Kathie laurent – architectural portfolio PHOTOGRAPHY . ARCHITECTURE . DESIGN - A COLLECTION OF MY CREATIVE WORK
01 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS
PART 1 - PROJECTS GRADUATE WORK - DIACHRONIC MUSEUM - -SYNCHRONIC MUSEUM PRIMITIVE HUTS
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PART 2 - PROJECTS UNDERGRADUATE WORK - MEDIITATION SPACE - MATERIAL, DETAIL - PERFORMING ART THEATRE
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PART 3 - PROJECTS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKS
O1 Graduate work FLORIDA A& M UNIVERSITY . DESIGN 6.1 . FALL 2013 . 1st YEAR MASTERS WORK. KATHIE LAURENT
“…Buildings are generally vested with the status of being monuments to who we are, and so identity is of paramount Importance in their configuration. The meaning that is reflected in these buildings however are critical to our understanding Of ourselves as a society, as they are a reflection of our values and aspirations. This mythic content can work to set architecture Apart form the urban fabric. The meaning that is reflected in these buildings however are critical to our understanding of ourselves as a society, as they Are a reflection of our values and aspirations. This mythic content often sets visual chaos. To become a integral part Of the “Society of Buildings”, as Louis Khan described the city.” …Walters (Place ways)
MUSEUM DESIGN
MUSEUM (A Building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.)
MUSEUM’S PURPOSE (A place that enables people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment.)
ARCHITECTURAL MUSEUM
PAST (A structure reflecting the classical tradition. A place that someone can learn about the arts.)
PRESENT (The structure creates appeal Inviting people into the building. It uses the architecture to exhibit design and art, and the building itself becomes an exhibited structure.)
CONCEPT FOR A DIACHRONIC MUSEUM ENCLOSURED/SOLID MASS
TRADITIONAL FORM
NOT VISIBLE ON THE EXTERIOR
PAST
PRESENT
VISIBLE TO PUBLIC
ARCHITECTURE FORMS PART OF THE EXHIBITION
FROM SOLID TO VOID
Diachronic museum What is the Definition of Diachronic? According to Encarta Dictionary the term diachronic is defined as involving or relating to the study of, the development Of something; especially a language, through time. A diachronic approach is one that analyzes the evolution of something over time, allowing one to assess how that something changes throughout history. Diachronic linguistics views the historical development of a language. Thus we can go back and forth…in time, watching the language with all its Features. We loosely look at diachronic architecture as analogous to language to help us understand an architectural theory that is about “becoming”. Becoming is the idea that culture, language, and architecture is in a state of constant growth and evolution or “becoming”.
DESIGN
FLORIDA A& M UNIVERSITY . GRADUATE DESIGN 6.1 . FALL 2013 . DIACHRONIC MUSEUM . KATHIE LAURENT
diachronic “ALPHABET SHAPES EXPLORATION” Figure ground 3D exploration
TRADITIONAL VERTICAL PATTERN: Alphabet Pattern: Urban Solid and Urban Voids Urban Solids: • Block Units/Elementary Cell • Internal limits of Building Sections/Plans Urban Voids: • Public Open Space • Private Open Space Grid of lot lines: • Built to street line • Varied Street wall Elev.
Auditorium
Elev.
Elev.
Auditorium
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Auditorium
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Figure ground study
Letter U:
Letter O:
Letter O: Elev.
Auditorium
Elev.
Elev.
Auditorium
Elev.
Idea Letter O:
Letter O:
Concept
Building
DESIGN
THE DIACHRONIC APPROACH
DESIGN
Elev.
Administration
Auditorium
Elev.
Elev.
Permanent Gallery Auditorium
Elev.
Permanent Gallery
Temporary Gallery
Temporary Gallery Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Below Temporary Gallery
Bridge
Temporary Gallery
DESIGN
Elev. Service Area
Permanent Gallery Auditorium
Elev.
Elev.
Administration
Auditorium
Elev. Permanent Gallery
Open to Below
Temporary Gallery Temporary Gallery
Temporary Gallery Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Below
Open to Below
Bridge
Temporary Gallery
DESIGN
Elev.
Permanent Gallery Auditorium
Elev.
Elev. Service Area
Permanent Gallery Auditorium
Elev.
