JOHNNY DWYER DESIGN
JOHNNY DWYER
johnny dwyer academic portfolio 2012-2014 Completed works from The University of Michigan
Resume
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made/make/making
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San Francisco Fire Department Headquarters
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novel industries
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something about courts
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Close Encounters
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JOHNNY DWYER
2060 Serenity Way, Commerce Township, MI 48390 T: 248-421-8153 E: johnnydwyer@me.com
EDUCATION
JOHNNY DWYER DESIGN
Class of 2014 THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TAUBMAN COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING Master of Architecture GPA: 3.88 Class of 2012 THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TAUBMAN COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING 2012 Bachelor of Science in Architecture GPA: 3.55
EXPERIENCE
WALLED LAKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HONORS GRADUATE Academic, Music, and Inline Hockey Letters GPA: 3.55
Class of 2008
EADO + SIFT STUDIO , Ann Arbor, Michigan INTERN ARCHITECT
Summer 2014
LABRA DESIGN + BUILD, Wixom, Michigan INTERN ARCHITECT
Summer 2013
ANGELINI & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, Ann Arbor, Michigan INTERN ARCHITECT
Summer 2012
-Assist in design and fabrication for Marq Restaurant renovation in Marquette, Mi -Fabricate material samples, mockups, and on-site furniture + wall systems
-Full Fabrication responsibilities of multiple large scale furniture pieces -Prepare construction and presentation documents for Rausch residence renovation in White Lake, Mi
-Physical modeling for Kuyper Hall at Dort College, Huron River Homes -Site Survey, physical modeling, and construction documents for Huron Street Penthouse Condo renovation -Various site surveying, drafting, and existing construction documents
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SKYLAB ARCHITECTURE, Portland, Oregon 1 WEEK EXTERN ARCHITECT
March 2014
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3D PRINTING SPECIALIST
2012 - 2013
-Intern for one week through TCAUP Externship program -Tasks included: Client meetings, physical modeling, and visualization
-Assist students and faculty in all aspects of ABS and ZCorp printing including file setup, machine maintenance, and print finishing
SKILLS
AWARDS + EXHIBITIONS
DIGITAL:
ANALOG
Rhinoceros 5.0
Model-Making
AutoCAD 2014
Rough Carpentry
Adobe Photoshop
Finish Carpentry
Adobe Illustrator
Fine Millwork
Adobe InDesign
Tig/Mig Welding
Gehry Technologies Digital Project
CNC + Hand Routing
V-Ray
Full Scale Design+Build
Catalyst 3D-Printing
Industrial Sewing
2014 2014 2014
Taubman College Faculty Thesis Award
2013 2013 2012 2011 2008
Taubman College Student Show
Taubman College Thesis Honors Award Exhibition Super Jury Exhibition on the Picturesque
Shaun Jackson Architecture of Objects Memorial Exhibition Taubman College Student Show Taubman College Student Show Taubman College Pre-Admission Status 7
RUGGED P ro p o s a l fo r a n e w a rc h i te c t u ra l a e st h e t i c o f ‘ t h e r u g g e d ’ a s a m e a n s to s lo w t h e co n s u m p t i o n o f a rc h i te c t u ra l a e st h e t i c s a n d a s a re s u l t , p o s e a n e w t y p e o f ‘ n a t u ra l i st i c ’ i n te r i o r t h a t c u l t i va te s t h e u n co m fo r ta b ly st ra n g e o r c r u d e Ye a r : W i n te r 2 0 1 4 C o u rs e : INSIDES T h e s i s S t u d i o A d v i s o r : E l l i e A b ro n s
RUG-GED /ruhg-id/ a d j . [ m o s t o f t e n u s e d i n re f e re n c e t o a rc h i t e c t u r a l a e s t h e t i c ] f u l l o f ro u g h n e ss ; p o ss e ss i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f t h e ro u g h , u n e v e n , c r u d e , o r u n c o m fo r t a b le v a r i e t y ; c h a l le n g i n g s m o o t h n e ss ; e x p re ss i n g u n p re d i c t a b i l i t y t h ro u g h o d d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f h i g h a n d lo w [ m a t t e r ] ; e m b o d y i n g t h e s p i r i t o f t h e n a t u re i n w h i c h i t re s i d e s . A rc h i t e c t s r a re l y e m b r a c e t h e i r re g u l a r. I n s t e a d , w e c o n s t a n t ly a b s t a i n f ro m t h e s e a b n o r m a l , a w k w a rd , o r s t r a n g e s u r f i c i a l q u a l i t i e s i n p u r s u i t o f s o m e t h i n g m o re e a s i ly d i g e s t i b le : t h e i n f i n i t e ly s m o o t h a n d i n f i n i t e l y t h i n — a re s u l t o f d i g i t a