INTERCHANGE CHICAGO CIRCLE Un d e rg ra d u a t e Re s e a rch e r fo r t h e Pro je ct IIT_ S u m m e r 2 0 1 1 Pro f. Ma rs h a ll Bro wn h t t p : / / www. m a rs h a llb ro wn p ro je ct s . co m / CENTER- OF- THE- WORLD- CHICAGO Du rin g t h e s u m m e r o f 2 0 1 1 I h a d t h e o p p o rt u n it y t o co lla b o ra t e a s a n u n d e rg ra d u a t e re s e a rch e r fo r p ro fe s s o r Ma rs h a ll Bro wn a t t h e Illin o is In s t it u t e o f Te ch n o lo g y. Th e p ro je ct in wh ich I wo rke d d u rin g 1 0 we e ks wa s t h e In t e rch a n g e Ch ica g o Circle , a t h e o ric p ro je ct in wh ich a s p e cific p ro b le m a wa s s t u d ie d a n d g ive n s o lu t io n s b a s e d o n t h re e d iffe re n t s ce n a rio s d e p e n d in g o n e co n o m ica l, s o cia l o r p o lit icu a l circu m s t a n ce s re s p e ct ive ly.
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ART FOUNDATION In fin t e Grid IIT_ Fa ll 2 0 1 1 Pro f. Ro n Kru e ck S in ce t h e b e g in n in g o f t h e p ro je ct s o m e h e a vy co n ce p t s fo r t h e b u ild in g we re e s t a b lis h e d . Th e firs t id e a wa s t o e le va t e t h e b u ild in g o ve r t h e s it e , b o t h t o cre a t e a p u b lic p la za , g ivin g t h a t s p a ce t o t h e p u b lic a n d a ls o b e ca u s e t h e re la t io n t o t h e in fin it e g rid wa s in s o m e wa y s t ro n g e r a s t h e b u ild in g t o u ch e d t h e g ro u n d a s le a s t a s p o s s ib le . In re la t io n t o t h e id e a o f t h e p u b lic p la za a n d t o t h e in fin it e g rid t h e b u ild in g is re a ch a b le fro m e ve ry p a rt . Fo llo win g t h is id e a I d e cid e d t h a t m y g rid wa s n o lo n g e r t h e 3 0 b y 3 0 fo o t g rid o f t h e b e g in n in g , b u t in s t e a d , m y b u ild in g wa s g o in g t o b e ru le d b y t h e lin e s t h a t it s e lf wa s g e n e ra t in g fro m t h e in t e rio r s p a ce s o f t h e b u ild in g . Act u a lly t h o s e lin e s in t e n s ifie d t h e id e a o f t h e in fin it e s it e a n d it s re la t io n t o t h e b u ild in g , a s it is in t h e b u ild in g wh e re t h e lin e s s t a rt , a n d wh e re t h e re la t io n b e t we e n t h e m is e s t a b lis h e d . An o t h e r d e cis io n t a ke n fro m t h e b e g in n in g is t h a t t h e m a in p la n is a p e rfe ct s q u a re . Th e s q u a re g ive s t h e b u ild in g a ra t io n a l o rd e r in co n t ra s t wit h t h e fro m t h is re la t io n b e t we e n o rd e r a n d d is o rd e r fro m wh ich t h e s p a ce s a re cre a t e d . Fin a lly, a n d b a ck t o t h e id e a o f p riva t e a n d p u b lic s p a ce s , t h e b u ild in g h a s a m a in a t riu m wh ich wo rks a s t h e m a in co m m u n ica t io n o f t h e b u ild in g b o t h ve rt ica lly a n d h o rizo n t a lly. Th e circu la t io n t h ro u g h t h e b u ild in g h a s a lwa ys a re la t io n wit h t h e a t riu m .
Ground floor
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SUMMER ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL S a n Lo re n zo d e l Es co ria l, Ma d rid ETS AM_ S p rim g 2 0 1 0 Pro f. Jo s e Go n za le z Ga lle g o s Th e p ro je ct s it e d in El Es co ria l is a n Arch it e ct u re S ch o o l fo r t h e s u m m e r. Th e p a vilio n s a re s it u a t e d in a s t ra t e g ic p la ce fro m wh e re t h e re a re wo n d e rfu l vie ws o f t h e Mo n a s t e ry o f El Es co ria l, a s we ll a s b e in g a fla t zo n e wit h s ca rce ve g e t a t io n . Th e p ro ce s s fo r t h is p ro je ct d e ve lo p s fro m t h e id e a o f h a vin g a p ie ce o f a rch it e ct u re wh ich m e rg e s fro m t h e g ro u n d cre a t in g s p a ce s a n d co m e s b a ck t o t h e g ro u n d wh e re it b e lo n g s . In a n a t u ra l s p a ce s u ch a s t h e o n e wh e re t h e p ro je ct is s it e d , a t t h e He rre ria Wo o d , a b u ild in g s h o u ld im it a t e t h e la n d s ca p e in s t e a d o f s h o win g o ff. Fo llo win g t h is id e a t h e m a t e ria l o f t h e p ro je ct is wo o d , a n a t u ra l m a t e ria l t h a t h a s a s m a ll e co lo g ica l im p a ct , a n d in t e g ra t e s t h e b u ild in g wit h t h e s u rro u n d in g s . Fo llo win g t h is id e a fo u r b a n d s a re cre a t e d . Ea ch o n e h a s a p ro g ra m : t h e firs t o n e e n t ra n ce , t h e s e co n d s e rvice s , t h e t h ird cla s s e s a n d t h e fo rt h is t h e re s id e n t ia l b a n d . In o rd e r t o re la t e t h e fo u r b a n d s t h e y lo s e t h e ir s t ra ig h t s h a p e a n d s t a rt t o s n a p a n d b re a k fo rm in g co m m o n s p a ce s t h a t fu n ct io n b o t h a s p u b lic s p a ce s a n d a s co m m u n ica t io n kn o t s b e t we e n t h e b a n d s .
