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folly frames redirection tapered assimilation infobox interstitiality faceted
laura trainor [portfolio]
004
folly
It was determined that what the subject required was an escape from buildings. The folly required an unassuming spherical form for multiple reasons: no single part of the sky offers a consistently more desirable view than the others, and no single lighting or ventilation orientation offers a consistently more desirable environment than the others. To provide unlimited combinations of light, ventilation, and temperature levels while controlling views, the envelope of the folly would have to be composed of three distinct layers that each control one of these aspects (lighting, thermal, and views layers). By the design of the views layer, buildings are edited out and a frame is formed around the composition of sky that is the view. The thermal and lighting layers operate as a series of panels attached at a pivot point (on the end of a rotating arm) such that they can collapse into one another or spread out to form many different arrangements, and thus endless variety in environment. Further adaptability through kinetics is offered inside the folly in the mechanical ventilation system, electrical lighting system, and surface condition system. True to the tradition of the folly, the experience of approaching this folly generates the same sense of whimsy and wonder that one might encounter during a walk through the woods. Where once there was a solid wall, the Adrian Smith passes through the sliding door near his office and into the northern courtyard of the Harris Bank Building. Streamers fall down to hug a winding set of steps traveling over the existing pool of water that lure him to the rooftop. After meandering through the streamer landscape, he catches his first uninterrupted glimpse of the folly and wanders closer. As he is lifted into the folly, he looks up to see the buildingless composition that the folly has framed for him. he has reached his escape.
005
folly
This project is an exercise in tackling the fine line between sculpture and architecture that is the folly, by designing one for the personal use of a successful architect itect tect within the non nontraditional landscape of the rooftop of the Chicago high-rise his firm m calls home, while whi t d bby th ti focusing on the concept of the beautiful as well as the opportunities presented the ki kinetic. A careful analysis of subject and program led to the beautiful manifesting itself in the idea of escape and the whimsy of folly approach, and the kinetic manifesting itself in the mission to provide endless combinations of the conditions required by the variety in activities that liquid programming presents.
006
folly
For the man who iis always thinking about buildings . . .
. . . in an environment of abundant buildings . . .
. . . an escape.
[intent] escape
no views of buildings abundant natural light direct natural ventilation
While providing endless variety in the following aspects of environmental comfort to accommodate a range of activities: light levels
work surface heights
ventilation levels
positions of the body
temperature levels
orientation of the body
rare place in the city + variety in conditions [intent]
007
folly
One of the few places within the city satisfying all of the following conditions:
008
folly POSSIBLE
ACTUAL
ɻcirculate ɻ consume
ɻcirculate ɻ consume
ɻ rest
ɻ rest
ɻcommunicate
ɻcommunicate
ɻ eat ɻ drink
ɻ relax ɻ sleep ɻ talk ɻto those present (meeting, gathering, visit, etc.) ɻto those not present (talk on phone, pray, worship, etc.) ɻ listen ɻto others ɻthose present (meeting, gathering, etc.) ɻthose not present (talk on phone, video, music, etc.) ɻto nature
ɻthink
ɻ ponder ɻ meditate ɻ brainstorm ɻ study ɻabsorb
ɻobserve ɻread
ɻ eat ɻ drink
ɻ relax ɻ sleep
to those present to those not present
ɻ listen to others
those present those not present
to nature
ɻthink
ɻ ponder ɻ meditate ɻ brainstorm ɻ study ɻabsorb
ɻobserve ɻread
ɻcapture
ɻcapture
ɻproduce
ɻproduce
ɻperform
ɻperform
ɻ thoughts (write, type, etc.) ɻ music (transcribe) ɻ scenes (photograph) ɻ designs (draw, paint, etc.) ɻ food (cook) ɻ images (draw, paint, etc.) ɻ music (improvise) ɻ objects (construct) ɻ ideas (design) ɻ speech ɻ craft ɻ music ɻ exercise (mental, physical, etc.)
