dripps + phinney studio | summer 2013
robin dripps
lucia phinney
emily ashby
nick knodt
sarah miller
silvi stefi
early concepts
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water research
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field + site
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program + concepts
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work flow diagrams
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early concepts 1
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terraced landform
unit aggregation
strips field
strips field
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strips field
rerouted driveway concept
conceptual plan showing connectivity of new structure to existing garden and watershed
shed site concept
conceptual sketches of hurricane house on south site, with towers and tendrils
landform towers
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[t] site plan showing water and people movement [b] site plan and section showing potential patterning of drainage pools and occupiable space
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drainage + movement
site plan showing existing drainage paths and conceptual collection basin interventions
drainage + intervention
site plan of diverted water flow and views after proposed intervention of catchment basins
diverted water flow
detail plan of conceptual regrading strategy
regrading details
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tower + landform concepts
aggregation + module concepts
embedded shapes + landform studies
case studies | embedded buildings + mounds
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[t] spatial modification studies of walls and storage [b] field of bioswales
case studies with module permutation, aggregation, and folded surfaces
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case study sketches
field + wall studies
case studies | circulation + spatial organization
notes + sketches
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using triangulation as a guide, diagramming how the points of the triangles could be transformed into column grids, partitions, or volumes on a building interior
studies of reorganizing the geometry of the triangulated ‘roof’ surface to create columns and partitions on the interior
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reorganizing geometry | exterior + interior
structural studies
diagrams illustrating ways of reducing the column total on the interior of the space by tapering the supports to a single point on the floor or moving all of the columns to the exterior edges
structural support
[t] spatial diagram of the shed site with a re-routed driveway and resultant programmatic arrangement of space [b] conceptual diagram for spatial organization based on first identifying circulation patterns and creating pockets of space around the perimeter
spatial organization + circulation
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rhino model of built structure, based on the lines of the existing shed, extending along the driveway and partially embedded in the landform. tiered basins along the driveway and down into the northern gully accomodate drainage.
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embedded building + drainage basins
the first grasshopper definition makes a volume embedded in the landscape. the second definition divides the cut and fill along the curve.
balancing cut + fill along a curve
this definition uses graphmapper in grasshopper to create a volume embedded in the landscape by lifting one edge profile related to a graph.
cut + lift topography using graphmapper
the graph can be edited to have several openings, which could serve different functions on the site or relate to views.
cut + lift topography using graphmapper
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this definition series tests different workflows to create openings and towers in meshes. the experiments vary from almost no grasshopper to solely grasshopper.
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work-flow with meshes in rhino/grasshopper
work-flow with meshes in rhino/grasshopper
water flows + existing topography with replacement of new object
water flows + removal of landform
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flows + openings
ground level changing with apertures + flows
landform flow lines
inhabitation inside flows
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land division based on flow lines
water research 21
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aeration
swale aggregation studies
potential drainage solutions, including wetland, swale field, and net and pan
drainage solution studies
design narrative
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drainage field sectional studies
spiral space organization | site plan
studies of bioswale shape and patterning to determine best fit for swale field on the hillside south of the drive
water flow plan
swale field | drainage diagrams
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bioswale research
bioswale research
keyline swale study
keyline swale study
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patterns of mounds + swales
patterns of mounds + swales
patterns of mounds + swales
exploration of site
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land configuration based on intervention
water towers
intervention with a water tower
generative solar + water tower
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thinking of water
water + structure
system + water
swales
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stormwater
field + site 35
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contour structure
contour structure
field + waterflow
cartesian grid to landform grid diagrams
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cartesian grid to landform grid diagrams
waterflow mesh + early bioswale iterations
field of waterflow redirectors
waterflow tests + bioswale early iterations
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plan of existing shed showing topography, drainage, and water collection areas along the driveway and south side of the shed
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redefined topo as triangulation
shed site | drainage
site plans of existing shed and surrounding site with drainage patterns, major axes and sectional study
drainage plan
sketches + notes from team meeting
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conceptual strategy showing the potential for a bioswale field with a mixture of occupiable mounds and catchment cups
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drainage strategy | mounds + swales
module aggregation through triangulation and 3d form-making [paper model]
module aggregation
spatial models based on a triangulated volumetric module, combining to form drainage swales and a berm out of the landform
module studies | modules
diagrams to convey circulation through the space and site using orthogonal shapes on the ground plane and triangulation above
spatial organization
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[t] section studies of inhabited berm, showing variation in function across the site [b] circulation diagram of the berm
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sectional studies of inhabited berm
spatial diagrams and sectional studies showing various way of organizing program and relating to the existing house and structures
landform building + occupation
building strategy derived from existing shed structure and flow lines, embedded in the landform [berm] to create a storage tunnel and living space accessible from both the existing drive and parking court
landform + building strategy
sectional studies and plan diagrams illustrating how the conceptual building could connect to the landscape through triangulation
links to the landscape
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boxes located on a curve relating to pond and ridge
merge boxes to landscape
embed space as landform
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spatial operations
path through grid
studies of bioswale shape and patterning to determine best fit for swale field on the hillside south of the drive
sectional operations | rotation + seams
studies of reorganizing the geometry of the triangulated ‘roof’ surface to create columns and partitions on the interior
box aggregation iteration using grids
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diagrams to convey circulation through the space and site using orthogonal shapes on the ground plane and triangulation above
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box aggregation iteration using grids
structure + panel field
program + concepts 51
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program sketch
concept sketch
concept sketch
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early concept sketch
sketch plan
sketch plan
sketch axonometric
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sketch axonometric
