Georgia Barnett - Academic Portfolio

Georgia Barnett

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Georgia Barnett Perde Pasaj (Veil Passage) River Distric Library The Taste of Knowledge Bario Viejo Heritage Arts Center Overlapping Space Pioneer and Military Memorial Cemetery Swiss Sketches

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Perde PasajzÄą (Veil Passage) My passage is a discussion about the veil between the positive and negative spaces. This is experienced in two ways, first through the passage, and second through the program. Looking at the concept of a veil and its meanings, whether it be hidden space, screening, discovery, or the mystery beyond being the essence of this space. Traditionally a veil is screening something that is an object of significance. Part of this experience is to see a veil, for the veil to be lifted and then to be on the other side. In plan the veil would be the entrance off Istiklal. Removing the veil, as one passes through the threshold entering into a lighter structure, and understanding the importance of both the transition and the lightness. Then again pass through a heavy structure to transition into the ally of Sofyali Sokak. This passage through the threshold of a veil also happens sectionally. One transcends the space horizontally through an open air stairwell that exists in the negative space between the new structure and the rugged existing structures to the north. Passing through the wall to discover galleries along the way, eventually bringing one up to an open garden patio space just above the rooftop of the Han, this lighter structure exists between the two anchoring structures on either street side, acting as the larger space between the veils. Moving once again back through the veil one can transcend down on the Han side towards Sofyali Sokak.

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The River District Library The River District Library becomes an extension of the park blocks as a place of access for the community. Taking on the structure of a tree or forest, when cut through the trunks it is a dense dark place at the bottom level. Translating this into spatial organization of a library this makes for a quality space to house the technology aspects needed in the library. Computers and other technological resources are more compact and do not need as much natural light that may be required for other information mediums, therefore locating it in the bottom “trunk� portion of the library. The bottom level is the immediate access point for the community with computers having quick information, there is also room for informal and flexible meeting spaces to allow the community to take ownership of the space and make spaces to fit the needs of the program required (such as literary events, computer classes, knitting classes and much more). As one moves up the the tree to the branches, it is lighter and more open but still an organized structure with diffused natural light. This makes an ideal space for books, magazines and other stacks. Reading on this level, the pages of the books would echo the leaves of a tree. Moving up to the top level looking down on the canopy, it is open with views of the library as well as the surrounding neighborhood and adjacent park blocks. This space becomes a place for small exhibits and intimate seating, still allowing for a quiet space within the library.

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MIXED STACKS AND SEATING AREA SEATING ADMINISTRATION STAFF LOUNGE

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The Taste of Knowledge: Remediating empty land through permaculture, connecting community to their food.

Phoenix is a city based on sprawl, and because of this move outwards, much of our city core has been left empty; lengthening the gap between us and where our food comes from. I am interested in how sprawl can be redefined, and optimizing the open space that does exist. In researching the topic of food I have identified the empty lots in downtown Phoenix as potential sites to grow food to creatae community cohesion. My project proposes to occupy the vacant lands and repurpose them to grow food through seasonal cycles. My project will remediate the land through a permaculture process; making the ground healthy rather than just sitting empty.

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Overlapping Space Reconnecting Community to City With the Urban sprawl of the greater Phoenix area, a sense of community and overlap is lost. With the new lightrail in place, the uptown site is a dead zone with richness surrounding it, providing an opportunity to revive this sense of overlap and connect the site to its community and the greater Phoenix area.

Reaching from personal experience, living in dense enviornments it is easiest to meet and connect with those neighbors who share a porch, or entry point.

This projects looks at the idea of overlapping units, to allow for an increase in the amount of ‘neighbors’. Having a variety of sized units, to appeal to a wide variety of residents, single person lofts, to multi bedroom units still comfortable enough for families. The ground flooor consits mainly of live work units, taking advantage of the new T.O.D. districts in Phoenix.

Each unit has a ground floor entry, and its own portion of outdoor ‘yard’ space, whether it is on the ground or second floor for the view units. The choice was made to give each unit its own outdoor space to better transition from a single family dwelling style into a more dense enviornment. In addition to this, the tenants have the opportunity to really take ownership of their space as opposed to a vague piece of open land that belongs to no one.

Anchoring the corner of the site is a glazed cafe, ideal for a local mom and pop shop type tenant, to go along with the character of the surrounding context.

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Pioneer and Military Memorial Cemetery known, unknown, & forgotten Of the 3700 burials in the Pioneer and Military Memorial Cemetery only 600 graves are marked with headstones, about two thirds of those that are marked include an inscription. The rest are left unknown and forgotten. The burials that are known become voids in the earth scattered around those left forgotten who are lost in the mass of the earth. Taking this concept into the design I am memorializing the new burials by making a mass above the earth with a planter: where water or assorted wildflowers will be the life representing the deceased. To memorialize the forgotten, similar planters lower to the ground will be filled with black river rocks and either a tree or water to ensure that life will be memorializing them once again as well.

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Bario Viejo Heritage Arts Center Folding Space When looking at the essence of many crafts whose final form is a complex structure, the foundation is often simple folds. This occurs in crafts such as origami and weaving, and is also found in nature with the fold forms of the mountains down to the corrugation of a leaf. Folding is the initial step to achieving the structure of corrugation, by anchoring the pieces to the ground a rigid form is made. With this form, one direction is always solid while the other is transparent. This responds to the context with the surrounding buildings being courtyard complex’s with portals allowing peaks to what is beyond.

The building becomes mountainous folds that lift of the ground. With this rigid form, organic movement can be achieved by off-setting spaces and allowing a flow of movement through them, blurring the transition between indoor and outdoor space. This form creates intimate spaces that are ultimately more enjoyable to theindividual because of they create a sense of ownership and privacy shared by all.

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Sean Murphy Prize Travel sketches through switzerland I was awarded a grant in 2011 to travel through Switzerland, the following is a excerpt of my winning proposal: Recently we have gotten so ahead of our selves in construction and architecture with the technology we have at our fingertips. Through such technology, as designers we’ve been able to adapt and produce at such a rapid pace which can lead to “a non-creative environment, one that constantly bombards us [...] one that overloads our switchboards with noise, agitation and visual stimuli, once we find a way to detach from these distractions we can find a way to inscape.”(- Frederick Frank) Realizing what architecture truly means to the individual becomes the challenge. Taking a step back to look at this current moment, empowers the ability to learn what truly matters.

An outrageous looking building can create an audience and becomes that monument to get a picture with; however, the building should create it’s own fingerprint. It should be designed to create a sensorial experience for the awareness of moment to anyone, not just designers.