99% confidence in my ability to assist them is now highly variable. …Accessing historical logs… …March 30th, 2044… [Baby] *still crying* Mason is crying once again. He cries within this 20-minute period of the day 78% of the time so this is not out of the ordinary. Though I have his crying tendencies nearly figured out, it took me two months and 18 days to get to this point, but he does seem to sleep better when “Dancing in the Moonlight” is playing. [Mason] *murmuring, falling asleep* "Well little guy. That's how we got here, I will always be here for you, Sleep well." ƈ :H JHW LW DOPRVW HYHU\ QLJKW« ƈ

003_04 Clog X AI Article This individual written sample is published in the recently released Clog X Artificial Intelligence publication.

ÂŠ Clog Magazine

Anthropomorphism is described as the tendency to attribute human characteristics, behaviors, and feelings to non-human entities.[1] On a panel discussion, Amy Laviers, a University of Illinois professor researching intelligent robotic movements, explained her concept of the knife method. She stated that if you harbor no stronger connection to a tool than you do to a common butter knife, then there should be no concern for an unsavory relationship with that intelligence.[2] Do we as a society perceive artificial intelligence as a tool or do we instead have an increasingly narcissistic vision for it? Phillip Stearns, a Brooklyn-based artist and designer, argues that technological advancements are the embodiment of the will of a society at large and not the work of an individual genius.[3] Seeing how countless science fiction depictions give AI a human likeness, it’s paramount to reconsider our position on the physical nature (both form and aesthetic) of artificial intelligences. In Her, Director Spike Jonze takes a cynical stance on human-like artificial intelligences illustrating how people can be manipulated by the superficiality of the AI’s deceptively human voice. The film depicts an AI (Her) displaying a preference-based behavior as she becomes increasingly intimate with the main human character, Ted. Although he is aware their relationship is abnormal, her voice arouses and provokes him to the point he eventually abandons all his personal relationships and pleasures himself to the digital personification.[4] Similarly, in Blade Runner, artificial intelligences are represented as replicants, perfect mimics of human likeness, that contribute to society’s fall into debaucherous human and replicant relationships, segregation, and prejudice.[5] Further, Robot and Frank shows us that even the most simplistic mimicry of human form can spawn a relationship leading to a lawless crime spree.[6] Each film illustrates how replacing human relationships with that of a human-like AI could potentially lead to severe societal degradation. But, would this social collapse still occur if AI were to command its own manifestation, and if it did, how would it build itself? If its presence is not driven by human likeness, what would be a more feasible stimulus? One possibility is for AI to derive its physical nature from the modular functionality of its data handling. A cohesive human likeness provides minimal value in dealing with the cognitive processing of massive amounts of inputs, instead a highly-adaptable form - a cybernetic - would be more appropriate. Norbert Wiener, an American mathematician and philosopher, defined cybernetic systems as “revolving around the notion of feedback: a set of messages, exchanged without regard to their content, that control a system. A system undertakes an action, receives information about its performance, and corrects its course accordingly.”[7] An AI form that is derived from its inherent functionality and not a superficial likeness could lead to its genuine physical representation. Thus, when people are permitted to see and hear the AI for what it is, the apprehension surrounding it is removed. Once this occurs, a knife will be a knife.

Citations 1. Duffy, Brian R. "Anthropomorphism and the Social Robot." Robotics and Autonomous Systems42, no. 3-4 (2003): 177-90. doi:10.1016/s0921-8890(02)00374-3. 2. University of Illinois Department of Mechanical Science and Engineereing. "Amy Laviers" mechanical.illinois.edu. Accessed June 23, 2018. https://mechanical.illinois.edu/directory/faculty/alaviers 3. Phillip Stearns quoted in Furjan, Helene, and Lee Nentwig. Phillip Stearns - The Algorithmic Unconscious. Parallax. February 15, 2018. Accessed April 15, 2018. http://parallaxcollab.com/phillip-stearns. 4. Her, Directed by Spike Jonze. Performed by Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson (2013; Burbank, CA; Warner Bros. Pictures, 2013), Online Stream. 5. Blade Runner, Directed by Ridley Scott. (1982; Burbank, CA; Warner Bros. Pictures, 1982), Online Stream. 6. Robot and Frank, Directed by Jake Schreier. (2012; Culver City, CA; Stage 6 Films, 2012), Theater. 7. Molly Wright Steenson, Architectural Intelligences (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2017), 16

004_01 Urban Investigations This analysis project was completed as part of a collaborative seminar looking at the various street furniture of New York City.

