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CONTENTS
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Reflective Statement on Integration of Design and ECS Resume Design Studio Building Design Project Precedent/Case Study Research and Design Process Images Citation Page Application of Practice Homework #1 (Structural System Diagram) Application of Practice Homework #2 (Egress System Diagrams) Application of Practice Homework #3 (HVAC System Diagrams) Wall System of Design Studio Building Design Project
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reflective statement Reflect on the following questions (leave the questions provided below in your essay): FRIDAY LECTURE SERIES: What has been helpful from this lecture series in assisting you with your design studio project? What suggestions do you have to improve the lecture series for Spring Quarter? I thought the Friday lectures were quite helpful because they were more student-oriented. We were asked what we wanted to learn the first week and spent the next few lectures teaching a program we thought would be helpful in our studio projects. It was also nice seeing fellow students’ projects during the last few weeks. To improve the lecture series for future classes, I think we should focus more on lecturing rather than teaching computer tools within a short 50-minute time span. Different professors and alumni should talk about their personal experiences in the architecture field and show us some work they’ve done. This way, we can see our options for our future, and learn from people with wisdom to share. COURSE CONTENT ARCH 341 ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE 3.1 ACTIVITY: What were the top three Practice components that you were able to successfully integrate into your design studio project? List each one and describe what made this integration process successful. Be as specific as possible. Were the assigned home works and case study projects helpful? Explain. What are your recommendations for improving the application of practice content to the design studio project? More helpful, if you are more specific. The top three practice components I integrated into my design studio project would have to be structure, egress, and HVAC systems. I incorporated structural components into my floor plans by laying it out on a 2’ x 2’ grid. After spacing out the rooms, I added columns, girders, and beams. Having the walls align to a grid made the structural system easy to lay out.
Egress-wise, I had to determine where my stairs were located on the site before designing too far. Since our site only had a north and east elevation facing the street, my egress stairs had to be at the two opposite corners of the street. This changed my original design, but I ended incorporating an enclosed staircase that also served to separate programs in a large space. Lastly, I put in the HVAC system, which changed my design, since my building was to be separated in two. Working on the assigned homeworks from 341 helped me understand the concepts well. I learned to calculate where structural grids were put in and the egress codes to follow. ARCH 351 DESIGN STUDIO: What were the top three design studio areas (per 353 course description) that you were able to successfully develop in your design studio project? List each one and describe what assisted you in this development? Be as specific as possible. The top three design studio areas I developed in my design studio project were designing for the site, apply principles in relevant precedents, and integrate systems. Although we couldn’t visit our project site in Kyoto, Japan, we as a class did extensive research on the properties of the site. We studied the physical characteristics of Kyoto as well as cultural traditions of Japanese Zen Buddhism. We also studied many precedents, varying from religious sites around the world to specific Japanese Zen Gardens. Through these research projects, I started to understand how religious spaces come together. I used these principles of space, layout, and programming to design my own project. In addition, I integrated building systems into my project. Through practice and studio, we looked at many contemporary structural systems, which inspired me to stray away from conventional system design and develop new programs.
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DESIGN STUDIO PROJECT Provide a brief summary of your design studio project and your design project. Discuss your project’s concept, design process, tools you used (mention digital and analog modeling tools, but also include tools like Climate Consultant, Vasari, etc). Discuss how the development of your project progressed throughout the quarter and mention areas that you think could be improved on. Be as specific as you can. Our studio project was to design a Zen Buddhist temple located in the center of historical Kyoto, Japan, at the corner of a block between two intersecting streets and existing buildings up to 70 feet. Throughout my research, I started thinking about the idea of a courtyard, since it’s very inviting to pedestrians. I also embraced the concept of a path, a Zen journey that would lead meditating Buddhists around gardens and into a quiet meditating space. I started my design process with lots of programming. I laid out the private and public spaces and spaced them out accordingly on the site. I used AutoCAD to draw my plans out and Sketchup for the digital modeling. Throughout the quarter, my project developed from a simple courtyard to a structure that had varying spaces throughout the site, united by a winding path that began at the street and ended up in the most sacred space. I think I could have worked on developing the interior spaces some more, and looked at climate and solar conditions on the site.