l f o r m a l i s m . T h i s n o t o n l y d e n i e s t h e a rc h i t e c t u re i t s d e s i re d s e n s e o f m a t e r i a l i t y , a f fe c t , a n d ex p e r i e n t i a l d i g e s t i o n , b u t b y i m m e d i a t e ly d e m y s t i f y i n g t h e s p a t i a l c o n d i t i o n s , o u r c u r i o s i t i e s a re s a t e d e v e n b e fo re t h e y a re p i q u e d . O u r s e n s e o f i m a g i n a t i o n a n d i n t r i g u e t o w a rd s a t e x t u re d i n t e r i o r i s re c e d i n g a n d f a l l i n g v i c t i m t o a n e r a o f i n s t a n t g r a t i f i c a t i o n a n d immediate consumption. T h i s t h e s i s lo o k s t o d e s i g n a n d p ro p o s e t h e n e w a rc h i t e c t u r a l a e s t h e t i c o f ‘ T h e R u g g e d ’ a s a m e a n s t o s lo w t h e r a t e o f c o n s u m p t i o n o f a rc h i t e c t u r a l a e s t h e t i c s . T h i s n e o - p r i m i t i v e ro u g h e n i n g o f t h e i n t e r i o r h a s t h e p o t e n t i a l t o i n d u c e n e w t e c h n i q u e s o f t h e p ro d u c t i o n o f t h e n a t u r a l i s t i c b y a c c e p t i n g n a t u re ’s u n p re d i c t a b le e s s e n c e a s a d e s i g n p r i n c i p le . W i t h t h i s , w e c a n f u r t h e r e x p l o re a rc h i t e c t u re ’s m a n i f o l d re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h n a t u re a n d a s a re s u l t , p ro d u c e t h e u n c o m f o r t a b ly s t r a n g e … s o m e t h i n g t h a t s e e m s t o e m e rg e e f fo r t le ss ly w i t h i n n a t u re .
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W ild ‘The Rugged’ wants to be anything b u t n o r m a l . N o r m a l i s s o e a s y. . . Why not take the challenge and become questionably palatable and h a rd ly d i g e st i b le ? M a y b e eve n a l i t t le g ro te s q u e ? Let the wild rumpus start!
stone studies Small “stones” and swatch studies serve as a means to ex p lo re d i f fe re n t m e t h o d s fo r s low i n g t h e ra te o f a rc h i te c t u ra l d i g e st i o n b y i n t ro d u c i n g c r u d e ness, b e a rd e d - n e ss , a n d uncomfortable-ness into the conversation. The starting points begin to allow ‘the rugged’ to e v o lv e i n t o m o r e t h a n j u s t a n object but a character, and affect, and an aesthetic.
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crude - ness E x p re ss i n g u n p re d i c ta b i l i t y t h ro u g h o d d d i st r i b u t i o n o f h i g h and low [matter] U n p re d i c ta b i l i t y a n d i n sta b i l i t y don’t have to be the devils that we fight against. Incorporating them into the design co n ve rs a t i o n c re a te s m o re understanding between material, p ro ce ss , m a ke r , a n d p ro d u c t . Allow this odd distribution of o p p o s i te s to c re a te a w h o le g re a te r t h a n t h e s u m o f i t s parts. Allow the somewhat p a tc h y n a t u re c re a te a n ew t y p e of crude or at the very least... question the smooth.
bearded - ness Possessing characteristics of t h e ro u g h , u n eve n , c r u d e , o r uncomfortable variety E m b r a c e t h e a b n o r m a l i t y. We l c o m e t h e r i d i c u l o u s n e s s . U t i l i z e t h e a w k w a rd . A l low a questionable palatability to live on and not fall victim to the simplified quick digestion. Why ca n ’ t t h i n g s b e b e a rd e d ? P l a y with the unknowing qualities t h a t we s h y a w a y f ro m a n d s a vo r the experience. By striving to allow materials to leave their metaphysical traces as well as their tactile ones, a new affective experience with a e st h e t i c s co m e s fo r w a rd .
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rough - ness Fu l l o f ro u g h n e ss R o u g h n e ss i n tex t u re , p ro ce ss , thinking, and form making allows t h e i r re g u l a r i t i e s i n a l l sta g e s to come into conversation. B e s i d e s e m b ra c i n g i r re g u l a r i t y fo r i r re g u l a r i t i e s s a ke , m a te r i a l s a re n ow a b le to h a ve m o re a g e n c y i n t h e d e s i g n p ro ce ss b y leaving their metaphysical traces behind in the work... allowing objecthood to embed itself w i t h i n t h e a rc h i te c t u re i n ste a d of being placed in opposition to it.
smooth - ness Questioning smoothness A fairly self explanatory point but still one worth conversing about in the effort to move a w a y f ro m t h e e f fe c t s o f d i g i ta l formalism. This can come fo r w a rd i n a n y s u p e r f i c i a l q u a l i t y t h a t p u s h e s a w a y f ro m smoothness as the default definition we have become used to seeing.