25%
ɻ talk
30%
ɻ thoughts ɻ music ɻ scenes ɻ designs ɻ food ɻ images ɻ music ɻ objects ɻ ideas ɻ speech ɻ craft ɻ music ɻ exercise
[program analysis] activities to take place within folly
20% 15% 10%
loud
destructive
the internal conditions (mindset)
practice observant
touch
soul the senses the (spiritual) (sensory)
clas
low
maximum
pitch black
the universality of method
erent activities & their of diff requ tion irem ica sif
the
constant across people
varies by person
the fragmentation of occurrence
the direction of the product input
hhigh igh gh
s ent
rest self-improvement
play
lower
PROGRAM
the motivation work
room
core
the part of the person
0%
lighting
temperature higher
head (physical)
100%
the external conditions
the body
(cognitive)
ffolly o ly
humidityy
air movement
cognitive appendices
eyes
the mind
silent
ligaments
ears
mouth nose
explanatory
absorbent
sound
continuous
interrupted
output
the predictability of occurrence scheduled
the sociality
spontaneous
social
the regularity of occurrence regular (constant)
irregular (varying)
sit (lounge) sit (upright)
not social
dependent on others private independent from others
lay
the frequency of occurrence
work surface
posture stand
none
low
medium
frequent
infrequent
high
classification of activities [program analysis]
009
creative / productive
performance
010
folly FOLLY REQUIRES UNASSUMING FORM
CHANGING SOLAR POSITION & CLOUD ARRANGEMENTS
(ONE THAT LACKS PREFERENCE TOWARD ANY SPECIFIC ORIENTATION)
ONLY DESIRED VIEWS FROM FOLLY ARE THOSE OF THE SKY (NOT BUILDINGS)
+
=
NO SINGLE PART OF SKY OFFERS CONSISTENTLY MORE DESIRABLE VIEW THAN THE OTHERS X DIRECTION
CHANGING SOLAR POSITION & WIND DIRECTION DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE WITHIN FOLLY AS REQUIRING DIFFERENT LIGHTING & VENTILATION CONDITIONS (LIQUID PROGRAMMING)
=
+ N
W
NO SINGLE LIGHTING OR VENTILATION ORIENTATION OFFERS CONSISTENTLY MORE DESIRABLE ENVIRONMENT THAN THE OTHERS
Y DIRECTION
E
S
[derivation of form] the folly as a whole
Z DIRECTION
NATURAL LIGHTING NATURAL VENTILATION + THERMAL CONDITIONING VIEWS
surface conditions void solid: transparent
surface conditions solid: opaque solid: translucent + breathable
void
solid: transparent solid: opaque solid: translucent + breathable
three layers of enclosure [derivation of form]
011
folly
012
folly
DERIVATION OF FORM THAT MASKS UNDESIRED VIEWS OF SURROUNDINGS & DISGUISES PROFILE DER UNDES
PROJECTION OF SURROUNDINGS ONTO SPHERE
ELOW
FROM BELOW FROMFROM BELOW
FROM BELOW
360° OF SURROUNDINGS
[derivation of form] the “views” layer
folly
building height (stories) view until interrupted by building taller than Harris Bank Building view until interrupted by building taller than original interrupting building
13
37
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36
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view until interrupted by yet another building taller than the previous
7
18
18
17 5
3
7 11
the “views� layer [derivation of form]
013
00
014
folly olly MATERIAL
EFFECT: COMFORT exterior of folly
air cavity
interior of folly
air flow
staggered slots allow for air flow through layers but not views through layers
EFFECT: VISUAL
COMPOSITION
[layer 1] interior
[layer 2] exterior
[derivation of form] the “views” layer
combined
to perform functions impossible of the static
to minimize the impact on earth in a world of growing population & mechanicization to utilize space efficiency in order to accommodate a world of growing population
folly ol
movement ovement ement / motio motion adaptation
interaction eraction
what
why
to enhance aesthetic qualities
all
to mimic the awe of nature’s variation & constant change one
the
some
KINETIC
number of parts of the building control mechanism
roles of parts of building stable mechanism
dynamic mechanism
skin
part of the building
components structure
reaction
where
by person
by automation revolve
initiation
openings
interior surfaces
rotate lift
means
how
by sensor
reaction people
slide
result
lower
converge diverge re-orient
environment
transformation events (something deliberate, proactive) constants (temperament, etc.) (physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualizing)
actions behaviors needs
events (precipitation, storms, natural disasters, etc.) constants (light, humidity, wind, temperature, etc.) solutions to human-caused issues
solid change position
void change condition
change function
the kinetic [means analysis]
015
to accommodate activities & conditions, which are inherently dynamic
016
folly SOME POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS OF PANELS WITHIN POSITIONS 4
5
3
1 PIVOT POINT REVOLVES ABOUT FOLLY CENTER VIA PIVOT ARM
6 7
2 PIVOT POINT OF COMPONENTS
8
8 STANDARD POSITIONS
NO DAYLIGHTING
MAXIMUM DIRECT DAYLIGHTING
MAXIMUM INDIRECT DAYLIGHTING
MAXIMUM INDIRECT DAYLIGHTING
MAXIMUM INDIRECT DAYLIGHTING
MAXIMUM INDIRECT DAYLIGHTING
DIRECT DAYLIGHTING
DIRECT DAYLIGHTING
INDIRECT DAYLIGHTING
[medium low sun]
[medium high sun]
[low sun]
[high sun]
8+ PANELS
= OPAQUE SOLID = OPAQUE SOLID = VOID = VOID
