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The cover image of this portfolio is a spectrogram, a visual representation of speech used in linguistic research. I am particularly interested in using research as a basis for design. Linguistic research, like that represented here, inspired the architectural project, SLA-ibrary.
table of contents 01 CYCLE
cooperative living
december 2020
02 jardines de juego
learning through play
may 2020
03 SLA-ibrary
a learning library
may 2018
01 CYCLE TYPE: LOCATION: COURSE: PROFESSORS: SCHOOL: TEAM: CONTRIBUTION:
COOPERATIVE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DETROIT, MI ARCH 672 KATHY VELIKOV, JONATHAN RULE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MITCH DEANS, NIELS HOYLE-DODSON, DESIGNED AS A TEAM, PRODUCED ISOMETRIC AND FLOOR PLANS INDIVIDUALLY
Detroit, a city of hope, was systematically disinvested by white, wealthy investors, keeping it dependent on a system of predation. While communities are being grown in Detroit that push back against this system, the alienating nature of the urban fabric undermines the effort. CYCLE works to give back part of the city to its own residents through engendering collective ownership of the space. The built environment always shapes the actions of its residents while individuals also define the space in how they inhabit it. Many parts of the building, from units to individual walls, are open to interpretations and changes depending on the desires of those who call it home. This flexibility contributes to a sense of belonging for the residents.
02 TYPE: LOCATION: COURSE: PROFESSOR: SCHOOL:
jardines de juego kinderGARDENS of play
EARLY EDUCATION TLATELOLCO, MEXICO CITY, MX ARCH 662 ANYA SIROTA UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AWARDED, CREATIVE CONSCIENCE AWARDS, 2020
Better schools build stronger, more resilient communities. That’s common knowledge. Commoning education by reimagining a school district as an interconnected web rather than disparate parts strengthens the education outcomes of a community. Escuelas mejores construyen comunidades más fuertes y resilientes. Eso es saber común. Convirtiendo el distrito escolar como una sistema interconectado— una sistema común—en vez de partes disparatas fortalece los resultados escolares de una comunidad.
movement
el moviemiento
josé maría luis mora
“miss, how does the water fall from the roof?” “great question! the water moves because of gravity”
“i can feel the water moving between my legs!” “me too! why can we feel it?” “the waterfall!”
“i’m it!” “move! move! i don’t want to be it!” “don’t tag me!”
proposition
proposición
jardín infantil melchor ocampo
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0.21mi 0.22mi
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0.42mi
jardín infantil constitución de 19 jardín infantil josé maría luis mora
jardín infantil luz padilla de azuela
jardín infantil erasmo catsellanos quinto jardín infantil batallón de san blas
0.47mi 0.26mi
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one theme per school, all connected art self
eme per school, all connected
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art self music
el arte
environment
el mí mismo la música
music
movement construction
el arte el mí mismo la música el ambiente el movimiento la construcción
ironment el ambiente one theme per school, all connected tema para cada escuela, todas todas conectadas una tema una para cada escuela, conectad
ovement
el movimiento
self
el mí mismo
batallón de san blas
in this playground, learn how you fit in with the world, see yourself in scale, experience how different materials feel en este jardín, aprenda cómo se encaja en el mundo, vea a si mismo en escala, experimenta como sienten materiales diferentes
“i can see myself in the mirror” “me too!”
“this planet is huge!” “i think it’s jupiter”
“this planet is ours — the earth!”
03 SLA-ibrary TYPE: LOCATION: COURSE: PROFESSOR: SCHOOL:
MEDIATHÈQUÉ CHICAGO, IL ARCH 374 CLAIRE GASPIN UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SHORTLISTED, CREATIVE CONSCIENCE AWARDS, 2018
In the Near West Side of Chicago, there is a large amount of linguistic diversity—both in the number of people who speak languages other than English at home and in the number of languages spoken. In an increasingly digital age, how might we leverage this linguistic diversity and encourage residents of the near west side to use and gain language skills in order to better connect with each other? This urban mediathèqué, focused on language learning, takes cues from second language acquisition research to best foster connection among residents of the Near West Side.
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