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why A C A B I N ? ‘ T h e R u g g e d ’ w i l l f i r s t re a l i z e t h e c a b i n a s re f u g e f ro m t h e contemporarily smooth, using it as a site of experimentation for t h i s n e w a rc h i t e c t u r a l a e s t h e t i c . U t i l i z i n g t h e c re a t i o n o f s e v e r a l o d d ly b e a rd e d i n t e r i o r s s e r v i n g a s s p r i n g b o a rd s fo r t h e p ro p o s e d aesthetic, new conversations s u r ro u n d i n g r u s t i c a t i o n , m a t e r i a l agency, palatability, affect theory, a n d s t r a n g e n e ss c o m e i n t o t h e c u r re n t d i s c u ss i o n a n d m o v e u s a w a y f ro m t h e a n a c h ro n i s t i c conversations on hapticity, t ex t u re , a n d t r u t h f u l n e ss o f t h e natural that plague the discourse.
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A rchitectural aesthetics W h y a re a rc h i t e c t u r a l a e s t h e t i c s w o r t h t a l k i n g a b o u t ? E s p e c i a l ly new ones? The birth of new a e s t h e t i c s i n a rc h i t e c t u re n o t o n ly a l lo w s i t t o m o v e f o r w a rd b y s i m p ly b r i n g i n g n e w i t e m s i n t o t h e c u r re n t c o n v e r s a t i o n b u t a l s o le t u s re f le c t o n t h e p a s t m e t h o d s a n d b u i l d o n t h e m . We o f t e n b e c o m e p l a g u e d b y a n a c h ro n i s t i c c o n v e r s a t i o n s i n t e x t u re , h a p t i c i t y , a n d t r u t h f u l n e ss t h a t s u r ro u n d s w o r k o f t h i s v a r i e t y ( a n d a e s t h e t i c s a s a w h o le ) b u t I hope that this work as well as m a n y o t h e r e m e rg i n g a e s t h e t i c s c a n m o v e u s fo r w a rd i n t o m o re i n t e re s t i n g c o n v e r s a t i o n s o f affect theory, interior rustication, m a t e r i a l a g e n c y , s t r a n g e n e ss , and palatability within the discourse. By embracing some of the qualities that we often push a w a y f ro m a n d a l l o w i n g t h e m t o p ro d u c e i n t e r i o r s o f ‘ q u e s t i o n a b le p a l a t a b i l i t y ’ w e c a n m o v e f o r w a rd o n t o t a l k s o f t h e i r u s e f u l n e ss i n discourse and how to validate t h e i r e f fe c t i v e n e ss w i t h i n t h e d i s c o u r s e a s a w h o le
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NEUROPLEX A s p a t i a l i n te r p re ta t i o n o f t h e t ra n s m i ss i o n o f i n fo r m a t i o n b e t w e e n s o u rce i m a g e r y , re t i n a , b ra i n s y n a p s e s , a n d ex p e r i e n ce
Ye a r : Fa l l 2 0 1 3 C o u rs e : P ro p o s i t i o n s D e s i g n S t u d i o - OP _ ARCH A d v i s o r : J a m e s M a c g i l l i v ra y
E m e rg i n g f ro m a n ex p lo ra t i o n i n to t h e t ra n s m i ss i o n o f i n fo r m a t i o n b e t w e e n o b j e c t , e y e , a n d s u b j e c t ; NE U ROPLEX l o o k s t o v i s u a l i z e t h e s e f i n d i n g s i n a n e w f o r m o f “ r e _ OP p r o p r i a t e d I m a g e r y ” . Operating on the basis that our eyes often “lie” or “trick” us w h e n t h e i n p u t a n d o u t p u t i n fo r m a t i o n w i t h i n o u r re t i n a s b e co m e s co n ve r te d , b l u r re d , s c ra m b le d , m i r ro re d , o r f l i p p e d t h ro u g h t h e o p t i ca l le n s , t h i s s e r i e s o f s c re e n s o f fe rs a s p a t i a l i z a t i o n o f t h i s p h e n o m e n a ; a c t i n g a s b o t h a n o p t i c a l m e t a p h o r a n d a n OP j e c t . Viewed on the metaphorical information scale, one system operates on a randomized scramble pattern while the other u t i l i z e s b lo c k s h i f t s a n d re O p ro p r i a t i o n o f row a n d co l u m n information into new blocks and geometries. It is hoped that the t wo s y ste m s d e p i c t t h e v i s u a l i n p u t d i f fe re n t ly a n d o f fe r n ew e d i t s o n t h e m a te r i a l a s we l l a s h a ve a re co g n i z a b le re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h e a c h o t h e r. O n a n OP j e c t b u i l d i n g l e v e l o r s c u l p t u r a l l e v e l , t h e s y s t e m s ta ke t h e fo r m o f a h y b r i d m ov i p lex / c i n e m a s i t u a t i o n w h e re f i l m becomes displayed on the interior while being simultaneously r e f l e c t e d i n a s c r a m b l e d , r e o r g a n i z e d , o r r e OP r o p r i a t e d p a t t e r n i n g o n t h e e x t e r i o r. I t i s h o p e d t h a t t h e s e p r o p o s a l s o f t r a n s l a t i o n between input and output can place a new level of discussion on the editing of optical effects, film aesthetics, authorship o v e r i n f o r m a t i o n , a n d r e OP p r o p r i a t i o n o f i n f o r m a t i o n i n t o n e w spatialized patterning aesthetics.