[medium low sun]
[medium high sun]
[high sun]
[derivation of form] temperature + ventilation (natural)
SOME POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS OF PANELS WITHIN POSITIONS 4
5
3
1 PIVOT POINT REVOLVES ABOUT FOLLY CENTER VIA PIVOT ARM
6 7
2 PIVOT POINT OF COMPONENTS
8
8 STANDARD POSITIONS
ENCLOSED
OPEN
CROSS-VENTILATED
SAMPLE COMBINATION
SAMPLE COMBINATION
SAMPLE COMBINATION
SAMPLE COMBINATION
SAMPLE COMBINATION
SAMPLE COMBINATION
14+ PANELS = TRANSPARENT SOLID = TRANSPARENT SOLID = VOID = VOID = COMBINATION = COMBINATION
lighting (natural) [derivation of form]
017
folly
018
folly MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ROTATES ABOUT FOLLY CENTER TO SATISFY THERMAL COMFORT NEEDS IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
[SECTION]
[PLAN]
[derivation of form] temperature + ventilation (mechanical)
LAMPS IN FLOOR PLATFORM POINT LIGHT TOWARD REFLECTIVE PIECE LOCATED ON ROUNDED PIVOT ARM TO BE DISTRIBUTED STRATEGICALLY THROUGHOUT FOLLY
[SECTION]
[PLAN]
lighting (electrical) [derivation of form]
019
folly
precedent: fortuny lamp
020
f folly
workbench
rotating otating OCCUPIABLE surface pplane
dining table
rotating otating WORK surface plane
nightstand
bed
coffee table
chaise lounge upright chair
kitchen counter
HOME BASE
stool
recliner standing room
floor space
desk
[AXON]
[PLAN]
stool upright chair
bed
chaise lounge
recliner
standing room
[FLATTENED SECTION] kitchen counter
workbench
nightstand
dining table
coffee table
desk
floor space
[FLATTENED SECTION] [derivation of form] temperature + ventilation (mechanical)
plan [result]
021
folly
022
follyy
[result] section
023 approaching folly [result]
024
follyy
[intent] whimsy
DO W N
ROOFTOP ACCESS VIA STAIRCASE OVER WATER WITH SLIDING DOOR INTO OFFICE
open to courtyard below
IRIDESCENT STREAMER WALL LANDSCAPE GRIDDED GREEN ROOF TERRAIN
FOLLY
1 open to courtyard below
4
OTHER POSSIBLE FOLLY LOCATIONS
2 3 plan [result]
025
folly
026
folly
streamer wall layers between adrian and the folly 10
folly location #1
9
8
7
folly location #2
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
folly location #3
folly location #4
in general
adrian’s general path to folly
DECISION POINT A
DECISION POINT A ARRIVAL ON ROOFTOP
DECISION POINT A ARRIVAL ON ROOFTOP
DECISION POINT B
DECISION POINT A ARRIVAL ON ROOFTOP
DECISION POINT B
ARRIVAL ON ROOFTOP
DECISION POINT B
DECISION POINT B
ARRIVAL AT FOLLY
ARRIVAL AT FOLLY ARRIVAL AT FOLLY ARRIVAL AT FOLLY
ARRIVAL AT FOLLY
folly location #1
folly location #2
[intent] journey
ARRIVAL AT FOLLY
folly location #3
ARRIVAL AT FOLLY
ARRIVAL AT FOLLY
folly location #4
in general
027 finding folly [result]
028
folly SOUTH SOUTH
WEST
[result] elevation
029 escaping in folly [result]
030
frames
frames
deas: (1) that the experience of The resulting visitor center design is a layering of two ideas: the Farnsworth House from the exterior is one of evolvingg framed views views, and (2) that the Farnsworth House, a structure arranged methodically on an orthogonal grid, can have a presence in the Visitor Center if there is a memory of a grid. To elaborate on the first idea, the original direction of entrance onto the site relative to the only direction from which one can enter the house (due to its elevation above ground and single stair), creates a circular movement about the Farnsworth House upon travelling across the exterior to make it to the interior. The solid ceiling plane and floor plane stay relatively in one place, while the many columns and vertical mullions change position in relation to one another, altering the frame that focuses the view through the house. A simple, rigid, orthogonal structure thus achieves a certain sophistication with simplicity, by allowing single views—framed at multiple distances by components of different planes—to evolve as one moves about the structure. Reacting to the second idea, it was decided to start with a grid and deviate from the grid as the conditions demanded. To give the grid more adaptability—to the different conditions of reach, private v. public, views to the exterior, daylighting needs, and visual connections for operations—it was decided to treat each level as three pieces stacked on top of each other. Why three? It relates back to the human scale. Based on these different aspects the grid can react to, the appropriate vertical surface conditions were identified for each piece of program. The actual vertical surface condition applied at each section of the grid was then further dictated by: (1) its necessary relation to neighboring programs (small-scale), (2) constructability, and (3) the experience created by the diagram (large-scale).
031
This project is an exercise in addressing the challenge of building a complementary structure to a great architectural work in the form of a new visitor center for Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House. It includes a careful analysis of the existing icon, followed by an educated selection of building placement across the vast site.
