HEATHER NICOLE LOSEY UNDERGRADUATE + GRADUATE PORTFOLIO
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CASE STUDY
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CONCEPT
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MAPPING
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KNUT HAMSUN CENTER TUGENDHAT HOUSE TRAVERWOOD LIBRARY
NO[TE] VACANCY [IN]TANGIBLE OUT[IN]SIDE LA BPHS
EXPOSITION OCCUPANCY SLAUSON|CRENSHAW FOLD[IN] EVENT [RE]OCCUPY DETROIT
[AIR]ATING ENVELOPE [2X6]CHAIR FUELING RESILIENCE
TRAFFIC FLOW CELLULAR CONSTRUCTION PAVILION unHINGED
EATHER NICOLE LOSEY H RESUME loseyheather@gmail.com
O B J E C T I V E
To work in a creative environment that expands my abilities and allows me to grow as a professional in the field of architecture
AT T R I B U T E S
Self-motivated, organized, strong work ethic, works well in a team environment, proven ability to manage projects effectively, detail-oriented, communicate ideas verbally and written
S K I L L . S E T
DIGITAL AutoCAD 2004-2013, Rhino 4.0, Grasshopper for Rhino, VRay for Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, Revit 2013, Microsoft Office, Windows and IOS MANUAL Architectural Drafting, Free-hand Sketching, Hand Rendering, Physical Model Making, Digital Photography, Laser Cutter, CNC Router
E D U C AT I O N
MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, CA | May 2013 - Certificate in Landscape Architecture - Related Coursework: Professional Practice I + II | Concepts for Spatial Thinking (GIS) | Urban Plant Ecology | Design for Luminous and Sonic Environment BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI | May 2011 - Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Member - American Institute of Architecture Students Member - Related Coursework : Construction I + II | Structures I + II | Sustainable Systems | Environmental Technology | Design Fundamentals I + II
EXPERIENCE
CONSUMERS ENERGY | REAL ESTATE INTERN Jackson, MI | June 2011 - August 2012 - Translate and update property agreements, fees, and easements to hardcopy and GIS maps - Participate in field visits that include measuring and estimating placement for new lines - Research and implement safety procedures and technology for field workers RIEMENSCHNEIDER DESIGN ASSOCIATES | INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN Brighton, MI | February 2010 - Participate in client and design meetings - Assist in developing design concepts, choosing material finishes, and producing presentation boards - Update AutoCAD drawings and specification sheets HANKERD HILLS GOLF COURSE | GOLF COURSE ATTENDANT Pleasant Lake, MI | July 2006 - August 2013 - Youth golf instructor for the Junior Golf League - Assist golf course customers and grounds keepers with course and equipment maintenance - Perform tasks in clubhouse as needed
CASE STUDY
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2. Cladding in 4-1/2x1” wood boards stained black, 2” thick wood beams, 3/8” asphalt board, frame of 2x7-7/8” wood sandwiching 7-7/8” reinforced concrete edge 3. 4x4” steel box profile fastening
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4. Cladding in 1/8” brass grilles on coupled 1/8” thick steel plates, frames supporting cladding in HEB 100 steel beams 5. 5/16x1/8x5/16” double glazing assembly in frame at slab edge 6. Floor in 4” black concrete with
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9. 1/8-5/8-1/8” Wood double glazing assembly 10. Interior sill in 1/8” sheet brass, 5/8” plywood panel, 5/8x1-5/8” wood batten, 1-5/8x2-5/8” steel C-profile sandwiching 2-5/8” board insulation, 1/8” sheet steel, installation space 11. Canopy roof in 1/8” sheet brass, 3-1/8” max H-board insulation on 17 degree slope, 5/8” gypsum board, 1-5/8”x4-1/2” steel C-profile sandwiching 4-1/2” board insulation, 1/8” sheet steel, false ceiling in removable 1/8” brass panels
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12. 1/8” sheet brass, 5/8” gypsum 1-3/8x2” A-A wood, 2-3/8” Section board insulation, 2-3/4x7-1/8” steel C-beam, gutter, IPE 120 steel beam
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13. Steel entrance door with 1/165/8-1/16” double glazing 14. 1-1/2” galvanized steel grill, 4” concrete, 2” board insulation, 117/8” reinforced concrete slab 15. Exterior walkway in 2x108-1/4” wood, 9-3/8x3-1/8” wood joists with pair 3/8x4-3/4” bolted steel plates securing beams to reinforced concrete foundation, gravel bedding
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KNUT HAMSUN CENTER [W.11_UM_Constuction II]
The project is centralized around learning the principles and applications of construction, building and sustainable systems. Research and analysis of case study Knut Hamsun Center by Steven Holl lead to the production of construction documents and diagrams
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The next step in the project was to take the concepts and design motivations learned from the Knut Hamsun Center and apply them to a new program and site. [Group Member(s): Holly DuRussel, Michelle Whitaker] North Elevation