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perception “ T h e re a re t h i n g s k n ow n a n d t h e re a re t h i n g s u n k n ow n , a n d i n b e t we e n a re t h e d o o rs o f p e rce p t i o n � -Aldous Huxley Ta k i n g a m o m e n t t o r e f l e c t o n a n i n d i v i d u a l s p e rce p t i o n , a s b ro u g h t to t h e f ro n t o f t h e i r m i n d t h ro u g h t h e i r n e r ve s , b r i n g s o n m a n y m o re questions on truth within the image. The nerves within our mind and within the object serve as the messengers for such information and while sometimes offer vital information, oftentimes sadly sit idly by with little re co g n i t i o n fo r t h e i r u s e i n the transmission of such information. 25
input v s . output W h a t i f o u r eye s we re co n sta n t ly ly i n g to u s ? A re t h ey ? N e u ro p lex s e r ve s a s a n opportunity to view images i n a s ca t te re d , s c ra m b le d , a n d re a p p ro p r i a te d w a y t h a t b i r t h s n ew i m a g e s f ro m a n o l d . W i t h s u r p r i s i n g re s u l t s , s o m e i m a g e s ( eve n ex t re m e ly simple ones) become highly complex and seem to m a te r i a l i z e t h e m s e lve s i n a whole new way after being p u t t h ro u g h t h e s y ste m . By viewing images in this new way, conversations on authorship of imagery and authorship of what we see co m e s to m i n d . . . a re we a l l seeing the same thing? 26
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MADE / MAKE / MAKING C o l le c t i o n o f fa b r i ca te d o b j e c t s fo c u s e d o n t h e i n te ra c t i o n b e t w e e n t ra d i t i o n a l h a n d c ra f t a n d co n te m p o ra r y d i g i ta l c ra f t a s co l le c te d f ro m a ca d e m i c , p e rs o n a l , a n d p ro fe ss i o n a l w o r k
Ye a r : 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 4 C o u rs e : G i m m e S h e l te r , A rc h i te c t u re o f O b j e c t s , Pe rs o n a l A d v i s o r : S h a u n J a c k s o n , Te m a n E va n s , Fra n k D w ye r
Tinkering as a form of exploration has nearly become a seeminly u n co n s c i o u s ta s k w h e re h a n d s co m m u n i ca te to s e n s e s w h i c h c o m m u n i c a t e t o b r a i n a n d s t o r e i n f o r m a t i o n f o r l a t e r. . . a l l o w i n g e a c h i n t e r a c t i o n t o i n f l u e n c e a n o t h e r. . . c o m p o u n d i n g i n f o r m a t i o n The patient act of polishing, finishing, sanding, waxing, and d u s t i n g o f a p r o j e c t i s s o m e t h i n g t h a t c a n s e e m i n g l y l a s t f o r e v e r. . . t h a t m o m e n t w h e re t h e p ro j e c t fe e l s “ d o n e ” a t te m p t s to co n sta n t ly o u t d i sta n ce u s . . . t h e s m a l l m o m e n t s o f “ re a c h i n g ” t h a t fe e l i n g of “done” or “finished” appears nearly mythological at times... b u t w h e n re a c h e d , i t ca n b e s e e n t h a t n o t h i n g b e a rs s u c h g re a t satisfaction I s t h e re a n y d i f fe re n ce ? D o e s i t re a l ly m a t te r ? U n d e rsta n d i n g h ow o n e i n te ra c t i o n a f fe c t s t h e co n c u r re n t o n e s a l low s a we a l t h o f k n o w l e d g e t o g r o w m u c h f a s t e r. . . e m b r a c i n g t h e s m a l l m o m e n t s o f p ro ( ce ss ) a l low t h e m o m e n t s o f p ro ( g re ss ) to h a p p e n m u c h m o re f re q u e n t ly Constantly making becomes an important part of design when new i n fo r m a t i o n i s re a l i z e d t h ro u g h t h e m a k i n g p ro ce ss . A l l d e s i g n m u st b e b u i l t to b e f u l ly u n d e rsto o d , eve n f ro m c r u d e fo r m s o f building to highly-polished ones.