oa d lic r pub
farnsworth house
adjacent site
032
frames mes mes
public road
nce entra
ce entran
r rive ORIGINAL DIRECTION OF ENTRANCE ONTO THE SITE RELATIVE TO ONLY DIRECTION OF ENTRANCE INTO THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE
[site analysis] approach
Ý
fr frames
Ý
Ý
Ý
Ý
Ý
evolving framed views [subject analysis]
033
Ý
EVOLVING FRAMED VIEWS EXPERIENCED UPON CIRCLING O FARNSWORTH HOUSE EXTERIORR OF
034
evolving frame with turn about structure
ceiling plane
work to focus in on framed view
work to frame view
column in foreground
column in background
flfloor plane
[subject analysis] conceptual model of evolving frames
minimal contact with earth
+ no visible structural connection
of floating = illusion components
non-flush components
FRAMING COMPONENTS APPEARING AS DYNAMIC IN ARRANGEMENT ANALYSIS OF PLANAR COMPONENTS OF A OCCUPIABLE CONSTRUCTIONS (IN THEIR MOST RAW, RECTILINEAR FORM AS INDEPENDENT ENTITIES)
WALL
DIMENSION
ORIENTATION TO EARTH
vertical
perpendicular
(divinity)
CEILING
horizontal
MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO CONTACT WITH EARTH IT RESISTS OCCUPANT
horizontal
some, optional
(otherwise limitless in direction & distance for man without machine)
parallel
(man)
vertical
none
(otherwise limited for man without machine anyway)
FRAMED VIEW IT ALLOWS EXTENT OF NATURE OF
in between
perspective
(eventually limited past horizon)
(reference lines, horizon)
very far
abyss
(endless, limitless)
(no reference lines, no horizon)
very close
flat
TREATMENT BY MIES IN FARNSWORTH HOUSE
transparent
opaque
X FLOOR
horizontal (man)
parallel
vertical (otherwise very limited for man without machine anyway)
constant
opaque
(very limited)
SEPARATION OF THE VERTICAL AND THE HORIZONTAL
floating components + planar orientation [subject analysis]
035
+
036
GIVING THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE A PRESENCE IN THE VISITOR CENTER BY INSTILLING THE MEMORY OF A GRID
fframes ram ra aam m 10'-6" 10 -6
BEGIN WI WITH W A GRID
10'-6" 1 0'-6"
10'-6"
entry sequence
entry sequence
entry sequence
theatre
theatre
restrooms
restrooms
office
scholar in residence
scholar in residence
vertical circulation
entry sequence
vertical circulation
theatre
theatre
vertical circulation
circulation
vertical circulation
scholar in residence
scholar in residence
exhibit space
exhibit space
gift shop
theatre
theatre
circulation
open to below
office
open to below
office
exhibit space
exhibit space
gift shop
theatre
theatre
circulation
open to below
office
open to below
office
exhibit space
exhibit space
exit sequence
theatre
theatre
circulation
circulation
circulation
office
office
exit sequence
exit sequence
exit sequence
exit sequence
exit sequence
LOWER LEVELS
UPPER LEVELS
[intent] instill the memory of a grid
frames am mes ess 10'-6" 10 -6
3'-6" 3 '-6"
10'-6" 1 0'-6"
3'-6" 3 '-6"
3'-6"
10'-6"
views to exterior
reach
privacy / visual connections
bending over
lower body + laying down
ground
standing
upper body + sitting
horizon
extending
no view
sky + canopy
daylighting
from below
from across
from above
TRI-ZONAL SYSTEM FOR ACCOMODATING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF PROGRAMMATIC DEMANDS
introduce adaptability to grid [derivation of form]
037
INTRODUCE ADAPTABILITY TO THE GRID BY TREATING EACH LEVEL AS THREE
fframes am mes m eess NTERACTIVE CENTE INTERACTIVE CENTER
exhibit space gift sho shop office ffic
CONSIDERATION OF SURFACE CONDITIONS DEMANDED BY PROGRAM
storage
rest rooms
ENTRY
vestibule office reception coat room
ARCHIVE
office shelves flat files storage place of repose SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE
038
theatre
place of cleansing place to prepare food place to eat storage
[derivation of form] methodically deviate from grid
CONSIDERATION OF STRUCTURAL DEMANDS & CONSTRUCTABILITY 1.1.2
1.1.1
1.2.2
level 1, glazing 1.3.1
level 2, glazing 2.1.1
level 3, concrete 2.1.2
level 4, concrete
level 4, glazing 2.3.1
2.2.2
level 5, glazing
level 6, concrete
frames level 2, concrete 1.3.2
level 3, glazing 2.2.1
level 5, concrete 2.3.2
level 6, glazing
methodically deviate from grid [derivation of form]
039
level 1, concrete
1.2.1
040
CONSIDERATION OF GREATER ORGANIZATION & EXPERIENCE
frames am mes level 1 [0’-0” to 3’-6”]
level 4 [10’-6” to 14’-0”]
level 2 [3’-6” to 7’-0”]
level 5 [14’-0” to 17’-6”]
level 3 [7’-0” to 10’-6”]
level 6 [17’-6” to 21’0”]
[derivation of form] methodically deviate from grid
general circulation path
original site boundary
[ori
gin
al]
fox
rive
r ro
ad
visitor center
fox rive
r road
farnsworth house
site plan: preserving original approach [result]
041
fframes rames e
river road
042
ffrrraame meess mes
covered entry
coat coa room
up up
reception
exhibit space gift shop
exit toward Farnsworth House
[result] ground floor plan
theatre + event space
frames ffram ram ram scholar in residence
up
up
down
open to below
open to below
open to below
second floor plan [result]
043
office
(reception)
044
frames ames aam m meeess down
down
open to below
open to below
office
(interactive center)
storage
archives
office
(archives)
storage
[result] third floor plan
045 FACING EAST
FACING NORTH
section [result]
046
framess
[result] looking toward exhibition space + gift shop from theatre
looking down upon exhibition space + gift shop [result]
047
frames
048
frames WEST
NORTH
[result] elevation
looking toward theatre upon entrance [result]
049
frames
050
redirection
This project is an exercise in analyzing site context through a process of finding the synecdoche and asyndeton of a given environment and abstracting the qualities of the environment at three scales, interpreting and transforming the qualities into a translatory tile, and ultimately applying the forms of the translatory tile to a specific architectural program. A mixed-use, low-rise urban infill project within the downtown area of Champaign, Illinois is the product of this exercise.