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Three different screen techniques were used to provide solar protection and prevent heat gain depending on solar orientation. A. Colored glass is used as a wind blocker for punched openings B. Horizontal wooden planks are used as a shading device for punched openings C. Perforated metal in front of insulated glass used for circulation skin
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TUGENDHAT HOUSE [F.09_UM_Design Fundamentals I]
The project is an analysis of space planning and layout of the Tugendhat House by Mies van der Rohe. The diagram dipicts the different spatial characteristics displayed within the house that define the way one moves, feels, and reacts through and between the spaces created by immovable (ie walls) and moveable (ie furniture)
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TRAVERWOOD LIBRARY [F.09_UM_Construction I]
The project centralizes on the analysis and production of construction documenation through field visits of case study Traverwood Branch Library by Van Tine|Guthrie Studio with an emphasis on building systems.
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Unique features the library offers such as minimizing hard surface footprint by using underground parking, innovative storm water management system and the reuse of ash trees on site for floor and ceiling coverings as client well as structural curtain and walls helps minimize its impact description on the natural landscape.
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[Group Member(s): Zainab Alaradi, Michael Bosbous, Anthony Colista, Timothy Harmon, Kelsey Jensen, Nathan Krueger, Alexander Stokbsa, Grant Weaver, Elainna Wright]
CONCEPT
NO[TE] VACANCY
[W.11_UM_Wallenburg Studio] The project aims to display conceptual evolution through a new medium: a blank notebook. Alterations were made to maximize pre-existing solidity and give tangibility to the surrounding atmospheric conditions. Various filtrations of light and reuse of materials helped visualize the conceptual intentions later penned among the remaining pages.
[IN]TANGILBE
[S.09_UM_UG0] The project centralizes around solidifying intangibles and activate the atmosphere. Intagibles, such as light, sound, and a description from ‘Invisible Cities’ by Calvino became the concentrations of form through different mediums. The intangibles that became the focus were [L to R]: An abstract painting, a two-way conversation, classical song, light within a stairwell, smells encountered while walking down the street, a story within Invisible Cities by Calvino, an echo in an empty auditorium, thresholds that were passed through while exploring a building, the shadows cast by a spotlight, light refraction, relationship between built objects, and undefined pathways through the quad.
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[F.10_UM_Arch Design III] Through the use of a mixeduse programmatic medium, the concept of proximity in relation to scale and concept was analyzed. A series of architectural perspectives adn experimental moves allows an alteration of spatial relations to make the interior spaces appear to be larger than the external environment. Grant Park in Chicago acted as both an inspiration and a background for conceptual interpretation.
LA BigPicture High School [F.12_USC_ Grad Arch Design III]
Individuality, fluidity, intersection. LABPHS has designed their educational structure different than any other school. Programs are individually customized to react to every student’s request. Classroom and real world learning are combined to fulfill the goals of the program. The project aims to achieve the fluidity and intersection seen in the program through the built form. Circulation gets pushed to the exterior and classrooms open up to the built landscape and urban fabric beyond. Student corridors provide opportunities for overlap between the students and faculty members while a public walkway cuts through the project and connects to the metro stop, allowing the public to interact within the learning environment while still keeping the students safety in mind. Along this pathway, views are provided into the students learning environment and creates a grand entrance for the black box theatre. LABPHS creates a unique educational experience that keeps individuality, fluidity, and intersection in the foreground.
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MAPPING
EXPOSITION OCCUPANCY [F.11_USC_Grad Arch Design I] The map centralizes on the occupancy of the project’s site and its relation to time of day and shadows. The study focused on three different time frames, 9-10 am, 12-1 pm, and 5-6 pm. The highlighted areas represent where the majority of the occupants paused or spent time. It was determined that three main causes were the reasons why people stopped: there was something to see or read(yellow), there was somewhere to sit(aqua), or there was shade provided(magenta).