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G l a s s R o d Te n s e g r i t y t a b l e s u p p o r t i n g a D e t r o i t E d i s o n m a n h o l e c o v e r t a b l e t o p
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REVEAL d e s k l a m p u t i l i z i n g e x p o s e d j o i n e r y e l e m e n t s i n N o g u i c h i p a p e r l a m p s 32
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Adaptable bamboo joinery mending traditional lashing with modern fabrication
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I ke b a n a va s e m a d e w i t h w a l n u t a n d a c r y l i c to m i m i c t h e ca n t i leve re d fo r m o f g ra ss
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G low i n g t h re a d wo r k i n sta l l a t i o n ex p lo r i n g b l a c k l i g h t e f fe c t s a n d m o i re i n low - l i g h t 40
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SAN FRANCISCO FIRE HQ C o m p e t i t i o n e n t r y fo r a n e w S a n Fra n c i s co F i re D e p a r t m e n t H e a d q u a r te rs a s w e l l a s a m e m o r i a l a n d p u b l i c p a r k to co m m e m o ra te t h e h i sto r i c f i re o f 1 9 0 6
Ye a r : S u m m e r 2 0 1 4 C o u rs e : A rc h M e d i u m S t u d e n t C o m p e t i t i o n Te a m : J o h n n y D w ye r , B r i a n K o e h le r , SJ K w o n , S a m X u
After the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 struck San Francisco a n d m u c h o f N o r t h e r n C a l i fo r n i a co a st , d eva sta t i n g f i re s a l s o b ro ke o u t i n t h e c i t y a n d l a ste d fo r s eve ra l d a y s . A s a re s u l t o f t h e q u a ke s a n d f i re s , a b o u t 3 0 , 0 0 0 p e o p le d i e d a n d ove r 8 0 % o f S a n Fra n c i s co w a s co m p le te ly d e st roye d . T h e e a r t h q u a ke a n d re s u l t i n g f i re s a re st i l l re m e m b e re d a s o n e o f t h e wo rst n a t u ra l d i s a ste rs i n the history of the United States. T h i s p r o j e c t p r o p o s e s a n e w SFFDHQ o n t h e u n u s e d d o c k s 3 0 - 3 2 i n t h e b a y o f S a n Fra n c i s co . Fo c u s w a s p u t o n co m b i n i n g u s e f u l f i re sta t i o n s p a ce w i t h s le e p i n g q u a r te rs , t ra i n i n g fa c i l i t i e s , p u b l i c p a r k , d i n i n g s p a ce , a n d a l i g h te d c i v i c m e m o r i a l to re m e m b e r t h o s e lo st i n t h e f i re s . T h ro u g h te c h n i q u e s o f ex te n d i n g c i t y l i n e s a n d i n t ro d u c i n g n ew a xe s i n to t h e d o c k s , a d i ve d s i te c re a te s p o r t i o n s fo r p u b l i c p a r k , c i v i c m e m o r i a l , a n d p r i va te f i re sta t i o n u s e . A l a rg e l i t t ra i n i n g tower serves as the main iconic memorial piece alongside over 5 0 0 s m a l l e r p o s t s t h a t s p r e a d t h e i r w a y i n t o t h e b a y. P a t h w a y d e p re ss i o n s a n d g ro u n d p l a n e a d j u st m e n t s c re a te s e co n d a r y m e m o r i a l s p a ce s i n w h i c h n a m e s a re d i s p l a ye d . T h e n o r t h e n d o f t h e s i te p l a y s h o st to m o st o f t h e f i re d e p a r t m e n t p ro g ra m s p a ce a s we l l a s h e l i co p te r a n d b o a t a cce ss i n ca s e o f e m e r g e n c y. B y p l a c i n g t h i s n o r m a l l y h i d d e n c i v i c p r o g r a m o f t h e f i re d e p a r t m e n t i n c lo s e r p rox i m i t y to t h e p u b l i c s p a ce a n d t h e re st o f t h e c i t y , m o re co n s c i o u s u n d e rsta n d i n g o f t h e wo r k o f t h e S a n Fra n c i s co F i re D e p a r t m e n t i s a c h i eve d a n d re s p e c te d .
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light memorial A series of 3,000 light towers s p re a d o u t i n to t h e b a y n o t o n ly a s a re m i n d o f t h o s e lo st , b u t a beacon for what is yet to come.
planning U s i n g t h e S e r r a Ve r b L i s t a s a f o r m - f i n d i n g t o o l , SFFDHQ is able to embed itself within dock 30-32 without becoming to o ove r ly d i s co n n e c te d f ro m the highly urban context t h a t s u r ro u n d s i t . S i m p le extensions of city lines, trims o f e d g e s , a n d d e p re ss i o n s o f w a l k w a y s c re a te a n a b b rev i a te d d o c k st ra te g y t h a t a l l o w s SFFDHQ t o m o v e a w a y f ro m b e i n g j u st a n o t h e r b u i l d i n g o n a d o c k a n d m o re tow a rd s a f u l l ex p e r i e n ce o f a memorial alongside other p ro g ra m s .
