JOSHUA FELDMAN Harvard Graduate School of Design First Year M.Arch I 2012/13 www.joshuabfeldman.com jfeldman@gsd.harvard.edu (917) 562 6236
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CONTENTS BIRD BAY
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WAVE FRAME
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PERIMETER PLAN
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FUNNEL FILL
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HOUSE 22.5
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SECANT LANTERN
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GSD Core Studio II | Spring 2013 Critic: Elizabeth Whittaker
GSD Core Studio I | Fall 2012 Critic: Katy Barkan
GSD Core Studio I | Fall 2012 Critic: Katy Barkan
GSD Core Studio II | Spring 2013 Critic: Elizabeth Whittaker
Retreat in Nature Competition | Spring 2013
GSD Projective Representation in Architecture | Fall 2012 Critic: Cameron Wu
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BIRD BAY GSD Core Studio II, Assignment 01 Spring 2013 Critic: Elizabeth Whittaker This assignment dealt with modularity through the design of a structural bay, which through aggregation would produce a variety of contiguous covered spaces of different sizes. The dialectics of part vs. whole, nested vs. abutted, figure vs. field, and bilateral vs. rotational symmetries were subjects of investigation as characteristics of the project’s global figuration and hierarchy. The genesis of the design began with a square inscribed in a square, which was then divided along its diagonals, rotated vertically into 3 distinct positions, enclosed into a volume, truncated and finally arrayed around the center point such that 4 nested bays formed a single enclosed space. The degree to which each quarter square was rotated determined the size of the enclosed volume within the bay.
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3 4
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B
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D
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
West Elevation
Longitudinal Section
Top:
Geometric genealogy of modules
Across Bottom:
M.C. Escher figure/ground inspiration Module distribution
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Across: Physical model of modular aggregation
Left: Module 2 physical model
Bottom: Rendering of module 1 array
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WAVE FRAME GSD Core Studio I, Assignment 03 Fall 2012 Critic: Katy Barkan This project examined movement in architecture through the study of simple rotational mechanisms. Situated along the central lock between the Boston Harbor and the Charles River Basin, this assignment called for the development of three discrete organizations of space, enabling pedestrian and nautical passage in closed and open positions, respectively. Experimentation with the basic principles of the piston engine led to my fascination with the image of continuous motion and inspired my appropriation of the continuous as a platform for design. I sought to harness the passage of the boat through the lock as a means of activating the building’s different states of occupation. While the movement of the building is recorded through a series of individually customized frames, the asymmetric design of three distinct states of occupation, expressed in ruptures between frames, is also celebrated. View Animation Here
Top:
Aerial view of boat held within the building
Across:
Sequence of rendered frames taken from stop motion animation
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Frame 01
Frame 04
Frame 09
State 02 Frame 14
Frame 17
Frame 21
Frame 24
Frame 27
Frame 30
Frame 34
Frame 37
State 03 Frame 40
Frame 44
Frame 47
Frame 50
Frame 53
Frame 56
Frame 59
State 01 Frame 62
Frame 65
Frame 68
Frame 71
Frame 74
Frame 77
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STATE 01 Plan
STATE 02 Plan
STATE 03 Plan 10
STATE 01 Elevation 01
STATE 01 Section AA
STATE 02 Elevation 01
STATE 02 Section AA
STATE 03 Elevation 01
STATE 03 Elevation 02 11
Across:
Physical model photographs of state 02 and 03
Right:
Physical model photograph depicting continuous horizontal passage
Below:
Interior view of pedestrian passage
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State 03
State 02 13
PERIMETER PLAN GSD Core Studio I, Assignment 02 Fall 2012 Critic: Katy Barkan The brief for this project called for a dormitory with specific program needs, a maximum area requirement, an unrolled faรงade of fixed length, and a staircase. The objective was to develop the perimeter shape in relationship to the fenestration and the interior plan of rooms and circulation such that all of the dispositions of elements and dimensions were justified one by the other. My project explored the sectional tension of the triangular stair and the resultant interior experiential qualities that it produced. The stair established a variety of living wings, corridors and common spaces, which transitioned from one end of the building to the other. The living wings progressed from high to low density, the corridors changed from dark to light, and the multilevel common rooms, located around the staircases, varied in volume. In section, I developed a strategy that allowed light to enter each room. The combination of double and single rooms varied which allowed a greater sense of spaciousness towards the end of the building.
SECTION AA
SECTION BB
Across Top:
Interior rendering showing common spaces around stair
Across Middle:
Physical model photographs depicting sectional variety of living units
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SECTION CC
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FUNNEL FILL GSD Core Studio II, Assignment 02 Spring 2013 Critic: Elizabeth Whittaker This assignment dealt with figuration and spatial variety. The brief called for an infill project that would host the expansion of a new academic department. The site was the interstitial space between two “existing” campus buildings, which were rotated and elevated such that the desired differences in floor height of 8.5’ and 3.5’ were achieved. A grouping of funnels, which vary in orientation, seamlessly turn the corner from one building to the next. Each space, whether funneled in plan or section, frames one’s view throughout the project either out towards the campus as in the classrooms or in towards the interior as in the study carrels.