Temporary Gallery
Open to Below Temporary Gallery Temporary Gallery
Open to Below
Bridge Temporary Gallery
Bridge
synchronic museum “…An Avant Garde position in architecture according to Tafuri is that every work is unique, and the Architecture needs to be invented a new.” Synchronic according to Encarta dictionary is defined as relating to or something, especially a language, as it exists at a certain point in time, without considering its historical development. A synchronic approach analyzes a particular something at a given, fixed point in time. It does not attempt to make deductions about the progression of events that contributed to the current state, but only analyzes the structure of that state, as it is. Synchronic Architecture: • It is unconventional - It criticizes or goes beyond the Status Quo • It is Unique • It is Abstract - Metaphoric - Not interpreted by everyone the same way • It must be interpreted - You need to know the Codes or Rules to understand it • It is willfully determined by Historical and Ideological Forces
CONCEPT FOR A SYNCHRONIC MUSEUM AVANT GARDE POSITION
PRESENT
ARCHITECTURE IS THE EXHIBITION
synchronic “ANALYZING AN ARCHITECT” – DANIEL LIBESKIN
EXPLORATION OF LIGHT ANGLES:
Why he does, what he does. Daniel Libeskind uses the light , voids and intersecting Planes as basis to his deigns. He manipulates these in such a way that creates a presence in the absence created within the structure, using light to fill that void. his style of architecture plays on the emotion of the user providing a captivating experience as they move through the space.
JUN 12 PM
JUN 10 AM
JUN 2 PM
JUN 4 PM
EXPLORATION OF FORMS: EXPLORATION OF FORMS:
My rules, my concept, my reinterpretation. After analyzing the works of Daniel Libeskind and Understanding his rules and concept I decided to reinterpret these rules also using light, void and intersecting planes as the basis of my design. My approach would be allowing the light to determine where the intersecting cores would be and forming the shape of the building.
CORE (LIGHT WELLS)
INTERSECTION OF LIGHT WELLS AND PLANES
DESIGN
SERVICE
SERVICE
AUDITORIUM
AUDITORIUM SPILL-OUT AREA
SPILL-OUT AREA
ATRIUM / LOBBY AREA
ATRIUM / LOBBY AREA
INFO AREA
Gift Shop
Admin1
INFO AREA
Gift Shop
Admin 2
DESIGN Temporary Gallery Temporary Gallery
Permanent Gallery
Permanent Gallery up up
Temporary Gallery
Open to Above
Temporary Gallery
up
up
Permanent Gallery Kitchen
Resturant
DESIGN Open to Below
up
Temporary Gallery
Permanent Gallery
up
Temporary Gallery
The images shows how the light from the central core impact the gallery spaces at various times of the day.
DESIGN AVANT GARDE POSITION – The museum is the exhibition. The intersecting cores carries light into the central core allowing the galleries to be lit at various times of the day. These cores are experienced at all levels of the museum providing a different experience on each level. The experience begins from the ground level where the viewer can see a glowing beam of light carried from this light well. Then as the viewer progress they move from interacting with the core as a visual element to the ultimate experience of walking across the interior of the core.
Primitive hut
PRIMITIVE HUT
AESTHETICS MYTH
THEORY- BOTH PHYSICAL AND METAPHSYICAL SHOULD BE ONE, ONLY THEN DOES TRUE SRCHITECTURE BEGIN TO TAKE FORM
ARCHITECTURAL FORM
VIEW FROM ABOVE STRUCTURE
ISO METRIC PLAN VIEW OF STRUCTURE
FRONT ELEVATION OF STRUCTURE
SITE LOCATION
8 00am
Shadow analysis
EQUATING SIMPLICITY TO BEAUTY A PLAY OF MUSIC IN ARCHITECTURE USING SHADOWS TO FORM A MELODIOUS RHYTHM. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN STATIC AND DYNAMIC. A SIMPLE FORM BUT ARTISTIC. A LIGHT STRUCTURE FLOATING ON THE PLANES OF SOLID. A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE FROM ALL ANGLES. A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE AT VARIOUS HOURS OF THE DAY.