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NOVEL INDUSTRIES E x p lo r i n g t h e p o ss i b i l i t y o f t h e re - m a n u fa c t u r i n g o f o l d b o o k s i n to n e w - a g e u p c yc le d g o o d s t h ro u g h a b ra n d e d ex p e r i e n ce
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N ove l I n d u st r i e s e m e rg e d a s a co m p a n y i n s p i re d b y t h e n ove l Fa h r e n h e i t 4 5 1 b y R a y B r a d b u r y a n d i s f o c u s e d o n t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f u p c yc le d p ro d u c t s f ro m o l d b o o k s . W i t h a va st s u r p l u s o f u n u s e d b o o k s i n t h e C h i ca g o a re a , N ove l I n d u st r i e s u p c yc le s t h e s e “ d e a d ” p ro d u c t s a n d t u r n s t h e m i n to a va r i e t y o f d i f fe re n t b a g s , c lo t h i n g , a n d o t h e r tex t i le - b a s e d p ro d u c t s . E a c h b a g i s b o r n a c u sto m m a d e p i e ce t h a t i s w a te r p ro o f , 1 0 0 % re c yc le d , a n d p e r s o n a l i z e d t o t h e u s e r. W i t h t h e co m p a n y g row i n g f ro m t h e g ro u n d u p , b ra n d i n g st ra te g i e s we re i m p le m e n te d a lo n g w i t h p ro d u c t d e s i g n a n d m a n u fa c t u r i n g p ro ce ss e s . T h e f i n a l c re a t i o n o f a m a n u fa c t u r i n g fa c i l i t y to h o u s e a l l o f t h e N ove l P ro d u c t s a l low s t h e co m p a n y to sta r t p ro d u c t i o n o f t h e s e h i g h ly s p e c i f i c a n d o n e - o f - a - k i n d p ro d u c t s a t a n ex t re m e ly e f f i c i e n t ra te . W i t h a n a rc h i te c t u ra l s c h e m e t h a t s l i p s m a n u fa c t u r i n g b e low t h e g ro u n d p l a n e w h i le p u s h i n g re ta i l a n d exce ss p ro g ra m to t h e s u r fa ce , t h e s i te fo r N ove l I n d u st r i e s s e a m le ss ly b le n d s m a n u fa c t u r i n g , a ss e m b ly , re ta i l , p u b l i c p a r k , a n d d i s p l a y s p a c e a l l i n o n e l a n d f o r m b u i l d i n g i n C h i c a g o ’s B row n f i e l d . The main factory floor of the facility lies on a subterranean level s o t h a t i t ca n t r u ly i n te ra c t w i t h t h e l a n d f ro m w h i c h i t e m e rg e s . A factory tour catwalk moves above the factory floor and culminates with views of the massive spiraling page-cooling tower that p e n e t ra te s t h e g ro u n d p l a n e a n d b e co m e s t h e i co n i c s y m b o l o f t h e s i t e a n d t h e c o m p a n y i t s e l f.
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no v elty nostalgia E ve r y a s p e c t o f d e s i g n f ro m co n ce p t i o n to re p re s e n ta t i o n m u st fo c u s a ro u n d t h e g o a l o f rev i v i n g t h e n o sta l g i c qualities of novels and upcycling them into s o m e t h i n g n e w. . . a n e w t y p e o f n o s t a l g i c m e m o r y.
M anufacturing and branding strategies In an effort to fully engage w i t h t h e u p c yc le d n a t u re o f N o v e l’s w o r k s , b o t h t h e manufacturing and branding strategy take on an identity that helps the company r e f l e c t i t ’s m i s s i o n i n e v e r y step of the experience. The manufacturing scheme uses re a p p ro p r i a te d b o o k b i n d i n g machinery in a way that allows these “dead” machines to b re a t h e n ew l i fe w i t h a n a l te r n a t i ve p u r p o s e o f c re a t i n g tex t i le s f ro m t h e b o o k s t h a t t h ey o n ce b o u n d . . . c re a t i n g a l i t e r a t u r e u s a g e l o o p e c o n o m y. 52
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B y c re a t i n g l a rg e s h e e t s o f s e a le d a n d w a te r p ro o fe d p a g e tex t i le s , m a n y p ro d u c t s ca n b e m a n u fa c t u re d . O n ce a b o o k i s a c q u i re d , i t i s a ss e ss e d f o r i t ’s r e d e e m i n g q u a l i t i e s and then arranged and sewn i n to t wo l a rg e “ q u i l t s ” . T h e s e l a rg e q u i l t s a re t h e n b o u n d b y a s i l i co n e p ro te c t i o n l a ye r i n b e t we e n b e fo re t h ey a re s ew n i n t h e i r re s p e c t i ve p a t te r n s t h a t a re i n d i v i d u a l i z e d b a s e d o n p ro d u c t s i z e a n d specification. 53
S ite strategy Fa ce te d p l a n e s a n d s l i c i n g walkways divide the site into a l a rg e g re e n - ro o f st r u c t u re above the manufacturing floor b e l o w. A l l s i g n s p o i n t t o w a r d s t h e l a rg e co o l i n g towe r i n the middle after they cycle t h ro u g h a l l t h e s i te s p e e l - u p s and landscape interventions. 54
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merging manufacturing and architecure The boundary in which manufacturing stops and a rc h i te c t u re b e g i n s i s a very blurry one... one that cannot be easy discerned or outlined by designer, visitor, or employee. Mediating this boundary while still allowing the manufacturing a n d a rc h i te c t u re to l i ve i n t h e wo r l d s t h a t e a c h d e s i re d b ro u g h t i t s e l f i n to a wo r l d of hybridized dry-cleaner racks and landform buildings. A series of 15 page drying lines takes the books on t h e i r j o u r n ey f ro m sta t i o n to sta t i o n o n t h e i r p a t h f ro m book to bag. These lines rise and fall to integrate into the a rc h i te c t u re a ro u n d i t a s we l l a s re g u l a te t h e t i m e t h a t the differing manufacturing p ro ce ss e s re q u i re . A ca t w a l k above (and sometimes below) these page lines allows visitors to slip beneath the surface of the faceted landform above and into the new world of Novel Industries for a factory tour that places t h e m a t t h e o p t i m a l t h i rd person viewing perspective for this highly individualized m a n u fa c t u r i n g p ro ce ss . A l a rg e co o l i n g towe r b e co m e s t h e fo c u s o f t h e s p a ce w h e re tens of thousands of pages spiral into the air as they dry f ro m t h e i r s i l i co n e b o n d i n g p ro ce ss . . . a l l w h i le b e i n g p u t o n d i s p l a y t h ro u g h a l i t g l a ss towe r fo r t h e e n t i re c i t y o f Chicago to see.