Across:
Diagrammatic program distribution
Above:
Study model exploration of funnel re/orientation
Right:
Preliminary spatial organization
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Second Floor Plan
Existing Building Corridor
Circulation Lounge
Cross Campus Passage
Classrooms Carrel Terrace
Classroom
Conference Room
Open-Air Lecture Space
Classroom
Open-Air Lecture Room Existing Building Corridor
Offices
Lounges
Mechanical
Study Carrels
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North Elevation
South Elevation
Interior View
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human being orange herbs
HOUSE 22.5
onion pepper tomato
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Independent Project: Retreat in Nature Competition Spring 2013 Special Commendation With: Chris Soohoo, Jisoo Kim, Takuya Iwamura This independent competition entry sought to expose the intersection between nature and technology through the integration of a productive garden within a living space. This hybridization of interior living with garden space heightens one’s senses and increases awareness of life cycles. The building envelope allowed for substantial solar gain, diffused daylight, rigidity, and ventilation through the use of lightweight multi-wall polycarbonate. Curtains were used as a flexible interior membrane to increase insulation performance and provide shade when needed. Passive heating through solar radiation was complimented by radiant heating integrated into the concrete floor and soil. The system would be powered by a biodigester adjacent the house which would convert organic waste into methane gas, providing a sustainable source of energy for House 22.5 and in tern for the local community.
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Left:
Exploded axonometric
Right:
Foundation SUMMERTIME VEGETATION
GARLIC,ONION, SHALLOT Allium sativum, Allium cepa, Allium cepa var. aggregatum PEPPER Capsicum
Plan showing planting and biodigester
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TOMATO Solanum lycopersicum POTATO Solanum tuberosum BEET Beta vulgaris BEEFSTEAK PLANT Perilla frutescens
Radiant Heating/Biodigester ROSEMARY JAPANESE WILD PARSELY cryptotaenia JAPANESE PEPPER Zanthoxylum piperitum GINGER PLANT
ORANGE TREE Citrus × sinensis
WITCH HAZEL Hamamelis japonica
Soil For Garden
Red Pine Flooring PLAN 1: 50
Structure
Section: BB SECTION B-B’ 1: 50
Cross Laminated Red Pine Section: AA
Curtain Membrane
SECTION A-A’ 1: 50
Glass Multi Wall Polycarbonate
Formal Diagrams:
Genealogy of house as it relates to the climate and traditional Japanese Nouka
SOUTH eave EAVE RAISED FOR IN-for South raised CREASED TREE HEIGHT increased tree height
DOMA LOWERED Doma lowered for FOR INCREASED THERMAL MASS increased thermal mass
RIDGE SHIFTED FOR GREATER Ridge shifted for SOLAR GAIN IN WINTER greater solar gain in winter
INSET InsetFORcovered COVERED ENTRANCE entrance
TRADITIONAL Traditional Japanese JAPANESE NOUKA Nouka
REMOVAL OF Removal of Endawa ENDAWA
COMPACTING Compacting the space THE SPACE
INCLOSURE Inclosure of garden OF GARDEN
WINTER DAY (22.5℃)
SUMMER DAY (22.5℃)
WINTER NIGHT (14.5℃)
By maximizing perception of solar radiation in daytime, we can minimize the use of radiant heating system.
Windows and ventilation hatches allow ocean breathes to cool down the house without air-conditioning system.
By enclosing garden space with a curtain, we can limit the use of radiant heating system to living space and recycle the heat to maintain gardenspace.
slurry/fertilizer
+ waste
crops
harvest
stove hay
boiler
methane
consumption
radiant heat
biodigester
energy
electrical generator
excrement
lighting
Energy Cycle Diagrams:
The cyclical flow of energy promotes energy feedback both within the house and the community at large
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POTATOES GROW IN 22.5C HOUSE
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m3 METHAN GAS
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COOKING HOURS 4 HRS A DAY / 60 DAYS
share food with local community
lumber
organic fertilizer
hay
MOUNTAIN preserved wildlife
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FOREST local red pine forestry
AGRICULTURAL FIELD local agriculture
MICRO FARM domestic farming
INDOOR GARDEN
LIVING
bio-digester
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SECANT LANTERN Projective Representation in Architecture Final Assignment Fall 2012 Critic: Cameron Wu With: Patrick Baudin and Bennett Gale The final project for this class dealt with the discretization of a compound surface with double curvature. The surface was to define an enclosed space through a system of panelization techniques. Discretization of the surface was to take the form of planar quad panels. We chose to use the secant method which produced a faceted surface that allowed light to pass through voided triangles. As such we envisioned our project as a lantern.
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Diagrams:
Geometric genealogy of modules
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