Harvard GSD first year core portfolio

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.

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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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