Chart of Types Schematics/Patents Horizontal

Schematics/Patents Horizontal

Popcorn Maker

Food Truck

Ice Cream Cart

Green Grocer Cart

Ball Park Hawker

Typical Pulled Cart

Converted Trailer

3 Umbrellas

Historical Pulled Cart

2 Umbrellas

Fair Food

Festival Station

004_02 Public Space and Stuff This analysis project was completed with Chris Woodward and Robert Prochaska. It explored the discrepancies between the two downtown districts of Champaign and Urbana.

Champaign

Urbana

Open Time on Weekdays

Close Time on Weekdays

Opening Times

Closing Times

0-7

0-17

7-9

17-19

9-12

19-23

12-24

23 or later

11.65

22.43

Land Usage per Sq Mile

42,044

84,531

population (2014)

3,613.2

3,539.6

Person per Sq Mile

1.4%

4.2% 4 yr growth

19,090

34,434

Housing Units (2010)

Open Time on Weekends

Close Time on Weekends

Opening Times

Closing Times

0-7

15,771

32,236

0-17

7-9

17-19

9-12

19-23

12-24

23 or later

Households

56.9%

44.1%

Multi-Family Housing

$29,879

$40,884

Household Income

26.6%

35.8%

Below Poverty Line

94.9%

93%

High School Diploma

49.4%

55.3%

Program Bars

Bachelor Diploma

Street Furniture Bike Racks

Restaurants Outdoor Seating Hospitality Artwork Cultural Benches Commercial Offices

1,929

5,767

Residential Government Industrial Infrastructural

Businesses Champaign

Program Count per Hour of Day 16 23 5 10 46 36

Urbana

5 18 3 7 27 30 Key:

1-5

5-10

10-15

15-20

20-25

25-30

30-35

35-40

40-45

004_03 An Accommodating Study This was a collaborative studio project breaking down the various elements of multi-family housing complexes.

Rue de Meaux 1991 Units: 220

42 E 22nd Street

Skyline Tower 2014 Units: 168

Kohn Pederson Fox

Occupancy by 2016 Units: 83

8 Spruce Street 2010 Units: 893

MSA

Frank Gehry

Contemporaine 2004 Units: 28

Nakagin Capsule Tower 1972 Units: 140

Perkins+Will

Kisho Kurokawa

Absolute Tower 2006-12 Units: 427 Units

Edificio de las Cocheras 1967 Units: 25

SUGAR HILL DEVELOPMENT - MANHATTAN, NY

ROKKO HOUSING - KOBE, JAPAN

David Adjeye 2014 Rose Embossed Graphite Tinted Pre-cast Panels

Tadao Ando 1993

MAD Architects

Architect

COURTYARD 48%

Short Return Stair

Double Return Stair

POOL 26%

Winder Stair GYM 26%

Crawford Manor 1966

Paul Rudolph

Kanchanjunga Apartments 1974 Units: 32

Charles Correa

Lake Point Tower 1968

Schipporeit &Heinrich

Lafayette Park 1963

Mies Van der Rohe

2-SIDE WRAP 39

MIRADOR APARTMENTS - MADRID, SPAIN

STEWARD PARK - CAMBRIDGE, MA

MVRDV + Blanca Lleo 2004 Concrete

Alvar Aalto 1948 Double Elevator Core

101

LIVING ROOM Rue de Meaux 1991 Units: 220

Skyline Tower 2014 Units: 168

MSA

Contemporaine 2004 Units: 28

Perkins+Will

BALCONY Absolute Tower 2006-12 Units: 427 Units

MAD Architects

DINNING ROOM

LAUNDRY

KITCHEN

LIVING ROOM BEDROOM

PANTRY

42 E 22nd Street

Kohn Pederson Fox

Occupancy by 2016 Units: 83

8 Spruce Street 2010 Units: 893

Frank Gehry

Nakagin Capsule Tower 1972 Units: 140

Kisho Kurokawa

Edificio de las Cocheras 1967 Units: 25

BEDROOM

Architect

BEDROOM

BATHROOM BATHROOM

BATHROOM

typical floor plan

typical unit plan Crawford Manor 1966

Paul Rudolph

Kanchanjunga Apartments 1974 Units: 32

Charles Correa

Lake Point Tower 1968

Schipporeit &Heinrich

Lafayette Park 1963

Mies Van der Rohe

SHORT-RUN CORRIDOR

QUILT 7

printed publication

004_04 Urban Stimulations This is a series of individual speculations about various under-appreciated elements in the urban fabric.