Characteristic of the route of a wanderer of a small city, the concept of redirection became prevalent in the original analysis of context, and was thus carried through to the translatory tile. The result of the tile study was a form consisting of various horizontal strips stacked vertically, each “moving” a different direction from the ones directly above and below. The movement of each strip can be described as forward-backward, or in-out. This form holds purpose at several different scales. At its smallest scale, with strips measuring about three inches tall, the surfaces of the strips provide privacy, while the gaps formed between the strips allow for light to still travel through. At its middle scale, with the strips measuring about three feet tall, the surfaces of the strips act as walls or guardrails, while the gaps between the strips allow for exterior living space. At its largest scale, with the strips measuring about three feet tall and the whole form actually being flipped onto its side and stacked, the surfaces of the strips act as floors, ceilings, and level changes, while the gaps between the strips act as space capable of being occupied. The strips also introduce a bi-level arrangement for the division of rental units as is the case in the urban infill project. Thus, the form encompassing the idea of “redirection” has potential across scales to apply program to a structure.
051
redirection
When a person travels through a city, only one of two possible agendas drives the travel. The travel might be very deliberate—driven by the agenda of reaching a particular, predetermined destination—or the travel might be very aimless –driven by the agenda of arriving at no particular destination and possibly even with the agenda of getting lost. My urban infill design explores the second possible agenda, marked by the person who takes his first step in the city—a small city, in this case—with the intention of traveling but having no idea where he might end up and being comfortable with that. The factors that influence the route of the wanderer of a small city have provided the basis of my design.
052 [site analysis] “redirection� as abstracted quality of the city
2 FORM OF FACADE
1 ORGANIZATION OF SPACE
HABITABLE SPACE
PROTRUDING EXTERIOR SPACE
FLOORS, CEILINGS, LEVEL CHANGES
3 AGGREGATE OF TILES
LIGHT
WALLS
PRIVACY
concept of “redirection” at three scales [derivation of form]
053
redirection edir ed ddirrection di ction cti cct tio tion iion oonn
054
redirection
PUBLIC exposed curtain wall
vs. PRIVATE curtain wall with aggregated tile covering
[derivation of form] tile as tool for privacy
POTENTIAL SUN ANGLES THAT ARE BLOCKED BY FACADE
redirection eeddirr ctiioon VARIABLE DIMENSION
VARIABLE DIMENSION
VARIABLE DIMENSION
VARIABLE DIMENSION
TILED FACADE COVERING TO CURTAIN WALL CONNECTION
variety in redirection at smallest scale [derivation of form]
055
POTENTIAL SUN ANGLES THAT PENETRATE FACADE
056
OPENINGS TO LIGHTWELL ALLOW FOR PRIVACY
redirection
ELEVATION
unit a
lightwell
unit b
SECTION
[derivation of form] variety in redirection at smallest scale
FACADE ENTERING UNITS AS FURNITURE
shelves
counter
coffee table
couch
additional functionality [derivation of form]
057
redirection irection irec iirect recct cttition ction iion
bed
058
redirection
[result] elevation
site plan [result]
059
redirection edir eed diirection ir ction
060
UNITS
5
M
2
redirection re e ect ecttionn ec
1 C
K
B
4
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This capstone project is an exercise in comprehensive building design in the form of an airframe and power plant instructional facility at Parkland Community College at Willard Airport of Champaign, Illinois. The proposed design represents an exploration of the tapered form: the tapered form as a strategy for spatial arrangement, natural ventilation, daylighting, and storm-water management, when incorporated differently in plan and in section.
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In section, the tapered form acts as a strategy for natural ventilation as well, and also for daylighting and storm-water management. The stack effect created using openings at the top east of each interior space allow the exit of air. The tapered roof lines make this east-most point the highest point in the room, thus air must circulate through the entire room—from southwest to northeast—to exit. The tapered clearstory allows clearstory height—thus, amount of emitted daylight—vary in direct proportion to variations in room depth—thus, variations in daylight needs. The tapered roof line also allows for storm water movement along sloped roof planes to be strategically directed to and collected at specific points where it is then managed away from the building foundation. The levels at which the passive aspects of the design operate at any given time are communicated to the building occupants through exterior site features. The tall grasses that move with the wind give a visual presence to the breezes that, when juxtaposed with the vertical lines of the siding, serve as a tool for measuring the level of natural ventilation at a specific point in time. The linear retention ponds act with the vertical sculpture of the landscape as the spokes of a horizontal sundial, serving as a tool for measuring the location of the sun—thus, its role in daylighting—at a specific point in time. All of this helps the building occupants to understand the passive features such that they accept them and utilize them effectively rather than fight them.
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In plan, the tapered form acts as a strategy for natural ventilation in that it allows the predominant southern and western winds to enter the building and accelerate through the tapered east-west corridors. Additionally, the tapered outline of the classrooms, offices, support rooms, and shops in plan give each interior space southern and western surfaces from which to collect these predominant winds as a strategy of natural ventilation. In plan, the tapered form also is utilized as a strategy for spatial arrangement through the method of arranging rooms of varying sizes from small to large.