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URBAN LANDSCAPE CASE STUDY DISTRICT 11 & 14
MICHELLE KRAINTZ, HEATHER LOSEY, AVERY MILLER, GEORGE SOVICH SPRING 2011 “THE CITY IN LANDSCAPE: URBAN LANDSCAPE CASE STUDIES”
Located at the intersection of W. Slauson Ave. and Crenshaw Blvd., the site provides a platform for interaction among the surrounding neighborhoods. The main streets host both commercial venues and religious institutions while simultaneously serving as main connections to the wider city of Los Angeles. While there are a number of active businesses, abandoned spaces punctuate the urban landscape leaving opportunities for further development. In particular, Crenshaw Blvd. is structured around a central median that provides ample space and potential for a successful metro stop. The width of the boulevard incorporates smaller alcoves that currently serve as small-scale streets bordering the larger thoroughfare, which could be restructured to incorporate public transit. Just beyond the main road are a series of residential streets that vary based on their location west and east of Crenshaw. With the introduction of a metro line, these somewhat disengaged areas would have a means to connect. In addition, the proximity of local schools would make the metro a new method of approach for commuting students. Overall, the site in question is both a point of connection and separation. It serves as a place where inhabitants of the surrounding areas may congregate, but at the same time, creates divisions amongst these neighborhoods. The many empty spaces along the streets suggest poverty and unemployment, but also demonstrate a potential for development and educability. The introduction of a Metro line would certainly have a positive effect on the urban environment.
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The project is an analysis of a potential transit stop at the ADAPTABILITY intersection of Slauson Ave +95’-0” and Crenshaw Blvd. The main Landmarks Site Map streets serve as hosts to most 0 MILE MILE 1/2 MILE of 1/4the commercial venues N and religious institutions, but 1/8 MILE 3/8 MILE have many abandoned IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS spaces that punctuate FIELD OF ASSOCIATION the urban landscape. This, along with the oversized boulevard allows growth and restructuring to incorporate a successful public transit stop. The metro will also LINKABILITY / SCALABILITY serve a series of residential streets that border the primary thoroughfare and connect these somewhat disengaged areas. W 64th St
[Group Member(s): Michelle Kraintz, Avery Miller, George Sovich] Los Angeles District Map
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[F.09_UM_Arch Design I] The project is set in motion by the premise that Ann Arbor’s city center functions primarily as an eventscape. Unlike other heterogeneous urban landscapes, at its center, Ann Arbor’s residential density is low and simple quotidian necessities (bakery, grocery store, day care, etc.) are pushed to the periphery. The center is characterized by commercial attractors and sites of leisure, in perfect sync with the requirements of large scale gatherings. As an eventscape, Ann Arbor city streets accept the intermittent expansion of commercial program into its pedestrian and traffic arteries, making the building facades a soft boundary capable of shifting and blurring. A systemic analysis of Ann Arbor’s events, in time and space, led to the exploration of soft boundaries as an organizing logic. In its final iteration, the proposed gastronomy institute is generated through the deployment of a folded plane. The plane separates programs while keeping adjacencies partially unbound. The undulating surface thickens to accept all building services within the poche.
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[re]OCCUPY DETROIT [F.11_USC_Elements of the Urban Landscape] This series of maps illustrate the evolution of the city of Detroit starting in 1785, as well at bringing light to some issues that may be fixed in order to breathe new life into the currently decaying city. The earliest mapping, depicting the start of Detroit, gives a glimpse into the prosperous origins of Detroit. Expansion occurs and the city becomes larger and more successful, however in 1805, tragedy struck as a fire destroyed much of downtown. After the incident, Detroit underwent a large redesign and was again prosperous, but it was short lived. The face of the city was forever changed when the highway system began to cut through the city. This change in design, as shown in the 1955 map, is what has ultimately led to the downfall of Detroit. The highway system divided neighborhoods and decimated the originally successful radial and mile street layout of the city.
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[AIR]ATING ENVELOPE [W.12_USC_Grad Arch Design II] The project, like Titus, centralizes around air - both as a building system and as a means of creating varying atmospheres and micro climates. To maximize the use of the southwest winds, the building becomes porous in all directions, which encourages the movement of air and people through the site. Titus focuses on creating a very personal, open working environment - with its customers and within employee working relationships. By using the porosity of the Nanawall system and a perforated envelope, the external semivoid spaces allow for mixing and communication between the different departments. This design strategy keeps the laboratory space centralized as an exhibition of the project and service for the community. By maximizing the solid/void relationship, the project promotes Titusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vision of a united environment with their employees and the greater population.
