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ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS
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SURGE " ... Wi th th i s I ca n fina lly s how my fath e r how I took off, my fl i gh t, my p ropuls ion, my drive a nd p assi o n in this life." CLIENT : A.J BARLOW
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As a capstone project, the design for the Surge de rives itself from the very basic roots of the client's real tionship with his late father. Both a friend and mentor, Barlow Sr. passed away in unfortunate circumstances, leaving Alex Barlow, who was a teenager back then, to fend off for himself. This strong relationship is the driv ing force behind the client's ultimate need to show the world, to show his father, that he is capable of 'taking off'. This design intent is manifested throughout the building, both in terms of formal expression and subtle details. The facade is informed by a computer generated study of the wind patterns at the site, and the interior spaces use re flective surfaces andfinishes to remind the users of the building of that desire to thrust forward, to fly, and of the undyting propulsion that is the clinet's tribute to his father.
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS
24 DEGREES PRECIPICE REDEFINED
“... i t i s p e rsis tent - L ike tha t odor l e ss to xi c p o llution. It creeps up on yo u, i t i s there, bla ta ntly a bus ing yo u r s ens es ... “ work retained and exhibited on end of year selected student show
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS
emergion
reconvening the schism “... th e tw o ha lv es ris e from the e xi sti n g mo un ds in the la nd , a s a cred tri b ute to th e na tura l wa ys of the is la nd ...� work retained for end of year student work exhibition and accreditation board
Female toilet
OFFICE disabled toilet -1..50 storage basement male toilet
ORIENTATION AREA
RECEPTION
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FISSURE PROMENADE 1.30
TACTILE TO PERFORMANCE STAGE
TO “ STEERAGE’
GEOLOGICAL HISTORY EXHIBIT
THE NOSE-DIVE GLIDER
-1.50 interactive touch display
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‘X-CAPADE’ PERFORMANCE STAGE
NATIVE FLORA CUPOLA
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MAKE-YOUR-OWN SPACE
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS
WHITE
NOISE “ ... i t i s pe rsis tent - Like tha t odor l e ss to xi c p o llution. It creeps up on yo u, i t i s there, bla ta ntly a bus ing yo ur s ens es ...” “ CLIENT : A.J BARLOW
exploded final model
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS
TRANSIENT CITY
“...Pe rm a nence is a noti o n o f the pa s t. T he c i ty i s now a live, it gro w s with us , a nd it kn o ws no bound a ries ...” SUPER STUDIO FINALIST ENTRY
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
kinetomotrix “ ... th e o lymp i cs ga mes ha s become nothing bu t a sp o e ctacl e , a n empty money cons uming ge sture . A n d this is our wa y pf ma king o ur o w n li ttle architectura l contribution...”
SUPER STUDIO FINALIST ENTRY
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Assorted sketches 2009-2012