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CORRIDORS AS TOOL FOR NATURAL VENTILATION
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STACK EFFECT AS TOOL FOR NATURAL VENTILATION air enters south and moves north to exit
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SOUTH SECTION
(#1) sustainability: natural ventilation [derivation of form]
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LOUVERED SURFACES
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[derivation of form] (#1) sustainability: natural ventilation
APPLICATION OF VARYING DAYLIGHTING CONDITIONS
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DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEPTH OF INTERIOR SPACE & CLERESTORY HEIGHT
SUSTAINABLE SITE STRATEGIES
native vegetation porous surfaces retention pools storm water path drainage point of sloped roof (pipe from roof to pool)
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JUXTAPOSITION OF SUNDIAL AS METHOD VERTICAL BOARDS AND FOR MEASUREMENT BLOWING GRASSES OF SUN INTENSITY & AS METHOD FOR ANGLES MEASUREMENT OF WIND INTENSITY & DIRECTION
[derivation of form] (#4) sustainability: education
LECTURE SPACE SEATING IN SECTION
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ROOM ARRANGEMENT IN PLAN
(#5) spatial arrangement [derivation of form]
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road
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MINIMIZATION OF PAVEMENT AS MEANS OF MAXIMIZING GREEN SPACE
vehicles of occupants
CLASSROOM & OFFICE CONNECTION TO OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT
LINE OF SITE FROM INTERIOR SPACES ACCESS TO OUTDOORS ON-SITE GREENSPACE
sustainability: green space [derivation of form]
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PURITY OF VIEW FROM APPROACH
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SPATIAL CONNECTIONS
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spatial arrangement [derivation of form]
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OVERHANG LIGHTSHELF WEST ELEVATION DAYLIGHTING VIEWS NATURAL VENTILATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
FUNCTION OF CLASSROOM & OFFICE GLAZING
sustainability: openings [derivation of form]
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Shop Storage
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Support
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Gathering Space
Break Room
Service Yard Locker Rooms
Restrooms
Lecture Space
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Aircraft Hangar
Library Office Conference Room
Office
Office Office Office
Parking Bike Racks
Gathering Space Restrooms
Support
Classroom Gathering Space
Classroom Classroom Classroom Design/ Drafting Laboratory
[result] plan
Green Roof
Main Entrance
Reception & Storage
Office
Mechanical, Electrical, & Fire Safety Systems
Roof System
38 Flourescent High Bay Lighting Fixture 37 Tube Containing Electrical Wiring 36 35 34 33 32
Standpipe Metal Pipes for Radiant Heating
Formed Metal Coping Sheet Metal with Lock Seams 31 Roofing Membrane 30 Rigid Extruded Polystyrene Insulation 29 4” Metal Decking 28 27 26 25
Structural System
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5/8” Plywood Sheathing Rigid Extruded Polystyrene Insulation Vapor Barrier
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16 Steel Beam 15 Steel Column 14 Steel Base Plate 13 Leveling Nuts 12 Anchor Bolts 11 Drypack with Nonshrink Grout 10 Steel Dowels 9 Isolated Concrete Footing
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Sprinkler Head
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SOUTHEAST ELEVATION
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corridor as sunspace
lecture space
elevation + section [result]
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assimilation
This project is an exercise in creating a flexible, component-based architecture that responds to and manipulates the existing site context, both physically and metaphorically. The Inland Sea of Kickapoo State Park in Vermilion County, Illinois and the topography that immediately surrounds it together compose the site which I was assigned to manipulate. Despite the availability of trail markers and park maps, there is a certain stretch of the Riverview Trail that can become disorienting to its travelers for several definable reasons. The proposed design intends to allow park visitors to better orient themselves within the park as they travel an otherwise disorienting stretch of this trail. The architecture accomplishes this by establishing a system of focal points and framed views of these focal points in the form of four separate structural components and a land form alteration.
assimilation
The second, third, and fourth components (referred to from now on as the “axial components”) are located across the Inland Sea from the anchor component, along the disorienting stretch of the Riverview Trail. They are spaced equally apart from one another so as to maximize their orienting benefits. Each of these components’ function is to frame a view of the anchor component for any travelers of the trail, so that throughout the path of the trail, travelers can periodically orient themselves relative to a single, familiar object. In order to provide an unobstructed line of sight between the anchor component and each axial component, the hindrance of the peninsula had to be addressed. Where each line of sight intersects the peninsula, the peninsula will be in-effect “carved away.” Retaining walls added to the peninsula will hold back any land or vegetation from interfering with the visual path between the anchor component and each axial component.
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The first component, the anchor component, is located at the delineated “point of human congregation.” The nature of the anchor component calls for it to be familiar to park visitors in order for it to benefit them. It was thus placed at a node of human activity so as to alert as many park visitors as possible of its existence. The anchor component also happens to be partially made up of a multi-gender restroom, which allows it to further alert park visitors of its existence since the one activity of that most every park visitor will most likely eventually do is use a restroom.
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ABOVE SEA LEVEL
SEA LEVEL node of human congregation peninsula
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lines of sight
heavy vegetation
points along riverview trail
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WOODEN TRAILL MAP
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open light colorless
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tion SECTION
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SECTION
[derivation of form] contrast + illumination + backdrop
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AXIAL COMPONENT #3
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site plan [result]
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infobox
This project is an exercise in designing a simple, temporary pavilion to function as a small exhibition space to disseminate information about innovative wood technologies and their architectural applications. It is sited in close proximity to a construction site to additionally serve as a sheltered viewing platform for the public to observe the construction process. The construct is given a predefined post-and beam structure (19 twelve-foot-wide frames, aligned in a row, spaced four feet apart ) as a design parameter.