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T h e t y p i c a l c o u r t h o u s e w i t h i n t o d a y ’s s o c i e t y i s b a s e d a ro u n d a v e r y s t r i c t s e t o f p r i n c i p le s d e f i n i n g a d j a c e n c i e s , c i rc u l a t i o n , s e c u r i t y , a n d h i e r a rc h y. T h e s e b u i l d i n g s w a s t e a g re a t a m o u n t o f s p a c e b y h a v i n g m a n y r a re ly u s e d a re a s a n d c i rc u l a t i o n p a t h s w i t h i n t h e b u i l d i n g . B y i m p le m e n t i n g t e m p o r a r y i n f l a t a b le ro o m s a n d p a t h s , t h e s e c o u r t h o u s e s c o u l d h a v e a m u c h m o re e f f i c i e n t u s e o f s p a c e . With a building having so many uses and purposes, it is necessary t h a t i t h a v e m a n y d i f f e re n t s p e c i f i e d s p a c e s . H o w e v e r , w i t h s o m a n y d i f f e re n t u s e s , t h e s e s p e c i f i e d s p a c e s a re n o t a l w a y s u s e d . B y t u r n i n g t h e s e r a re ly u s e d s p a c e s i n t o t e m p o r a r y i n f l a t e d s p a c e s , t h e c o u r t h o u s e c o u l d h a v e a m u c h m o re e f f i c i e n t u s o f s p a c e i n a n d a ro u n d t h e b u i l d i n g . T h e s e t e m p o r a r y i n f l a t a b le s c o u l d h e l p w i t h s e c u r i t y a t t h e s c a le o f t h e b lo c k , t h e s i t e , t h e b u i l d i n g , a f l o o r , a p a t h w a y , a n d e v e n a ro o m . W i t h t h e a b i l i t y t o h a v e a c h a n g i n g p l a n a n d s e c t i o n w i t h i n t h e s p a c e , t h e o p p o r t u n i t y fo r n e w s p a t i a l re l a t i o n s h i p s i s a lw a y s p re s e n t . T h i s t h e o r y o f e m p lo y i n g t e m p o r a r y s p a c e s a lo n g s i d e t h e p e r m a n e n t i n f r a s t r u c t u re c o u l d b e a p p l i e d i n a v a r i e t y o f w a y s i n p ro g r a m s ex t e n d i n g b e y o n d t h e c o u r t h o u s e . A l l s p a c e s w i t h i n a b u i l d i n g n e e d n o t b e p e r m a n e n t a n d t h i s p ro j e c t u rg e s t o b e a n e x a m p le o f u s i n g t h e s e t e c h n i q u e s t o a c h i e v e t h e m o s t e f f i c i e n t u s e o f s p a c e p o ss i b le .
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reactionary E n co u ra g i n g a rc h i te c t u re to re a c t w i t h i t s s u r ro u n d i n g s i s a m u st i n t h e n e a r f u t u re a s we a re co n sta n t ly a s k i n g i t to p rov i d e m o re a n d m o re u s e s within our ever changing lives. A re i n f l a ta b le s t h e key ? W h o knows...
multiple inflation strategies Utilizing the inflatable in ways m o re t h a n s i m p le b o u n d a r y partitions became a high p r i o r i t y w i t h i n t h i s p ro j e c t a n d hopefully opens up conversation as to some usefulness of s u c h t e c h n o l o g y. U s i n g t h e s e m e m b ra n e s fo r r i o t co n t ro l , h i g h security transport, and overflow seating allow the inflatable to have multiple strategies within the same framework.
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engaging the section Encouraging every component within the system to have equal o r g re a te r a f fe c t o n t h e w h o le allows a system that works as a l a rg e r u n i t g re a te r t h a n i t s smaller parts. By engaging t h e s e c t i o n t h ro u g h m u l t i p le st ra te g i e s , t h e p ro j e c t i s a b le to gain a certain sense of depth in understanding and fluidity in design. Embedding inflatables within normal building compenentry such as co l u m n s , f lo o r p l a te s , a n d d ro p ceilings allows the concept of the inflatable to appear v i r t u a l ly a n y w h e re i t i s n e e d e d within the district courthouse. A s co u r t ro o m s a re co n sta n t ly shifting in activity status, inflatables quickly become one of the few solutions to c re a t i n g a s y ste m t h a t a l low s fo r multiple layouts off of a single framework.