Metal roof
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MUSIC SCHOOL Bre g e n z ETS AM_ Fa ll 2 0 0 9 Pro f. Vice n t e Be rrio ch o a Th e p ro je ct re s p o n d s t o t h e n e e d o f a n e w Mu s ic S ch o o l in t h e d o wn t o wn o f Bre g e n z. Th e p ro b le m o f t h e p ro je ct wa s t h a t t h e s p a ce in t h e s it e wa s ve ry re d u ce d . To s a ve t h is h a n d ica p t h e m a in id e a o f t h e p ro je ct is t o cre a t e a b u ild in g wh ich it s co m m u n ica t io n s a re t h e m a in s t re e t s . S a yin g it in a n o t h e r wa y, is a s t h e b u ild in g h a s b e e n e xp lo d e d in m a n y u n it s d e p e n d in g o n t h e ir u s e , t h e re fo re t h e cit y will h a ve t h e Mu s ic S ch o o l s p re a d a ll o ve r it s d o wn t o wn . Fo llo win g t h is id e a , a s a n u rb a n is t ic p o in t o f vie w, e a ch u n it wo rks a s a la n d m a rk. Ho we ve r, in o t h e r t o n o t lo s e t h e re la t io n b e t we e n t h e m a n d t h e fe e lin g o f a "s in g le b u ild in g " fro m o n e u n it yo u co u ld a lwa ys s e e a n o t h e r o n e , a n d d e p e n d in g o n t h e ir s ize s t h e u s e t h a t it h o u s e s ca n b e kn o w
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CULTURAL CENTER Ma n za n a re s Rive r Ba n k, Ma d rid ETS AM_ S p rin g 2 0 0 9
Th e p ro je ct is lo ca t e d in t h e Ma n za n a re s Rive r Ba n k n e xt t o Ciu d a d Un ive rs it a ria , t h e h is t o rica l a n d m a in u n ive rs it y ca m p u s in t h e cit y o f Ma d rid . Th e s it e is a ve ry n a rro w p o rt io n o f la n d in b e t we e n t wo b rid g e s , o n e fo r t ra in s , t h e Fre n ch Brid g e b u ilt in 1 8 6 0 , a n d a m o d e rn b rid g e fo r ca rs . Ne xt t o t h e s it e t h e re is a ls o a ju n ct io n o f ro a d wh ich co n n e ct s t h e cit y t h ro u g h t h e u n ive rs it y ca m p u s wit h t h e p a rk Ca s a d e Ca m p o a n d wit h t h e b e lt wa y M- 3 0 . In t h is co n t e xt o f co n n e ct io n a n d co m m u n ica t io n t h e e s s e n ce o f t h e p ro je ct is t o cre a t e t h ro u g h t h e cu lt u ra l ce n t e r a kn o t o f ro a d s t h a t co n n e ct t h e p a rk Ca s a d e Ca m p o , wit h t h e d iffe re n t p a rt s o f Ciu d a d Un ive rs it a ria a n d it s n e ig h b o r Oe s t e Pa rk. In a d d it io n t h e re is a will t o re la t e t h e b u ild in g a ls o t o t h e p re e xis t e n t e le m e n t s in t h e s it e , t h e Fre n ch b rid g e a n d t h e ca rs b rid g e .
FACADE RENOVATION Ma n za n a re s Rive r Ba n k, Ma d rid ETS AM_ Fa ll 2 0 0 8
grids. The relation between the grids can be understand due to its shape, form and material, as if there was a building overlapped by a new one. The relation between them is really strong and powerful therefore I took that concept of two buildings together to use it in the restoration o f the dwelling building in Madrid. By adding extra pieces to the
The design of the pieces is related to the way Eisenmann designed the Checkpoint Charlie them corresponds to a different type of window. New balconies and windows are created giving extra space to the apartments as well as natural lighting and ventilation.
original elevation
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Check Point Charlie Building Elevation
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PICTURE FRAME Ch ica g o IIT_ S p rin g 2 0 1 1 Pro f. Pa u l Pe t t ig re w 7 wo o d p ie ce s 6 ca rd b o a rd 6 a crylic p ie ce s 6 p ict u re s + yo u r im a g in a t io n Th is fra m e b e co m e s a b u ild in g g a m e wit h wh ich 6 o f yo u r b e s t p ict u re s g e t t o b e d is p la ye d in e n d le s s wa ys t o yo u r o wn ch o ice !
BLACK AND WHITE SIDE TABLE Ch ica g o IIT_ S p rin g 2 0 1 1 Pro f. Pa u l Pe t t ig re w Th is s id e t a b le is in s p ire d in t h e s t a irs o f t h e S o u t h e n t ra n ce o f t h e Cu lt u ra l Ce n t e r in Ch ica g o . Eve ry t ra n s it io n s p a ce in t h e s t a irs is a h o rizo n t a l s p a ce , wh ile e ve ry ve rt ica l co m m u n ica t io n is a n in clin e d p la n e . Ta kin g t h is id e a t o t h e d e s ig n o f a s id e t a b le I ca m e u p wit h t h e id e a o f cre a t in g a s id e t a b le wit h d iffe re n t h o rizo n t a l le ve ls wh ich m a in s u p p o rt s a n d co n n e ct io n s a re in clin e d p la n e .