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Level 1 Plan
Semi-Void Mixing Space
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1. 12’ x 8” x 3/8” Steel Truss; 8” x 8” x 3/8” Steel Tube 1
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2. Green Roof Construction; Vapor control barrier, protection mat, rigid insulation, root barrier, waterproofing membrane, drainage with aggregate, filter fabric, lightweight substrate, sedum
Panel Mullion System
3. 12” x 12” x 5/8” Steel Tube 4. Metal Decking 3
Envelope Truss System
5. Air Handling Duct 6. Sliding Window with Steel Frame 7. Perforated Metal Panels
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8. Drop Down Panel Ceiling 9. Steel Mullion System Envelope Columns
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11. Metal Grating 12. 4” Concrete Slab 13. Concrete Foundation
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Primary Steel Moment Frame
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Envelope Structure Detail
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Concrete Foundation
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Wall Section Detail
Panel Detail
Structural Axonometric
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Staggered Unit
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Unit Details
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[2X6] CHAIR [F.09_UM_Construction I] The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main criteria was to create a piece of furniture out of limited materials and bonding agents. The design was finalized after analysis of joints and of flat pack construction. Utilizing the wood shop and the CNC Router, the hands-on approach to the project helped to understand the fundamentals to physical construction. [Group Member(s): Kelsey Jensen]
Flat Pack Assembly Instructions
Process Pictures
FUELING RESILIENCE [W.11_UM_Wallenburg Studio] Detroit was once a major player in the advancement of auto related technology. Looking into the future, the project aims to put Detroit back at the top of the automotive innovations list. The process of converting algae into bio-fuel is placed in the foreground and serves as a spring board for the city and its economy. Turning algae into bio-fuel is both fast, harvesting within 2 days, and uses simple ingredients; water, sunlight, CO2, and algae. The system which is made up of tracks that carry algae-filled tubes, populates the inside of the Globe Trading Center Company Building. The project is able to reuse many materials in the process, including the structure of the building and the water pulled in from the river to help breathe life back into the city of Detroit. The algae serves to supplement the industrialized nature of the city by introducing a purely natural element to an otherwise harsh landscape.
SITE + CIRCUMSTANCES: The project is located in the Globe Trading Building, near the Dequindre Cut in Detroit. Its close proximity to the Detroit River allows easy alterations to the site to provide access to the water in the form of trenches. The building’s structure and vacant state of the interior provides space for the project to take form. ROLE OF PROGRAM: The program of the project is a bio-fuel gas station. The gas station’s supply will be created using algae grown on the site as its main ingredient. The algae farmers’ locations are placed when needed according to the process of creating biofuel. The fuel is extracted and the remaining powder is used in animal feed for the local farmers. MEANS + METHODS: Working like an assembly line, the project consists of a suspended track system which carries algae tubes. It’s constantly moving the algae from the initial loading of ingredients to harvesting and distribution. Human occupancy is provided through the manipulation of the algae circulation sectionally. This defines program and provides privacy when needed. MOOD, TONE, + ATMOSPHERE: The moving track and the sound of the tubes making contact with each other adds to the industrial atmosphere. The varying shades of green created through the process allows light filtration to vary which is utilized in defining public and farmers’ zones.