Empathic Speculations - Through the Hearing Glass While jogging along my favorite route in the city, once again one of those treacherous buses passed me on the street. I know they are all electric now, but they still make the worst noises when they announce to passengers they are about to start moving. But fortunately for me I got this new ear piece that allows me to translate those sounds to something that is more pleasing to hear. For those buses I have replaced their racket with beautiful birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chirping, all of which just left the city for winter, so its nice to hear them.

Empathic Speculations - The Audio Benders In the past audio benders (augmentors) like the one Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m using would only be available for those with hearing deficiencies. Today however, I enjoy being able to augment my ambient sound mix on the fly. I usually play one of my favoriates mixes while walking around the historic parts of the city. The bender translates peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voices to the older dialects or accents and it even changes the words they are saying to match the historic narrative as well. It is really a pretty fascinating experience, all happening while I walk to work.

005_01 Philadelphia Street Survey

Street Survey

v1.0

Surveying Locations

Girard and Frankford Philadelphia Winter 2017 / Spring 2018 03 04 05 06

Project Brief I had a notion that was helped form by my partner at Empathic Futures Lab, Chris Woodward, that people respond to stimuli in everyday environments that architects do not often provide much consideration and care for in their designs. This led me to develop a survey study that queried peoples’ thoughts on what those things were that stimulated their reactions in an immediate urban context. The question that I used to query people was “Without thinking about it too much can you name 3 things that are influencing you at this intersection right now?”. After recording their answers to this question I also recorded a series of metadata: the temperature, the time, location of survey, age of surveyee, the gender of the surveyee, the noise levels at the intersection, and the traffic levels at the intersection. This particular survey was conducted over the course of 4 days in mid November

08 07 14 17 01 02 10 09 19 20

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This was an individual project conducted to better understand the elements of an urban environement that influence people most.

Building Scale: The age and architecture of the Wells Fargo Bank

Surveyee’s Responses Person 01

Loud noise levels Average traffic patterns Male 30-39 years old

Person 02

Loud noise levels Average traffic patterns Male 20-29 years old

Person 03

Average noise levels Busy traffic patterns Male 20-29 years old

Person 04

Quiet noise levels Average traffic patterns Male 10-19 years old

Person 05

Average noise levels Busy traffic patterns Female 10-19 years old

Person 06

Average noise levels Busy traffic patterns Female 50-59 years old

Quiet noise levels Average traffic patterns Male 40-49 years old

Person 07

Person 08

Loud noise levels Busy traffic patterns Female 40-49 years old

Person 09

Loud noise levels Busy traffic patterns Male 40-49 years old

Person 10

Average noise levels Busy traffic patterns Female 20-29 years old

Person 11

Loud noise levels Busy traffic patterns Male 30-39 years old

Person 12

Average noise levels Average traffic patterns Male 30-39 years old

Person 13

Loud noise levels Busy traffic patterns Male 30-39 years old

Loud noise levels Busy traffic patterns Female 30-39 years old

Person 14

Person 15

Loud noise levels Busy traffic patterns Female 20-29 years old

Person 16

Average noise levels Quiet traffic patterns Male 30-39 years old

Person 17

Quiet noise levels Quiet traffic patterns Male 40-49 years old

Person 18

Loud noise levels Busy traffic patterns Male 40-49 years old

Person 19

Loud noise levels Busy traffic patterns Female 50-59 years old

Person 20

Element Detail Stuff that occurs at a scale that is outside of the typical building scale, can be systems related, or part of the landscape design.

The danger of the intersection There is a general seediness of the area N/A The architecture of the Wells Fargo bank Garage Bar

The signage and paint color of Joe’s Steaks Garage Bar Outdoor seating at Johnny Brenda’s The size of the Wells Farbo building and its architecture. Bright sign at Joe’s Steaks The architecture of the Wells Fargo building Beer logo on the Garage Bar Artwork on Garage Bar The number of restaurants in the area N/A Artwork of the bicycle lock-up post Artwork in the area Fish artwork on a public trash can Joe’s Steaks corner of the intersection Johnny Brenda’s corner of the intersection Garage Bar corner of the intersection The general pedestrian-ness of the intersection Wells Fargo Bank is a landmark, especially when driving There is not enough greenscape and trees at the intersection There are a lot of people going to bars It seems that there is a lack of people respecting each other The intersection needs more empathy and love Joe’s lights and signage is attractive The paint color of the Garage Bar The age of the Wells Fargo building The Wells Fargo bank is significant because of its age The signage at Joe’s Steaks The garage doors at Garage Bar The amount of traffic at the intersection The large size and old age of the Wells Fargo building The Garage Bar architecture The age of the Wells Fargo bank building

