taylor smith portfolio bsba international business ‘11 university of denver
contents drawing three way go jarlight eggcraft carrier milkstream introduction to architecture 125th lenox lines body living space wendy part i, ii & iii
drawing instructor: Alfredo Ortiz the following work was created during my senior year in college in a basic drawing class. it was my first real exposure to formal drawing, and became the foundation of all future work. the assignments built up particular drawing skills and used several types of media used extensively throughout the course
at left: three way go charcoal on paper 24 x 36
at right: jarlight charcoal on paper 18 x 24
left: eggcraft carrier charcoal on paper 24 x 36
right: milkstream chalk pastel on paper 24 x 36
columbia gsapp introduction to architecture summer 2012 critic: Thomas de Monchaux the introduction to architecture program is a five week summer intensive class at columbia university. the class is designed for students that have little to no exposure to architecture and introduces the students to the subject in a graduate setting. the whole program revolved around a vacant site at the intersection of 125th street and lenox avenue in harlem, manhattan
125th lenox lines experience the site at 125th st and lenox ave and diagram the information gathered using 44 straight lines, and 44 curved lines. i visited the site during rush hour and documented the movements of animate and inanimate objects through the space over the course of two traffic light cycles
left: 125th lenox lines pencil on vellum 24 x 36
body living space measure your living area using your body and draw the space using objective and subjective tools. i made an axonometric projection and ran my diagram within. the diagram represents a twenty-four hour period and the actions completed during that time. the information is broken down into morning and evening activities, and shows my movements between my bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living room
left: body living space pencil & pencil dust on vellum 24 x 36
wendy part i the class transitioned to a focus on wendy, an architectural installation at the MoMA PS1 extension in long island city, brooklyn. the installation is the winner of the 2012 young architect’s program hosted by MoMA at PS1. we were instructed to measure the structure using only our body and then create an axonometric projection of her at 1/4” = 1’ as a group. the other part of the assignment went back to the subjective side, which included a diagram of our experience at the installation
this page: wendy pencil, graphite & colored pencil on mylar 96 x 108
left: right: individual wendy piece diagram of the movement of groups around pencil, graphite & colored pen- and through the base of the structure using cil on mylar the same language from the previous diagram 24 x 36
india ink on mylar 24 x 36
wendy part ii - midterm the midterm focused on the idea of the body as the site. the main assignment was to create an artifact or prosthetic that enhances a chosen aspect, thus making wendy portable. the original wendy stood as an oasis in the context of an urban environment. the fabric was specifically chosen for its ability to scrub the air of pollutants, and the inner workings of the structure contained water purification systems and misters meant to provide clean water and cool off passer bys
at left: the portable wendy focuses vision by limiting sight (2) 12 x 18 black and white prints on mylar
above: continuing with the same language, the diagram shows my movements in front of the gsapp building trying to find the entrance. stairs were avoided leaving the handicap ramp as the only possible entrance. each problem encountered resulted in a pause of activity. india ink on mylar 18 x 24
wendy part iii - final the original wendy material was unrolled as one piece and extrapolated to create the interior of a harlem brownstone that sustains an aspect of the architecture from the wearable wendy. eleven town houses were introduced to the 125th lenox site, one for each group member with the building constraints of 20 ft wide x 110 ft long x 40 ft high and the facade must remain. a basketball court must be present on the whole site, and a person must be able to swim from one end to end. four programs were also required: a bar, gallery space, a bookstore, and a church
at left: wendy unwrapped. i created rules for cutting out the unrolled material to get new shapes. the rules correlated to the architecture from my wearable wendy pencil on vellum 24 x 36 below: aftermath of implemented rules
above: elevation, plans, and cross section of model graphite on mylar 24 x 36
above: model of wearable wendy architecture black and white print on mylar 18 x 24
next page: working further with the language, diagram of the movement through model pencil on mylar 18 x 24