Exterior Perspective
Section A-A
Section B-B
Level 1 Plan
Level 2 Plan
Level 3 Plan
Roof Plan
Section C-C
Water
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Sunlight
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Bio-Fuel
Bio-Fuel Process Algae Bio-fuel Process
Amount of Bio-Fuel Created 1/10 acre produces 10 gallons of bio-fuel
1/10 acreof= Bio-Fuel 43560 ft^2 Amount Created Amount of Vehicles fueled: 1/10 acre (43560 ft^2) produces 10 Amount gallons of By10 One Tube of bio-fuel 1/10 acreCreated produces gallons 1/10 acre = 43560 ft^2 bio-fuel 282.74 ft^3 / 4356 ft^3 = .064908 gal/tube 1 gal / .064908 gal/tube 15.4064 tubes/gal Amount Created By One=Tube 282.74 ft^3/4356 ft^3 = .064908 gal/tube 1 gal/.064908 gal/tube = 15.4064 tubes/gal Amount Created By All Tubes 282.74 ft^3 / 4356 ft^3 = .064908 gal/tube gal / .064908 gal/tube = 15.4064 tubes/gal 9189050 ft^3/4356 ft^3 = 2109.5 gal19189050 ft^3 / 4356 ft^3 = 2109.516 gal vehicles Amount Created By All Tubes 2109.5 gal/vehicle = 105 Vehicles =105 X5 9189050 ft^3 / 4356 ft^3 = 2109.516 gal =105 vehicles
Amount of Track compared to Michigan X 5 International Speedway: 65 rows x 200 ft/row = 1300 ft x 5 levels = 65000 ft 65000 ft = 12.3106 mi / 2 days = 6.1553 mi/day 12.3106 mi / 2 mi = 6.16 Laps Speed of System: 6.1533 mi/day x 1 day / 24 hours = .25647 mph .25647 mph x 5280 ft / 1 mi x 1 hr / 60 min = 22.5694 ft/min .25647 mph x 2 mi = 7.798 Hours Per Lap
Exploded Structural Axonometric
Existing/New Stair Detail
Axonometric Wall Section
Pump Detail
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TRAFFIC FLOW [W.12_USC_Sherman Studio] The model represents a week long project focused on redesigning a road as a cultural business center. The nearby freeway system helped supply the foundation for the design. Using ramps to transport many different modes of transportation such as cars, bicycles, and walking to access the different levels of the shopping center and apartment complex. There is also a designated area for food truck parking. [Group Member(s): Allison Gay, Avery Miller, Todd Spangler, George Sovich]
CELLULAR CONSTUCTION
F(x) = sin(x)
F(x) = a*sin(x)
F(x) = a*sin(x+z)
F(x) = cos(x)
F(x) = d*cos(x)
F(x) = d*cos(x+z)
F(x) = sin(x) + cos(x)
F(x) = a*sin(x) + d*cos(x)
F(x) = a*sin(b*z/y+c) + d*cos(w*z/y+x)
[W.13_USC_Grad Arch Design IV] The project is an individual analysis of the structural characteristics of an organic object - a seed - and translating it into a digital 2-dimensional representation using Rhino and Grasshopper. The characteristics that were withdrawn from the chosen seed were mirrored in digital representation. A sense of individuality in the cells, yet a wholeness in the overall composition as well as the fabric-like quality of the cellular walls were transformed into the digital and physical versions of the seed.
Evolution of Cell Structure
Original Image
Base Form
UV Grid
Facet Dome
Evolution of Formal Structure
Evolution
Morphology
Tension Based Study Models
PAVILION unHINGED [W.13_USC_Grad Arch Design IV]
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The project works its way though several stages of the design process and concludes with a built structure. Using Rhino and Grasshopper, Formal, subdivision, pattern, materialistic, and production studies were done. Throughout the process, the main program was to create different divisions of social interactions: from intimate spaces to read or study to incorporating larger social gatherings that expand outside of the built structure.
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The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s formal studies focuses on two main structural systems - a gravity based design and a tensile based design. Using precedents such as Antonio Gaudi, study models helped evolve the pavilion formally. The tensile studies, created through a series of supporting bars, introduces an elegance to the project that was then translated into the gravity based formal designs.
S U B D I V I S I O N The subdivision of the panels evolved from an aesthetic division of the surface to a delicate, carved pattern to a pattern based off a structural system that creates a flexible, dynamic pattern. The structural pattern allows the load to be transferred between panels, thus adding to the structural integrity of the overall form. Subdivision Studies
Kinetic Subdivision Studies
Pattern Subdivision Studies
Final Panel Pattern
Physical Study Models
Evolution of Study Models
Program Diagram
M A T E R I A L S Sandeply: The lightness of the chosen plywood provides less stress on the connecting hinges and overall lowered the weight of the project. By decreasing the weight of the wood, transparency could be utilized and maximized within the panels. Hinges: Although hinges are not typically thought of when constructing architecture, they became one of the main structural elements within the project. Their flexibility allowed for the angles to be correctly formed to create the doubly curved surface of the project. Once placed with other hinges, the project gains stiffness and durability, enabling it to support the project and transfer the loads.