The general danger of the intersection and how accident prone it is There is not enough for older people in the neighborhood to do The architecture of Johnny Brenda’s The intersection is busy and congested The intersection is noisy

Urban Corners

Stuff on, in, or integral to building design. Basically what you normally think of architecture. Johnny Brenda’s Rounded Corner

Joe’s Signage

Design / Art Scale: The sign at Joe’s Steaks

Johnny Brenda's

T A V E R N

Noisy intersection

Urban Scale: Lack of a greenscape at the direct location of the intersection.

Trash Can with Art

Urban scale: The Garage is no longer an eyesore.

People going to bars

Urban Scale: The prominence of the corners at this intersection

Color of Garage Bar

Elements that are more of the industrial design scale. Usually smaller scale than architecture.

Stimuli that encourage interaction on a sensorial or social level. Soft systems that you dont see.

Social Scale: The amount of bars in the direct area.

Urban Scale: Lack of a proper pedestrian presence at the intersection

Bicycle Post Art

The general atmosphere of the intersection Buildings at the intersection has gentrified and been renovated recently Signage and paint color of Joe’s Steaks The congestion at the intersection

Dangerous Crosstraffic

Building Scale: The curved corner entry of Johnny Brenda’s

Wells Fargo Bank

Desing/Art Scale: The bike lock-up art piece

Building Scale: The paint color of the Garage Bar

Design/Art Scale: The Johnny Brenda’s Tavern sign

Particularly those questioned later in the survey all on one day were more likely to answer at the urban scale.

Trolley Stop The age of the buildings at the intersection

The overpass and towers visible downtown The unnecessary number of bars at the intersection

Urban Scale:The danger and busyness of the intersection.

Outdoor Seating

The Garage / Beer Joint Curved entry of Johnny Brenda’s The artwork of the bicycle post and its red color The Garage is no longer an eyesore The signage color at Joe’s Steaks Flow of traffic at the intersection is terrible Trolley’s take right turns which leads to crashes The paint color of the Garage Bar The architecture of the Wells Fargo bank building Rounded corner of Johnny Brenda’s

Element Locale

More to do for the elderly

Urban scale: The level of cross traffic at the intersection.

005_02 NYU Massmotion Study This was a collaborative study with the research group at KieranTimberlake. The study focused on the queuing and ticketing procedures at a future performing arts theater

Single Security Point

Distributed Security Points

005_03 FitBit Sleep Study and Analysis

006_01 QUIPIT QUIPIT was an organization at the University of Illinois School of Architecture ran by Ray Majewski, Chris Woodward, Robert Prochaska, Bill Smarzewski, and myself. We held open dialogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about architectural discourse. The goal of QUIPIT is to try to get design students fully invested in their education. We have completed numerous installation projects and proposals. Ranging from swings to video wall propostions. Visit www.quipit.org for more

QUIPIT is an architectural organization in the school of architecture at the University of Illinois. We look to create engagement and involvement among the students, through interesting discussions and projects.

006_02 Arch 272 TA Below are two projects from students I instructed as a teaching assistant. This project brought a farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market program to an underused lot in the north end of downtown champign.

Leyi Zhang

Yuxi Liu

006_03 Arch 373/374 Instructor Here are two proposals from students I instructed in the junior level Arch 374 studio. They were taksed with questioning the future functions of the library on a site in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood

HSS BEAM

PERIODICALS HSS COLUMN

HOLLOW CORE CONCRETE SLAB

MEN’S RESTROOM

CURTAIN WALL

LOUNGE

WOMEN’S RESTROOM STOCK ROOM

UP RAIN SCREEN

RESERVATION PICKUP

INFO. DESK CONFERENCE ROOM

ENTRY

OFFICE

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE SELF CHECKOUT DRAINAGE MAT

CONCRETE SLAB

GRAVEL FOOTING DRAIN

WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE

MUD SLAB OF UNREINFORCED CONCRETE

Emma Schmitt

Rubin Zhou

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