THIRD YEAR SUMMARY Reflect on the entire third year learning experience this year. How would you sum up third year to current students in second & first year (would it be the same explanation to both groups? If not what would be the difference? How would you sum up third year to your Mom? Is there anyone else you can think of to sum up third year? If so, who would this person be and how would you tell the story of the third year experience? I think my third year so far has been lots learning through precedent study. My style of learning is very focused on learning from others, so doing lots of research is very helpful. I would sum up third year by telling underclassmen that we dive deep into architectural concepts and technicalities. For the first-year kids confused by how abstract the freshmen-year curriculum is, I’d tell them that real building design starts somewhere around second year. For second year students, I’d tell them to pay attention in practice and start incorporating everything into their studio projects. Start developing the project more and dive into the details of it: materials, circulation, mechanical systems, specifications. To mom, I’d tell her I’m really understanding how architecture and buildings come together. I feel like I’m one step closer to being a real architect. I don’t think there’s anyone who can sum up third year for me other than myself. I want to learn for myself and experience things for myself. I want to fail fast so I can learn from my mistakes and improve as quickly as possible. I’m glad I still have so much to learn and so many people to learn from.
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The idea of a journey is weaved throughout this design of a japanese zen buddhist center. Located in the heart of kyoto, this temple features a diagonal axis that breaks away from the grid of the city plan. the entrance alleyway connects the two street sides at the intersection, which welcomes pedestrians in through the opening into a central courtyard. This enclosed public space is surrounded by structures, balancing out its surroundings with its voids. The central courtyard is the heart of the temple, serving as a spiritual space within the city that connects all entrances to Sophia Liu sliu15@calpoly.edu 626.373.3418 Don Choi
its surrounding buildings. From the courtyard, stairs lead out to other parts of the building, whether they be the public spaces near the street or the quieter/more private spaces in the back. The ground level path also leads to an enclosed meditation garden in the back. This hidden place isn’t visible at the entrance; only those to follow the winding path can get to it. the facade of the structures is a contemporary take on a traditional temple. Materials such as stained and natural wood, glass, sliding doors, bamboo, and green walls make up a traditional yet modern religious center.
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materials
GLASS WINDOW
STAINED WOOD
GREEN WALLS
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BAMBOO SHOJI
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precedent/case studies/research HSI LAI TEMPLE, CALIFORNIA
LE CORBUSIER SAINTE MARIE DE LA TOURETTE
A TRADITIONAL MACHIYA, KYOTO
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design process
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image citations The Lotus Sutra at Hsi Lai Temple Part 1: The Temple http://theguibordcenter.org/library/buddhism/buddhist-sacred-texts-101/ Accessed October 15, 2014
Hsi Lai Temple. Rowland Heights, CA. 02-26-11 http://www.betterthanezrah.org/page/2/ Accessed October 15, 2014
Monastery of Sainte-Marie de La Tourette http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/France/Eveux/Monastery%20of%20Sainte-Marie%20de%20La%20Tourette Accessed October 21, 2014
Nara-machi Lattice House courtyard, Nara, Japan.t http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ca/94/74/ca94746228d416ceda646b448f37c308.jpg Accessed October 20, 2014
Charming & Quality Kyoto Machiya Townhome (South) https://www.dwellable.com/h/181686/Japan/Kyoto/Charming-Quality-Kyoto-Machiya-Townhome-South Accessed October 15, 2014
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PRACTICE HOMEWORK #1
Structural Framing System
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PRACTICE HOMEWORK #2
Egress System
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PRACTICE HOMEWORK #3
HVAC system
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WALL SYSTEM
Concrete steel structure with wood cladding
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