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PROJECT BRIEF: This project was the exploration and result of the Boolean Difference operation in order to create important spatial conditions in the final resultant object. This project explored the relationship and connection between curved figures and angular figures, while applying a more simplistic hatching pattern with a precise language with a focus on directionality. All of this done while tying back to its reference image; “Burly Cobb’s House (South Truro)”, Edward Hopper, 1930; through an inverse relationship of color. PROJECT INTRODUCTION: 1. A boot camp intended to get students reacquainted with project-based creative work after the summer break. 2. A digital intensive. ARCH 205 does not teach software but expects all students to learn and use all tools available to produce work. Students have course resources, access to online tutorials, and an open studio environment where everyone is encouraged to help one another learn digital and manual tools and techniques. Technological advancements are inevitable. This has been the case since the beginning of history; it impacts our built environment and how we work as architects. No Luddites in ARCH 205! 3. A reinforcement of quality architectural drawing and modeling conventions. All students are expected to know the terminology and mechanics of architectural representation, 2D and 3D. Students must have the ability to create precisely measured orthographic and parallel projection drawings with a sensitivity to line weights/types, graphic presentation, and conveyance of information. 4. Students are expected to develop the notion of critical reflection and judgement. One must be in control of their work as a designer. How one controls things, such as geometry, can inform intention in one’s work. Everything we do aims to influence culture; how one positions themselves, makes an argument, puts forward a proposal is important. The warm-up focuses on the relationship between geometry, form, volume, thickness, figure, and surface articulation. All students are expected to experiment, create, and articulate and express an understanding of the spatial construct they design. Everything one does should be done with conviction.
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5. Allow instructors to evaluate and ultimately inform the equitable distribution of students for Project 1.
PROJECT 1 INTRODUCTION AND BRIEF
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PROJECT 1 COLOR PALETTE REFERENCE
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EXTERIOR SURFACE
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PROJECT 1 RENDERED MODEL
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PROJECT 1 PHYSICAL MODEL
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House of Woodlands and Summerhouse Söderöra A Precedent Analysis
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Ethan Thomas Erick Solis PROJECT 2 COVER
A PRECEDENT ANALYSIS ETHAN THOMAS AND ERICK SOLIS
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The understanding and fundamental design structure of our precedent analysis goes beyond what we tend to understand as a home or structure. The connections that can be analyzed and derived from the House of Woodlands by William O’Brien Jr. and Summerhouse Söderöra by Tham & Videgård are rather complex. Throughout the various stages of this precedent analysis we have taken a deep dive into the design mechanisms used in both of these two houses. They bear similar design mechanisms; such as nine square or four square systems, pinwheel, and ideas of program. The House of the Woodland and Summerhouse Söderöra are both situated in a more naturalistic environment, and are largely removed from the urban context. For example, in Summerhouse Söderöra, which was completed in 2008, vehicles are not able to reach the premise of the home as it is on an island of the Stockholm archipela-go. However, the House of Woodlands, which is currently in progress, can be located in a forest clearing in Berkshires, Massachusetts. Understanding these similar conditions of site is extremely import-ant when it comes to the architects intentions behind the design layouts and roof structures. In correlation we analyzed how the similar settings related to some similar design strategies, but also contrasted in other mechanisms of organization. Our first similarity can be seen when exploring the idea of porosity within the first set of diagrams, in diagramming porosity the mechanism of pinwheel is highlighted through the non-openings of the houses. While in Summerhouse the pinwheel is more obvious by the four rotated corner conditions of space, the House of the Wood-land is a little less obvious in its idea of a pattern of three that is broken as you rotate around the house. This organization of pinwheel directly leads into the idea of the structure, which in both houses dictates the program. This further conveys the language that can be retrieved from the simplistic yet complex design structures that speak to one another. When making connections between the idea of porosity and structure, we can see a very strong condition of corner in the House of the Woodland, whereas in Summerhouse we see more of a language of punched windows. While differing in their approach to placement of porosity, both houses achieve the same result, they both “frame” their main ground floor structure. The diagram of porosity also helps us to begin the discussion of aperture to mass in both houses. While more of a clear discussion in Summer-house, as it is a more enclosed house, both houses have a clear conversation. The second set of diagrams shows that while the House of the Woodland utilizes a nine square and the Summerhouse utilizes a four square, both use that structural system to organize the program. However, when understanding the Summerhouse, the nine-square that is found very prominent in the roof of the House of Woodland; can be manipulated into a shifted nine square in order to suit the Summerhouse based on the pinwheel condition. Now, the pinwheel condition in the Summerhouse creates a division between public and private spaces with the ratio being ½ public and ½ private while in the House of the Woodlands the ratio is 2/3 public to 1/3 private ratio. As seen in the third diagram, both houses have very clear divisions of space, and create definitive separations of spaces, which allow for a true sense of enclosure in those separations. The public spaces are exposed with windows which gives the sense of open-ness. This can be found within the two houses and are tied into the idea of Biophilic design as the windows allow for natural light while being surrounded by nature and greenery.
PROJECT 2 PRECEDENT BRIEF
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PROJECT 2 POROSITY AND PINWHEEL
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PROJECT 2 NINE SQUARE STRUCTURE
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PROJECT 2 STRUCTURE AND PROGRAM
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Community Center Response to Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Action Plan Third Ward - Houston, Texas
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Ethan Thomas Erick Solis PROJECT 3 COVER
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Unlike our precedents, which are private residences situated in a more naturalistic environment and largely removed from the urban context, this community center is located in the heart of Houston’s third ward; an area of the city that is under a new action plan by Mayor Sylvester Turner in an attempt to revitalize the community. In response to this action plan, this community center focuses heavily on two main goals of the action plan; civic engagement, and neighborhood character. Through the use of communal spaces such as art galleries, studio spaces, covered outdoor seating, and a green space; this community center helps promote a better well being, more connectivity of the third ward community, and a revitalization of the engagement with the area.
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Each of the buildings within the community center as well as the green space are organized through a pinwheel condition. This pinwheel condition allowed for us to dictate the circulation of each building, and how the user would interact within and between each and every room. On the exterior however, this center focused heavily on frontality, as our roof forms as well as the banded second floor hallway give the project a sense to a larger whole, while still maintaining separation of buildings. This idea of frontality shaped the placement of the green space, which is placed behind our buildings and away from street side. This was done not only for safety reasons but also to utilize the buildings to act as a buffer for road noise allowing for a quieter and more enjoyable environment, all while continuing to utilize pinwheel as our “rule” for organization.
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