sketch perspective
structure axonometric
axonometric renderings
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studio apartment
terrace
garden storage parking and garden court
work court
fabrication studio
balcony
courtyard
storage
terrace
plank road tree buer
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program derivation diagrams
ďŹ eld of bioswales, meadows, and retention ponds
planted and occupiable roof
ribbed structure garden storage and courtyard studio apartment
general storage fabrication studio courtyard
existing structures work court
exploded axonometric
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circulation
water flow
program + circulation
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contours + mesh | existing topography re-graded, building up the sloped area of the existing grade to a level point [ ] creating an occupiable space entirely built into the landform
contours + mesh | existing topography re-graded, building up the sloped area of the existing grade into a secondary berm, creating an occupiable space accessible from both the drive and private garden [ ] while retaining a connection to the land
program drainage
structure mesh
site
contours
leveled berm 64
site analysis
accessible berm
program
routes
views
site as structure | contours create a structured base for guiding drainage on the site, with notable topographic features being the occupiable berm hurricane house and secondary berm to direct water ow around the garden cross sections indicate the relationship between hurricane house and landform, with the connection centering on the garden and radiating out to the larger landscape structural members describe the shape of the habitable landform
connectivity
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1 panelized roof structure 3’x3’ triangular panels [glass + solar collector + green roof + fabric] 2 greenhouse + garden storage thickened wall of storage for garden tools 3 storage divided open space with partition walls 4 shaded outdoor area outdoor area between live/work + storage areas, covered with shade fabric panels 5 sleeping area / studio apartment loft 6 parking area 7 studio work space open room divided by staircase + enclosed room, thickened wall of storage 8 garage garage made accessible for parking cars 9 work court + parking court private garden protected by berm experimental planting area / overow parking 66
zones of habitation
step 0
2 bedroom
live
outdoor area storage
step 1
store greenhouse
store
entry work
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storage
step 2
studio bathroom fabrication
store
storage
step 3
step 4
program
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panelization 1 fabric 2 light 3 earth
structure
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panelization + structure extrusion
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fabric
light
panelization + materiality | earth _ the occupiable berm is a product of landform building, thus much of the roof surface is earthen [constructed of interchangeable green roof panels] providing insulation and temperature regulation light _ given that the berm is an landform condition, light to the subterranean workspaces is limited leading to the need for a mixture of sky light and solar collector panels for sunlight and heat absorption fabric _ portions of the accessible berm are semi-enclosed outdoor spaces, protected by shade fabric panels
earth
materiality
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concept rendering
merging house grid with topography
sectional studies
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merging two systems through heat chimney
heat chimney mediating systems
sectional system mediation
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ďŹ nd an area of topographic lines at a set distance z by intersecting a series of planes with the surface
divide the lines by length and connect correlating points to form a new topographic grid
intersection of original topography with constructed mounds and swales
smoothed mesh to mimic erosion over time
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field study + topographic grid division
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ďŹ nd intersections with topography and divide the length to form a new topographic grid
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a b
field study + topographic grid division
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lift topography to inhabit landform
catchment basin berm
extend existing grid module 76
intersecting grids to inhabit landform
trim edges trim edges emerging emerging from topography from topography
intersect intersect grid with gridtopography with topography
trim edges trim edges along extisting along extisting grid grid
grid becomes grid becomes structure, structure, scaold, scaold, and partition and partition intersecting grids to inhabit landform
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circulation determines ground plane
storage: studio apartment rooftop garden garden prep space storage: tractor studio work court
extrude volumes from roof
introduce transparency
greenhouse
storage: garden tools studio apartment
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programmatic connections
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north-facing
south-facing
outdoor
vines
shade fabric
indoor
skylight
earth
panel materiality determined by solar orientation
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A B c a
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B
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continuity of inhabitable landform
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relationship to land through views
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topographic logic
topographic logic + connectivity
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aggregation
logic system
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site geometry
roof logic
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roof configuration
structural logic
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intersection of roof + structural logic
intervention in the landform
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landform derived by triangulation conďŹ guration
Intersection of triangulation vertices with existing topographic contours
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topographic configuration based on triangulation
extrusion of roof structure based on topographic system
vertical extrusion of connection vertices
aggregation formation based on connection points
vertical extrusion of connection vertices
formation of aggregation based on topographic logics
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connectivity of existing + generated grids
circulation and spatial division based on generated grid
studio storage private living space garden
courtyard and fabrication garden
food preparation
greenhouse
programmatic + circulation configuration based on grid modular logic
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Points derived from the intersection of generated grid and topographic contours
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roof configuration based on existing organic landform + generated structural logic
configuration of spatial qualities + structural system based on gridded logic
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structure manipulation based on grid system + landform
structure generated by existing topographic logic + modular system
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curve relates axis to dam with the driveway
points selected close to the curve
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points lifted proportionally to distance from curve
roof modules for new landform
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roof rotated for view to the mountains
waffle roof structure
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southwest facing vine wall
terraced axial decks
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topographic connection to studio
garden courtyard with vine walls
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topographic context
work flow 111
research
sketching
early research diagramming
early concepts
modeling
program and concepts site visit
site analysis and ďŹ eld condition
grasshopper
rhino
group work
water research solo work
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nick knodt | workow
early research
early concepts
program and concepts
water research
site analysis and ďŹ eld condition sarah miller | workow
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early concepts early research
site analysis and ďŹ eld condition
programs and concepts
water research
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emily ashby | workow
early concepts
program and concepts
early research
water research
silvi stefi | workflow
site analysis and field condition
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