Greg Ginley Selected Works
Contents 01 Insertion 02 Plane 03 Fold and Edge 04 Armature 05 Folly 06 Drawing 07 Film Institute 08 Kunsthaus Bregenz Art Museum
Insertion Assignment: Construct
a space that inserts into the
Alms Building
of
DAAP
that will provide a function to the occupants, increasing the
usage and enjoyment of the building.
Concept: I used the terms clamping and nesting at the inception of this project as the means of inserting my space into the south side of the Alms Building.
through my exploration of manipulating light through shutters,
I discovered how natural light can control different func-
tioning spaces to create new neccessary environments while creating tension and yeilding to circulation.
To begin I made 7 models, each representing a way of insertion and a means to do so within the floors of the Sketch model o. I choose the clamping method; The space occupiable became nesting.
An Exploration of Light
Although I wanted the design to consist of rotating shutters that could be manipulated based on the solar path of the sun and the users preference, much more clean and efficient.
I
discovered that attatching them would be
Having the two louvres be interactive would lead to frequent-
maintenance and the risk management involved would outway it’s efficiency.
The
two critique
spaces will aloow students and professors to critique work nearby to the working environment and the center balcony will allow for much needed breaks where one can expirience nature.
Plane We
were given the task to experiment with intersecting planes to create
unique moments and interesting spaces.
I utilized my idea of keeping a grid
overlay on my planes so when i ommited quadrangles one could easily view my faces and see clean unity.
The
strategically placed apertures
allowed for ones eye to navigate through moments of the spaces.
By
rendering the one point, two point, and section perspective the viewer recieves a better understanding of the cube and can envision it as a potental building
A Study of Apertures
Fold and Edge I started with a pyramid. As sketch models advanced I decided on my language of pointed architecture. I evolved two folded frames attatched to eachother into an object that had one central moment and a few other interesting spaces.
As the hierarchy began to develop I
expirimented with adding and removing panes and facets until i reached this balanced composition of points and voids.
A Study of Facet
Armature To begin I recreated my Fold and Edge model in foam for the first step of the Amrmature project is to create the balance block. I cut away on six sides to leave me with a
6in by 6in by 6in cube that expressed my most dominant moment. I then poured plaster into the foam
core mold i made by applying paneling thoughout the entirity of the block and removing the foam inside. base that
Next I chose a point to be my
I could envision my block balancing on and I sliced precizely enough to allow my point of balance to be a rectangle roughly
1/2in squared. Using Sketchup I began expirimenting with ways to expand my balance block and make a pedestal or enclosing apparatus that would showcase my block while also expressing a continuation of the original moments.
I decided on the Sketchup design on the right as a basis to go off of for it emphasizes the diagonal language and the pocket of space where the two diagonals meet.
I wanted to keep the diagonal language moving through the base and into the ground so I expirimented
with a table-like pedestal.
An Extension to Something New
My
exploration led me to a
very interesting shape.
As I
expirimented more and more
I
lost my original moments
in the array of multiple moments running wild through the wooden armature sketchup model and foam iterations.
I reached a peak of discovery and realized
I
need to back-
track for even the wood shop employees said my ambitions were incapable of being created in wood.
Using my earlier
skecthup models and physical foam iterations
I decided on a
structure that would encompass my plaster piece and allow my central moment and diagonals to continue
My Armature four pieces of
was composed of
Bass Wood. The
crown piece, the pointed chevron, the table, and the thin slab that held the top two pieces to the base.
The
design is successful because it pays homage to the plaster piece by continuing the language while also expressing the original discontinuing from day one. each piece of the armature could have extended further to create points but
I
de-
signed them to appear chopped off to further express the dimensions that the armature had to fit inside while also portraying the unresolved nature of the plaster piece.
Folly This group project of 8 people was a very enjoyabe and educational process. From inception of the first design to raising the roof I was present, but to allow for a smooth work flow the work had to seaparated daily.
Each of us rotated between drawings, physical models,
and drafting but by the end of the project we discovered eacho of our strong suites that we utilized for the that was used and tested by passersby in the engineering quad. the structure represented by many drawings and phsical
My duties for the final leg of the project were to do the section details and
1:1 scale details. These details consisted of every joint of this folly. I sucessfully-
cided, presented, and executed the best way to join the upper for seating and circulation.
8ft by 8ft by 8ft construction
2 by 4 and MDF half together and the 2 by 4 base that was enclosed in MDF
We began with 2 by 4 on the top half and mdf on the bottom half with one main sitting surface in the center.
Realizing that this
would allow for only
This was achieved by flipping the heights of the base so
one person to sit com-
that the right angle bench was taller than the square.
fortably we redesigned
The square became where the occupants feet would rest;
the base to allow for a
The seating was rotated outward to allow interaction
group of people to sit.
with other folleys.
A Manipulation of Circulation and Occupance
The Final Construction
process
finally came and for two weeks we were in the wood shop creat-
Folly. My part was taking the 2 by 4s that were cut and ing our
making all the lap joints for the vertical beams and making all the triangle cuts for the horizontal stabilizers.
The
allow for the
triangle cut outs
2
by
4
or
MDF
to be screwed against it creating a facade that can be viewed as a grill from one direction or a solid from the other direction.
This
ability of the louvres to be a solid from one angle and become a void as one
peruses around it was the language that directed viewers from the cement path to the inside of our folly. inside.
Upon
The flat facade intrigues you to leave the path and discover whats
entering you chose a path that leads you to a comfortable lounging
area and a great view of the other folleys.
Architectural and Charcoal Drawings
Free-Handed Renderings
‘Lift’ Still Life
Hanging Cloth render
The Fin
nal
Judgement Detail
‘Suit Up’ Still Life
‘Emma Watson’ photo replication
Film Institute - 1405 Walnut St.
This semester long project takes us through the design process from inception to presenting a completed building with diagrams to a potential funder.
We started with site analysis along with visiting the site to fully understand the site that our building will be inhabiting. By recording
nearby precedents and schematic information we began the programming process and developed every space that is required inside the institute.
The collage of the collaged rooms allowed my to expiriment with circulation throughout the building as well as planning out what
rooms go on what floor and where. at
After many massing studys were implemented and brought to the third dimension, I came up with a design
1/16th that will closely porttray the final model at the end of the semester. I am using precedents of pointed architecture for my facades
and exterior for
I am intrigued by the use of chevrons to manipulate the eye to think the building is larger and taller than it actually it.
Extension of nearby horizontal language
Study of Vegetation, Wind, and Solar Path
1/100th Scale Street Density and Bus Stops
Creating an Institution
Scaled Perspective Collage Programming
Plan View of Current Model
Kunsthaus Bregenz Peter Zumthor/ Art Museum I was given the assignment to study, diagram, and replicate sections, plans, elevations, and axons to use the knowledge I gained about the art museum to use as precedent for my personal film institute. My role of this two person project was to create axons, sections, plans, and to analyze detail. The most interesting characteristic of this building is the frosted teal glass facade that wraps the entire building. I analyzed these clusters of four panes and created details.
Site Analysis
Plan
Axonometric Space
Elevation by Azrien Isaac
Section
Section Detail
Glass Curtain Four Pane Analysis Diagrams
Studying a Precedent
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