KATHIE LAURENT- 6.1 DESIGN STUDIO (PROF. ALFANO)
PROCESS
10 00am
12 00Pm
2 00Pm
4 00Pm
PRIMITIVE HUT THEORETICAL MYTH
THEORY- BOTH PHYSICAL AND METAPHSYICAL SHOULD BE ONE, ONLY THEN DOES TRUE SRCHITECTURE BEGIN TO TAKE FORM
ARCHITECUTRE SHOULD INTERACT WITH OUR SENSES “TO EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE IN A CONCRETE WAY IS TO TOUCH, SEE AND SMELL IT” ZUMTHOR PETER. SOLID VERUS VOIDS. LIGHT VERUS SHADOWS. MANMADE VERSUS NATURE. BALANCE, VIEWS AND ILLUSIONS
SITE LOCATION
VIEW LOOKING UP INTO SPACE
VIEW LOOKING BELOW INTO SPACE
ARCHITECTURAL FORM
SOUTH ELEVATION OF STRUCTURE
KATHIE LAURENT- 6.1 DESIGN STUDIO (PROF. ALFANO)
WESTERN ELEVATION OF STRUCTURE
ESTERN ELEVATION OF STRUCTURE
PRIMITIVE HUT
CULTURAL MYTH EVERY BUILDING MUST HAVE A SOUL THE METAPHYSICAL THE INTRINGUISTIC EXPERIENCE THE INTERACTION BETEEN LIGHT AND STRUCTURE. THE TRUTH OF THE MATERIALS. PURE GEOMETRIC FORMS.
SITE LOCATION
ARCHITECTURAL FORM
KATHIE LAURENT- 6.1 DESIGN STUDIO (PROF. ALFANO)
THEORY- BOTH PHYSICAL AND METAPHSYICAL SHOULD BE ONE, ONLY THEN DOES TRUE SRCHITECTURE BEGIN TO TAKE FORM
02 UNDERDRADATE work UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA. DESIGN STUDIO . FALL 2007-2010 . KATHIE LAURENT
MEDITATION SPACE
ABT 2 RURAL – MEDITATION SPACE (REGGAE FALLS, ST. THOMAS, JAMAICA) Reggae falls is located to the north of Seaforth, St. Thomas, Jamaica. The falls is a part of a dam which thunderous over a hundred feet. Conceptually this design was developed to create a structural element using the falls as the focal point of the design. The orientation, materials, form and structure as carefully engineered to allow the user to feel like reaching out and becoming a part of the falls. The image in the bottom right corner captures the serene feeling one gets whilst meditating in the space. The structure frames the view of the falls as one enters the structure embracing the falls as the focal point of the design. This design was engineered to accommodate all religious beliefs, bringing a balance to the space where everyone feels a sense of equality.
Material, & detail
The concept of this design was derived from an idea of having a staircase that is not used only for movement for one level to another, but to integrate and allow travellers to experience the space one for socialization encouraging persons to interact in a welcoming environment. The design acts as part of the room having the continuation of the material of the wood steel and glass to create a holistic experience for the user.
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DESIGN STUDIO
Project c- performing art theatre DESIGN
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STUDIO
The concept of this design originated from the contours of the site, this allowed the land to dictate the form of the structure. The strong axis from the corner of the site acts as a dominant departure point whilst the use of curves and its fluid layout captures the feeling one gets in the poetry and fine arts of Derek Walcott. The faรงade of the building was a depiction of the dynamic performances that would be performed in the theatre.
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DESIGN STUDIO
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DESIGN STUDIO GROUND FLOORPLAN
FIRST FLOORPLAN
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ENTRY/RECEPTION AREA LOBBY OUTDOOR BAR GARDEN CAFÉ INDOOR CAFÉ CAFÉ KITCHEN MUSICIAN LOUNGE PRODUCTION OFFICE SECRETARY’S OFFICE THEATER MANAGER’S OFFICE ORCHESTRA PIT MUSICAL STORAGE OUTDOOR STAGE ENTERTAINMENT SPACE SCENE STAORAGE STAFF PARKING SCULPTURE GARDEN TEMPORARY GALLERY CURATOR’S OFFICE LOADING BAY CURATORIAL SERVICE ROOM
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LOBBY THEATRE ENTRY CONCESSION AREA KITCHEN COSTUME WORKSHOP COSTUME STORAGE MAINTAINANCE ROOM SCENE STORAGE SCENE WORKSHOP THEATER ORCHESTRA PIT STAGE LOUNGE/CONFERENCE ROOM REHEARSAL ROOM MALE DRESSING ROOM MALE DRESSING ROOM FEMALE DRESSING ROOM MALE DRESSING ROOM MAKE-UP ROOM PAERMANANT GALLERY STORAGE ROOM PROJECT/SOUND ROOM
03 Photography work
ENTRY OF RESIDENCE JACKSHILL, KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 2013
DETAILS JACKSHILL, KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 2013
BRICKELL AVENUE CONDOS BRICKELL AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 2013