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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS C o m m u n a l h o u s i n g i n t h e We st H o l ly w o o d a re a fo c u s e d o n co u r t ya rd i n te ra c t i o n s b e t w e e n va r i o u s a g e g ro u p s w h i le p l a c i n g a n e m p h a s i s a rc h i te c t u ra l e n co u n te rs a t va r i o u s s ca le s
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P r o p o s e d a s a c o m m u n i t y h o u s i n g u n i t i n W e s t LA t o s e r v e t h e g row i n g e l d e r ly p o p u l a t i o n , t h i s co m p re h e n s i ve h o u s i n g p ro j e c t serves to look at what it means to “encounter� on a variety of d i f fe re n t s ca le s . W i t h m o st fo c u s e d p l a ce d o n h u m a n e n co u n te rs w i t h i n t h e co m p lex , a co u r t ya rd s c h e m e o n a s lo p i n g s i te t h a t utilizes balconies and communal living spaces allows occupants to s h a re e n co u n te rs i n n u m e ro u s d i f fe re n t s i t u a t i o n s . W h i le m o st w i l l n eve r a d m i t i t , eve r yo n e e n co u n te rs a rc h i te c t u re d i f f e r e n t l y. S o m e o n l y r e a c t t o f o r m , o t h e r s t o c o l o r , s o m e t o ex p e r i e n ce . T h e e n co u n te rs h e re a t te m p t to a l low t h e d e ta i l i n g to p u s h i t s w a y to t h e f ro n t f i e l d o f i m p o r ta n ce w i t h i n t h e a r c h i t e c t u r e e n c o u n t e r. I n te ra c t i o n s b e t we e n o cc u p a n t a n d a rc h i te c t u re a l s o ta ke p l a ce within the unit in moments of rich material interaction and heavy d e ta i l i n g fo c u s e d m a i n ly i n t h e b a t h ro o m s a n d k i tc h e n s o f e a c h unit. On an even smaller scale, these differing materials of stone, re c l a i m e d h a rd wo o d s , a n d ste e l lo o k ex p lo re n ew m o m e n t s o f encounters and interactions in joinery between materials. W i t h m o st o f t h e d r i v i n g d e c i s i o n s i n t h e p ro j e c t s p i ra l i n g a ro u n d the kitchen as the main hub for interaction within the general h o u s i n g t y p o lo g y , t h i s 3 8 u n i t m u l t i - fa m i ly h o u s i n g p ro j e c t h o p e s t o p l a c e f o c u s o n i n t e r a c t i o n a n d e n c o u n t e r w i t h i n t h e W e s t LA c o m m u n i t y.
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detailing E v e r y o n e b r e a t h e s a r c h i t e c t u r e ’s a f f e c t s d i f f e r e n t l y. . . s o m e t h r o u g h fo r m , s o m e t h ro u g h ex p e r i e n ce , s o m e t h r o u g h c o l o r. T h i s p r o j e c t focuses on pushing that affect within the detailing of the building by allowing them to speak in various s ca le s o f ex p e r i e n ce t h ro u g h o u t t h e space.
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courtyard layout strategy T h e u s e o f t h e co u r t ya rd a s a m e a n s to i n c re a s e the amount of human to human interaction became a driving factor in the layout strategies of the housing unit as a whole. However, w i t h t h e s i t i n g fo rc i n g i t to bury itself within a sloped s i te , t h i s c re a t i o n o f a g ra n d co u r t ya rd b e ca m e a ta s k t h a t ca m e fo r w a rd i n t h e c re a t i o n o f a l a rg e w a f f le s l a b co u r t ya rd a b ove a n ew ly - c re a te d a r t i f i c i a l g r o u n d p l a n e b e l o w. U s i n g the waffle slab as a design element by flipping the o r i e n ta t i o n o f t h e d e p re ss i o n s i n ce r ta i n a re a s a l lowe d p a t i o s , g a rd e n s , b e n c h e s , a n d ta b le s to e m e rg e o u t o f t h e a rc h i te c t u re ra t h e r s e a m l e s s l y.
FOURTH + FIFTH FLOOR RESIDENTIAL scale: 1/32’’ = 1’
THIRD FLOOR RESIDENTIAL scale: 1/32’’ = 1’
scale: 1/32’’ = 1’
UNDERGROUND PARKING + RETAIL scale: 1/32’’ = 1’
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M ediating sloped sites Long terraced balconies running along the edge perimeter of t h e ce n t ra l co u r t ya rd a l lowe d for a very permeable interior/ ex te r i o r l a ye r i n w h i c h d i f fe re n t inhabitants of this housing complex can interact. Placing the kitchens along these co u r t ya rd w a l k w a y s re a l ly o p e n s u p t h e b o u n d a r y eve n m o re b y e n co u ra g i n g a g ro u p co o k i n g community that embraces the e n c o u n t e r o f t h e n e i g h b o r.
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