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The result is: (1) an envelope of stacked modular components, able to be sculpted for functionality and spatial experience, (2) an orthogonal structure isolated as a dataum to juxtapose the morphed section of the envelope it contains, (3) a ribbon that follow and emphasizes the movement of the gradient, then falls to the ground while being slit to allow for entry through the opaque southern façade with visibility to the road of approach, and (4) culmination of the divergence at the north façade to capture diffuse light and provide a viewing platform to the construction.
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The nature of the MKEWOOD Infobox—that it is to be: (1) a temporary pavilion, (2) ultimately dismantled, and (3) recycled—calls for certain aspects of its design, respectively: (1) simplicity in pieces and components, (2) impermanent connections between components, and (3) adaptability. These characteristics can be realized in the use of, respectively: (1) a repeated, modular component, (2) using gravity and a loose connector piece to connect these components, and (2) introducing a kinetic aspect that allows the shaping of surface and space to optimize functionality and experience in current application or future applications. On top of this, the previously explored idea of convergence is layered into the design to: (1) add direction and give movement to the space via the gradient, (2) give order to the arrangement of the modular component, and (3) introduce openings to allow for daylight to penetrate the space and frame views. Due to the ideal component dimensions identified, this system uses a lot of material. However, this is justified by its complete reusability— ted, and (3) easily adaptable a to a the Infobox being (1) easily dismantled, (2) easily relocated, different exhibition or a different program altogether—andd its opportunity for starting with a recycled material. The kinetic system is appropriate for the MKEWOOD Infobox program of s) in section—due to the pushing an exhibition space (for display or information or artifacts) i plan—due l d to t the th sliding lidi and pulling of components to create shelves and alcoves—andd in of seating and room dividing components to manipulate movement throughout the space.
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stacked in repetition
SURFACE STUDY
VOLUME STUDY
CONVERGE A
daylight openings
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100% south elevation
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DIVERGE
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SCREEN STUDY
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ONE RECYCLED WOOD PALLET 4’-0”
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REWORK RESIDUAL PIECES TO REINSTALL STRUCTURE TO FOUR CONSTRUCTS
[materiality] transformation of wood pallet into module
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PLACE CONNECTOR PIECE LOOSELY IN GROOVE WHERE ANOTHER GROOVE WHERE ANOTHER WILL BE STACKED ABOVE COMPONENT WILL BE STACKED ABOVE
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PLAN / HORIZONTAL SURFACE / SCULPTED CONDITION
PLAN / HORIZONTAL SURFACE / SCULPTED CONDITION
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PLAN / HORIZONTAL SURFACE / SCULPTED SCULPT CONDITION
PLAN / HORIZONTAL SURFACE / SCULPTED CONDITION
[derivation of form] kinetic furnishing system
SECTION / VERTICAL SURFACE / SCULPTED CONDITION
SECTION / VERTICAL SURFACE / SCULPTED CONDITION
small artifact display
SECTION / VERTICAL SURFACE / SCULPTED CONDITION
SECTION / VERTICAL SURFACE / DEFAULT CONDITION
information display
kinetic enclosure system [derivation of form]
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3/4” EXTERIOR LAYER OF STAINED OAK VENEER 1/2” PLYWOOD CORE 3/4” INTERIOR LAYER OF STAINED OAK VENEER STEEL “T” CONNECTION PIECE FASTENER 4”x 10” GLULAM ROOF BEAM 4”x 8” GLULAM COLUMN CUSTOMIZED MODULAR COMPONENT MADE FROM RECYCLED WOOD PALLET CYLINDRICAL STEEL CONNECTION PIECE RECYCLED WOOD PALLET 1” PLYWOOD SHEATHING 4”x 10” GLULAM FLOOR BEAM FASTENER STEEL PLATE TO CYLINDER CONNECTION PIECE 10” DIAMETER CONCRETE SONOTUBE
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interstitiality
This project is an exercise in exploring the relationships of part to whole (a whole/whole relationship) and module to frame (a matter-field) as a foundation for strategy in structural approach, spatial arrangements at different scales, and incorporation of the city experience. A mixed-use, mid-rise building in downtown Chicago is the product of this exercise. A basic, cubic, repeating element rotated within the spaces of a grid gives birth to a captivating retail façade condition and a practical use of interstitial space. The module, repeated inside and out, serves to give the exterior observer an understanding of the interior arrangement of space. The module is designed to a universal size such that it can play certain roles—vertical circulation core, residential lobby space, retail space, a kitchen/dining space, a living space, a single bedroom, a bathroom/office/laundry combination, a single parking space—but not necessarily others—structure, storage, balconies. The module is arranged at a rectilinear grid with spacing slightly larger than the module such that upon module rotation, interstitial spaces emerge. These interstitial spaces play the roles of precisely those absent from the program of the module itself; structure (on intersections of the grid) and storage inhabit the interior interstitial spaces, while balconies inhabit exterior interstitial spaces.
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This form has a unique, advantageous effect on the façade. Retail spaces experience greater window display area as compared to conventional rectilinear city facades, varied orientation of views to capture people from different parts of the street, less deviation required from the pedestrian’s forward path to enter retail, and less deviation required from a pedestrian’s forward view to window shop. Residential spaces benefit from greater surface area to let in daylight, and varied orientation of views. The rotated cubic module system offers many possibilities with regards to unit layout. Strategic application of materiality offers privacy control as demanded by specific conditions between units and between spaces within units.
