Charles Driesler // FA14 - SP15 Portfolio

CHARLES DRIESLER FA14 - SP15 PORTFOLIO

CHARLES DRIESLER OBJECTIVE

WORK EXPERIENCE EXTRA CURRICULAR

To be an archivist or photographer for the Pratt Archives.

Manufacturing Subcontractor Allied High Tech Summer 2014

Editor-in-Chief WHS Yearbook 2011-2014 Yearbook Emissary Photography Club 2011-2014

AWARDS An annual publication covering the best journalistic work across the nation at both high school and collegiate levels.

Pratt Institute Design 101 Archival Representation 111 Archival Presidential Merit Scholarship West High School Chieftain Vol. 51 “Defy Ordinary” Herff Jones Theme Award Ideas That Fly Feature

TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTACT e-mail cdriesle@pratt.edu phone (562) 879 - 3753

A SPACE ON DISPLAY 2 DESIGN 102 LIGHT AND THE VOID 4 DESIGN 102 GENERATIVE GEOMETRY 8 REPRESENTATION 112 THE DERIVATION OF MOTION 10 DESIGN 101 THE POWER OF PRESENTATION 12 TECHNICS / REP 111-112 / DESIGN 101-102 COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO portfolios.pratt.edu/chuckdriesler

A SPACE ON DISPLAY

With the on-campus townhouse complex as the given context, a sequence of four programmatic spaces were designed in the empty space between two of the existing homes. My redesign aimed to create folded spaces that simultaneously enclosed private zones of habitation and created public zones that both engaged with the surrounding campus culture and put the inhabitants’ work up on a highly visible pedestal.

FOLDING AND EXTRUSION SCALE 1/4 “ = 1’

LIGHT AND THE VOID

Early studies of the townhouse redesign heavily considered the potential effect of natural sunlight on the visibility (and potential spotlight effect) on interior spaces meant to be seen from the exterior.

THE HOME AS A RUNWAY SCALE 3/8 “ = 1’

SPACES ON DISPLAY SCALE 1/4 “ = 1’

DISTRIBUTED HOUSE GUEST BEDROOM CHUCK DRIESLER

SCALE: 1/2” - 1’

GENERATIVE GEOMETRY This series of analytical drawings on OMA’s Distributed House revolved around the deconstruction of the outwardly simple structure and subsequent reconstruction into new forms and patterns.

DISTRIBUTED HOUSE GUEST BEDROOM CHUCK DRIESLER

SCALE: 1/2” - 1’

THE DERIVATION OF MOTION The hybridization of two design approaches (replication and the application of gravity forces) led to a design process focused on motion, its implications, and how to resolve different emergent trajectories and paths.

THE POWER OF PRESENTATION Given the level of care, attention, and time dedicated to each project, I’ve maintained that matching that amount of effort in the presentation of the work is incredibly important. The organization of the pinup is critical to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the project on display.