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Perspectives within Villa d’Este

Pencil

Highlighting the presence of water within the space. Studying how water moves, reflects, and sounds within each space.

BUBBLEGUM is a result of my very first graduate architecture studio at University of Idaho. Located in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon. This project is a full Portland city block, which is a 200 feet by 200 feet square. We were individually tasked to create our own idea of an urban neighborhood suitable for single-family living and studio apartment living.

BUBBLEGUM focuses on sun orientation, vegetation, and exterior spaces as opportunity for street art. Analyzing the surrounding the area, BUBBLEGUM is located between the Portland Bus Station and Pacific Northwest College of Art. The area is riddled with murals and graffiti and the skyline is dominated by Big Pink (US Bancorp Tower)

INTIAL EXTERIOR ELEVATION SKETCHES OF SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT

The site for this project was not introduced until halfway through the initial schematic and conceptual design phases.

The common theme within each unit is vegetation . This allowed me to explore how users would interact with interior spaces and exterior spaces

The single-family unit has a little more square footage at 2025 square feet versus the studio unit which is 1575 square feet

The single-family unit incorporates an indoor patio space behind the bathroom. The space is highlighted by the seperated pitched roofs and detailed window frame design

SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT (THREE TO FOUR PERSON) UNIT {section elevation}

Revision and beginning thoughts of material palette for single-family unit.

Revision and beginning thoughts of material palette for studio unit.

Materials: Brick, Wood, Glazing, and Concrete

Site view sketches from plan view noting on-site vegetation species, diameter, height, and relative healthiness

Circulation concepts for ground level access. Ideas of exterior continue to develop, along with figure-ground analysis.

Interior/Exterior spaces and all drawings (sections, perspectives, axonometrics, and plan views) were developed together as a whole.

The process of hand drafting is as follows: inking, shadow placement, groundcover, flowering groundcovers, sculptures, and finally canopy and activity nodes.

Section detail seatwall relationship to planter and build exterior wall. The section also shows ideas of foundation and drainage systems.

Perspective of BUBBLEGUM central activity node. The pink bubbles are conceptually thought of as PLAYBOUND POURED-INPLACE

Wall section detail describing typical foundational conditions of each building, along with typical glazing {Glass} system and roofing system.

The following pages diagram roof hydrology {water flow} and interior floorplan materiality.

Single person outdoor seat designed and constructed by Justin Gandy. Materials consist of concrete body for support and flexible stained wood seating platform secured with steel braces.