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living
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parking space SMALLER MODULE
interstitiality inte nte nt tte s it lityy [derivation of form] role + arrangement of the module
module
balcony space
RESIDENTIAL
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STORAGE FLEXIBILITY walk-in closet
built-in cabinetry closet
RETAIL
role of the interstitial space [derivation of form]
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interstitiality built-in shelving
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interstitiality in CONVENTIONAL STOREFRONT 205 feet, 1845 square feet PROPOSED STOREFRONT 271 feet, 2439 square feet
[derivation of form] increased storefront
PROPOSED STRUCTURE variation of angle at which storefront captures pedestrian
viewing range structure
CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURES limited angle at which storefront captures pedestrian
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FROM NORTH
FROM NORTH
FROM NORTH
FROM SOUTH
FFROM O SOUTH
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TO RETAIL SPACE #1 TO RETAIL SPACE #2 TO RETAIL SPACE #3
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variety in orientation of entry [derivation of form]
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UNIT ONE
UNIT TWO DIRECTION OF VIEW
PUBLIC SPACE
PUBLIC SPACE
kitchen, living, office
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PRIVATE SPACE
PRIVATE SPACE
bedroom
bedroom
semi-opaque glass
private
ACCOMODATION OF VARYING RESIDENTIAL FACADE CONDITIONS wood
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RD EVARD LASALLE BOULEVA LASA
Stop & Drink Liquor House Orange
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137 model [result]
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faceted
This project is an exercise in designing with wood as a primary construction material and working through all stages of the architectural process, from conceptual design to construction documents. Also an exercise in designing as a team, this project represents the design and production work of a three-member collaboration consisting of myself, Jon Schedler and Frank Zimmerman. The design problem involves the program of a permanent Boat Storage Facility, the clients of UWM School of Freshwater Sciences, the Milwaukee Police Department, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources , and the site of Milwaukee’s Inner Harbor. Through site analysis, the land to water relationship was studied—the boundary between the two over time, the longevity of the two, and the surface area of the two. The site, as a former marshland, was deemed to benefit from maximum green space to help recover a lost natural environment. Through program analysis, the requirement of a public observation tower led to the redefinition of a traditionally private program into an exposed one via a glorified public landscape. It was discovered through site and program analysis that the site (located at the unique point at which the waterway streaming from Lake Michigan is shaped to slide into the street grid on the Milwaukee land) is closely related to the program of the boat storage facility (the transition of boats between water and land). An allusion to each direction of approach (that by water and that by land) was identified as an appropriate design solution. The resulting design begins with the concept of lifting the current landscape such that it maintains its function as publicly occupiable space while at the same time adding the function of shelter to the boat house. This plane is then manipulating with faceting, pushing, and carving by a foreign object. The luminous and pristene shard that is the observation tower has the effect of dividing the program and creating an entry node—(1) smaller, private pieces of program inhabit the more intimate office setting and are given a relationship with the green space at the west of site, while (2) the larger, open pieces of program inhabit the grander setting and are given a relationship with the Greenfield slip.
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faceted
A wooden deck wraps the ceiling and part of the rooftopp landscape to act as a rainscreen on the exterior, provide openings for lighting and other substructure on the interior, and to brous rous cord makes up the innovative highlight the movement of the facets. A wood-based fibrous manner maintains the facade that tackles the varying floor to ceiling heights inn a graceful manner, vertical aesthetic created by the lifting of the landscape, adapts to different levels of privacy and daylighting by offering variety in density, and creates compelling light play.
140
facetedd
[site analysis] land to water transition
10,000 RIP-RAP
longevity of contextual elements [site analysis]
141
ffacete ace ceeted tedd
142
FROM LAND
faceted facete ace cete ee
[site analysis] approach
FROM WATER
approach [site analysis]
143
ed
144
BUILDING PLAN
faceted
[intent] display of building function
FACADE ELEVATION
SITE PLAN
roof place as continuation of landscape + public space [intent]
145
faceted
146
[1] LAND
[2] LIFT
[3] DIVIDE
faceted eted ete eedd
[4] PUSH
[5] CARVE
[derivation of form] display of building function
147 rooftop landscape + approach [result]
148 [result] site plan
149 boat hall interior + office space interior [result]
150 [result] approach from land @ night
151 approach from land @ night [result]
15
13
01 02
03
14 12 10 11
04
08
05
07
09
152
06
[result] plan + section
18 16
17
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
entry lobby reception dnr offices mpd offices mpd dispatcher room mpd bunk room dnr + mpd storage room women’s restroom women’s changing room men’s restroom men’s changing room break space boat storage hall repair shop material and parts storage shop manager’s office fleet office shop toilet
153 plan + section [result]
154
faceted ceted eedd [result] plan + section
plan + section [result]
155
ffacete faceted ac acet ete
156 [result] building model
157 building model [result]
158 [result] sectional model
sectional model [result]
159
faceted
160
faceted eted et eete ted
[result] wall section @ typical facade condition
detail @ typical facade condition [result]
161
faceted a e
162
faceted fac ffa aacc t d
[result] detail @ typical facade condition
wall section @ tower [result]
163
faceted
164
faceted [result] detail @ tower
detail @ tower [result]
165
faceted