The Architectureof the State: Post War Tactics With Anna Neimark SCI-Arc fall 2021 Lana Yuan
Post War Tactics
Abstracted Miniature of Electrical Department VA Campus
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Details found curious . Translucent, transparent, and opaque surface qualities. . Scalloped, fluted heading piece. Same kind of paint creating different pattern and texture through different application techniques. . Foreground and background spatial relationships. . Wall, window frame and mullions connecting situation.
Foreground and background spatial relationships.
Translucent, transparent, and opaque surface qualities.
Scalloped, fluted heading piece. Same kind of paint creating different pattern and texture.
Wall, window frame and mullions connecting situation.
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West LA Veterans Campus Electrical Department Building . 54 Bonsall Ave
Window details, aged wall textures, dusty glass textures, rusty mullion textures
The pattern of window frames created by opened and closed window panels.
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Visual Representation and Recreation
Recreated: Window panels and framing mullions details.
Recreated: Jaxtaposition of front ground and background spatial patterns.
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Abstracted Form /Design Decisions
Foreground and background spatial relationships.
Translucent, transparent, and opaque surface qualities.
Scalloped, fluted heading piece. Same kind of paint creating different pattern and texture.
Wall, window frame and mullions connecting situation.
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Formal Detail #1
This image is zoning in of the offsetted connection of the fluted heading part and the textured wall.
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Formal Detail #2
This image is zoning in of the offsetted connection of the textured wall and the window mullions.
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Working with CNC Mill
The whole family of failed tests. Using foam of different densities and textures. As well as milling techniques.
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Construction Method and Details
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Left pags is the finished model standing up- two hugging pieces created a jaxtaposition. Right is the finished model with a laying-down orientation- which creates a different perspective of thedesigned piece that’s originally abstracted from the window.
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When lying flat, the mullions becomes roads and the fluted pattern can almost be seen as playground..
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Gifu Kitagata Apartments Kazuyo Sejima Single corridor circulation Freeforming 2 stories units
Kitchen Photo
Terrance Photo
Gifu Kitagata Facade
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Gifu Kitagata Facade
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Gifu Kitagata Master Plan Scale: 1/128” = 1’-0”
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Gifu Kitagata Unit Plan Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”
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Gifu Kitagata Unit Plan Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”
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Single corridor circulation Freeforming 2 stories units
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Pueblo Del Rio Floor Plan Scale: 1/32” = 1’-0”
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Pueblo Del Rio Unit Plan Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”
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Publo Del Rio Paul R. Williams 1940, LA Civic Public Affordable Pueblo Del Rio Master Plan Scale: 1/128” = 1’-0”
Typology Sense of Community
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Master Plan Strategy
Existing
Proposed Modified Courtyards 24
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Proposed Modified Courtyards
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Housing First Floor
Housing Second Floor
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Housing Long Section
Housing Short Section 1:500
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Housing Roof Plan 1:500
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Final Thoughts.. Drawing with CNC Unrolled Developed Surface “landscape” “textures drawing” to architecture gestures
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