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Dan Rapoport 48-300 | Fall 2010 Instructor: Jen Gallagher Coordinator: Christine Mondor
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transect Through the process of documenting our studio’s transect, we discovered a large, fallen tree in our path. The dead tree had collapsed over a preexisting depression in the earth, and acted as a bridge across the space. It became a landmark for us as we traversed the landscape, and also became an indicator of a particular place. This installation will serve as a way for us to come to terms with the idiosyncratic qualities of this place, through understanding the spatial complexities created by the natural condition. By analyzing the sectional properties of the tree and its surrounding environment, we intend to revive the isolated location through reinvestigating the space, tracing the relationships between volumes and voids, the various UECNGU QH KPƀWGPEG VJG VTGG CPF QVJGT QDLGEVU JCXG QP VJG ETGCVKQP QH C URCEG CPF WPFGTstanding the transition of textures that make up the site of the installation. If a tree falls with no one there to hear it, it might not make a sound, but here, it makes a space.
Dan Rapoport 48-205 | Spring 2010 Instructor: Theresa Bucco Coordinator: Jeremy Ficca CSO Art Institute Annex
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Hunterdon Conference Room
In July of 2009, Buckl Architects of Easton, PA commissioned me to create several different CAD renderings of a proposed boardroom at the nearby Hunterdon Medical Center. These renderings helped the client choose which styles and colorsheme best suited the new room. For this task I used Rhinoceros 4 to model directly from CAD documents and Vray 1.5 to render. The client chose the style and colorscheme in the version above.
St. Luke’s Riverside Campus
In December of 2009, CMG Construction of Easton, PA commissioned me to create CAD renderings of a renovated barn in order to win a contract. St. Luke’s, a large, local hospital was interested in using the renovated structure as an educational center for special needs children. For this task I used Rhinoceros 4 to model and Vray 1.5 to render. St. Luke’s awarded CMG the contract in March of 2009.